Who is he
Ira Aten was a famouse ranger. He was the second of four sons. On July 20,1778 Ira witnessed the killing of his friend Sam Bass. The anger he felt that day inspired him to become a lawman. He became the sheriff while his wife, Imogen, became the jailer. He then joined the Rangers. By 1895 he even set up a ranch police force of about 20 cowboys armed with Winchester Rifles.