John Wesley Hardin was one of the Old West’s most notorious killers: a ruthless outlaw who once killed a man just for snoring.
A murderer to most, a folk hero to some, but one of the true legends of the Old West was the violent gunslinger John Wesley Hardin. Over the past centuries, Hardin made many appearances in literature and film, from Larry McMurty’s Streets of Laredo to numerous appearances on television where he has been loosely portrayed.
Heck, his business card was even featured in Pawn Stars.
And those of a certain age may remember Hardin from old Time-Life book commercials which prominently featured the cold-blooded gunslinger for shooting a man just for snoring.
