Luke L. Short (January 22, 1854 â€" September 8, 1893) was an American
Old West gunfighter, cowboy, U.S. Army scout, dispatch rider, gambler,
boxing promoter and saloon owner. He survived numerous gunfights, the
most famous of which were against Charlie Storms in Tombstone, Arizona
Territory and against Jim Courtright in Fort Worth, Texas. Short had
business interests in three of the best known saloons in the Old West:
the Oriental in Tombstone, the Long Branch Saloon in Dodge City, and
the White Elephant in Fort Worth.Short was born in Polk County,
Arkansas in January 1854. He was the fifth child of Josiah Washington
Short (February 2, 1812 â€" February 8, 1890) and his wife Hetty
Brumley (February 2, 1826 â€" November 30, 1908). Short had nine
siblings. The family soon moved to Montague County, Texas.In 1862,
Luke Short witnessed first-hand his father's being ambushed and
attacked by Comanches in their yard. His father was surrounded by the
Indians, who wounded him with arrows and lances. Inside the house,
Luke, who was a little boy at that time, helped the elder Short by
dragging a large rifle to his brother, who then ran and handed it to
his father. At the age of 13, Luke was said to have carved the face of
a bully when he was still at school, which was a reason why he and his
father moved to Forth Worth, Texas. Luke Short Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter