— FEARLESS AND EFFICIENT —  Deputy U.S. Marshal F.M. Miller—the first female deputy assigned to Indian Territory in the late 19th century—adjusted her Colt revolver and cartridge belt. She shot a quick glance at a wagon full of prisoners and then mounted up.

The Nov. 19, 1891, issue of the Muskogee Phoenix reported Miller was appointed to the marshal’s service by a federal court at Paris, Texas. She spent most of her time [...]
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