Historedia
Person

William Brady

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1878

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Brady, 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. Outbreak of the Lincoln County War

    1878

    Role: Lincoln County Sheriff

    1. 18 February 1878 · Lincoln County, New Mexico TerritoryMurder of John Tunstall

      Members of the Sheriff's posse caught up to Tunstall on his land, leading to his death on February 18, 1878.

    2. 1 April 1878 · Lincoln, New MexicoAmbush of Sheriff Brady

      The Regulators ambushed and fatally shot Sheriff William Brady and Deputy George Hindemann on April 1, 1878.

Sources

  1. John Tunstall Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-03
  2. Lincoln County War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25