Captain George Washington Arrington, (USA)

On 13 June 1867, during the trying days of Reconstruction throughout the South, Orrick and Alex Webb, a recently appointed registrar for Hale and Greene Counties, got into an argument. During the course of the dispute, Webb called Orrick a liar. Orrick drew a pistol and fired three rounds, killing Webb instantly. As he fled the scene, Orrick was heard to say that he "would allow no damn negro to call him a damn liar." Orrick fled, leaving behind not only his boyhood home, but also his real name. Texas Ranger, 1875-82. Sheriff of Wheeler County and 14 surrounding counties, 1882-90. Sheriff of Hemphill County, 1894-96. He was appointed to this position after Sheriff Tom McGee was murdered. - Jerry Lee Hall

The Life Summary of George Washington When George Washington Arrington was born on 23 December 1844, in Greensboro, Hale, Alabama, United States, his father, John C. Orrick, was 28 and his mother, Mariah Louisa Arrington, was 20. He married Sarah Caroline Burnett on 18 October 1882, in Westboro, Atchison, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 1, Hemphill, Texas, United States in 1900 and Justice Precinct 4, Hemphill, Texas, United States for about 10 years. He died on 31 March 1923, in Hemphill, Texas, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Mobeetie Cemetery, Mobeetie, Wheeler, Texas, United States.