Vigilance committees

Overview
Groups of settlers or miners who take the law into their own hands. The first such "vigilance committee" in San Angelo was the Miner’s Protective Association.

History
Formed on July 4, 1854, the Miner’s Protective Association was the first of several "vigilance committees."

On November 21 of that year, another vigilance committee murders the town marshal when he tries to prevent them from lynching a prisoner at the San Angelo Jail. Future marshals let the vigilantes operate unchecked.

Notable People
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Appearances
San Angelo: City of Heroes (1998)