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The Wild West Extravaganza

Seth Bullock | Deadwood's Sheriff

The Wild West Extravaganza

Wild West Josh

Education, History

4.8667 Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Seth Bullock first pinned a badge in Montana, where he presided over the territory’s very first legal execution. That’s in addition to serving as a territorial senator and establishing Yellowstone National Park. Bullock then drifted east to the Black Hills and helped tame the lawless boom town of Deadwood. And let’s be honest, Bullock’s time in Deadwood is what he’s mostly known for, thanks to the HBO drama of the same name. But how accurate was that portrayal? What was Bullock’s life like before Deadwood? How’d he go from being a frontier Sheriff to serving as a bodyguard for the President of the United States? And is it true he raised an entire regiment of cowboys to fight in World War I? Join me today as we discuss the real-life Seth Bullock, a man Teddy Roosevelt once described as a true westerner and the finest type of frontiersman. And yes, we’ll also take a look at whether or not Bullock had any run-ins with the notorious Al Swearengen.  This episode is brought to you by Huel. New customers get 15% off plus a FREE gift at huel.com when you use my code: WILDWEST. Don’t miss out—try it today!   This episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile: Mintmobile.com/wildwest   Check out the website for more true tales from the Old West https://www.wildwestextra.com/   Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/   Free Newsletter! https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/   Join Patreon for ad-free and bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextra   Al Swearengen - https://youtu.be/ISZ32OkTP6Q?si=trcioIggdHSp9dvf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

There's not many things as epic as jumping over a volcano in a monster truck,

0:04.1

or even swinging over a crocodile-infested river.

0:06.8

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0:15.6

Minimum spend and discount only applies to food and drink.

0:17.4

Fees apply to delivery. Participation varies. Seas and drink fees apply. When you think of the quintessential Western lawman, who do you envision?

0:23.4

While Bill Hickok may be, Wyatt Earp, Heck Thomas, or perhaps even Bat Masterson.

0:28.5

These guys all had prolific careers, no doubt about it.

0:31.5

And to a man, they are legendary.

0:34.0

But I'm not sure if any of them had the sheer stamina or dogged resolve displayed by Sheriff Seth Bullock.

0:39.7

Seth first pinned on a badge in Montana, where he presided over the territory's very first execution, or at least the first legal execution.

0:48.0

And that's in addition to also serving his territorial senator and establishing Yellowstone National Park.

0:53.3

Bullock then drifted east of the Black Hills and

0:55.1

helped tame the lawless boomtown of Deadwood. Now, let's be honest, Bullock's time in Deadwood

0:59.9

is what he's mostly known for, thanks to the HBO drama of the same name. But how accurate was

1:05.7

that portrayal? What was Bullock's life like before Deadwood? How to go from being a frontier sheriff to serving as a bodyguard for the president of the United States?

1:14.8

And is it true? He raised an entire regiment of Cowboys to fight in World War I. Join me today as we discuss the real life Seth Bullock.

1:22.5

A man Teddy Roosevelt once described as a true Westerner and the finest type of frontiersman. And yes, we will also

1:28.9

take a look at whether or not Bullock had any run-ins with the notorious Al-Sweringen.

1:34.0

My name's Josh, and this is the Wild West extravaganza.

1:54.1

Seth Bullock was born on July 23, 1849, in present-day Ontario, Canada, not far from the Detroit River.

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