John Tunstall

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John Tunstall
Tunstall in 1875[1]
Born	(1853-03-06)March 6, 1853 Hackney, London
Died	February 18, 1878(1878-02-18) (aged 24) Lincoln County, New Mexico
Occupation(s)	Rancher and merchant
Known for	First man killed in the Lincoln County War
Political party	Republican Party

John Henry Tunstall (6 March 1853 – 18 February 1878) was an English-born rancher and merchant in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. He competed with the Irish Catholic merchants, lawmen, and politicians who ran the town of Lincoln and the county.^{[citation needed]} Tunstall, a member of the Republican Party, hoped to unseat the Irish and make a fortune as the county's new boss.^{[citation needed]} He was the first man killed in the Lincoln County War, an economic and political conflict that resulted in armed warfare between rival gangs of cowboys and the ranchers, lawmen, and politicians who issued the orders.