Hank Vaughan 1849-1893: A Hell-Raising Horse Trader of the Bunchgrass Territory

by Jon M. Skovlin, Donna McDaniel Skovlin

This is the first biography of Hank Vaughan, Oregon's most energetic outlaw. He was a horse thief, gunman, desperado, gambler and a drunk, spreading his deeds from Nevada, through Idaho and into Oregon and Washington. Taking advantage of every available opportunity, he opened up one of the first wheat farms on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. When he met his untimely death, locals lamented the loss of one of the most daring of the reckless beings who gave the "wild west" its name.

219 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Cynthia]

Lots of local history, just a bit hard to read especially when reading out loud. The book contains lots of quotes and snippets from newspapers. With the local history, I now see why some of the area locations are named what they are named.

[Steven Howes]

Excellent biography of an important character in NE Oregon history.

[Larie]

It was interesting to read about the man. It takes place in 1849 to 1864.