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Who arranged for Colorado Governor Frederick Walker Pitkin to deny Holliday's extradition?

  • Jesse James

  • Billy Clanton

  • Wyatt Earp

  • Frank Stilwell

Answer

Wyatt Earp was a lawman in the Old West who is most famous for his role in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. He was also involved in the capture of Doc Holliday, a notorious gunfighter who had been accused of murder. Earp arranged for Colorado Governor Frederick Walker Pitkin to deny Holliday's extradition, and Holliday was eventually released.
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