Historedia
Person

Franklin Coleman

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1855

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Franklin Coleman, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Wakarusa War violence in Bleeding Kansas

    1855

    Role: Proslavery settler

    1. November–December 1855 · Douglas CountyArmed Standoff in Douglas County

      An armed standoff occurred in Douglas County, Kansas, in November and December 1855, following the shooting of Charles Dow by Franklin Coleman.

    2. December 1855 · Kansas TerritoryDecember Agreement

      Representatives of the Free-Staters and proslavery forces reached an agreement in December 1855 to resolve the armed standoff.

Sources

  1. Wakarusa War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  2. Bleeding Kansas Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04