Judge Roy Bean - Law West of the Pecos

Sometime in 1835 Roy Bean was born His actual birthday is open to conjecture. We do know he died in March. Judge Bean was the self proclaimed "Law West of the Pecos" - his courtroom was a bar. These worksheets and coloring pages also goes along with our Texas Unit Study.

Phantly Roy Bean, the "Hangin' Judge", (c. 1825 – March 16, 1903) was an eccentric U.S. saloon-keeper and self-appointed judge who called himself "The Law West of the Pecos". According to legend, Judge Roy Bean held court in his saloon along the Rio Grande River in a desolate stretch of the Chihuahuan Desert of west Texas.

Roy Bean Worksheet

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Roy Bean Coloring Page

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More Activities

Research Roy Bean and write about him. Use the worksheet here.
Read a book on lawmen of the West.
Add Roy Bean to your timeline.
Color and label a map of Texas and Mexico..
Make a poster on the lawmen & outlaws of the West.
Make a salt dough map of Texas.
Have Mexican food for dinner.
Check out our Texas worksheet and symbols page.
Color a picture of the state bird and flower.

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NOTE: Biographical information provided on this page is from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica, Wikipedia or other sources in the public domain. Activities, worksheets and other portions of the article are copyright Belinda J. Mooney

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