Junius "June" Peak (April 5, 1845 – April 20, 1934) was a
Confederate
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veteran of the
American Civil War
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, a
Dallas
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city marshal, and a
Texas Ranger.
[Perez 1952.]
References
Sources
* Perez, Joan J. (1952)
"Peak, Junius W. (1845–1934)" ''
Handbook of Texas
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'' (online ed.). Texas State Historical Association. April 7, 2018. Accessed 20 May, 2023.
Further reading
* Hill, L. B., ed. (1909). ''A History of Greater Dallas and Vicinity''
Vol. 2.—''Selected Biography and Memoirs'' Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company. p. 358.
* Lindsley, Philip (1909). ''A History of Greater Dallas and Vicinity''
Vol. 1 Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 92, 99, 272.
"Captain June Peak, Texas Ranger" ''
Frontier Times.'' Vol. 4. No. 12. September 1927. pp. 4–6.
1845 births
1934 deaths
People from Gallatin County, Kentucky
Members of the Texas Ranger Division
Confederate States Army personnel
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