William Jesse McDonald

William Jesse McDonald
William Jesse McDonald
Born	(1852-09-28)September 28, 1852 Texas, United States
Died	January 15, 1918(1918-01-15) (aged 65) Texas, United States
Occupations	Lawman, Texas Ranger
Known for	Captain of the Texas Rangers; bodyguard to Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson

William Jesse McDonald (September 28, 1852 – January 15, 1918) was a captain of the Texas Rangers. In later life, he served as a bodyguard to United States presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson.

Sources

• Weiss, Jr., Harold J.; Jaratt, Rie (August 23, 2019). "McDonald, William Jesse (1852–1918)". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved May 28, 2023.

Further reading

• Cunningham, Eugene (1996). Triggernometry: A Gallery of Gunfighters. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 315–331. ISBN 9780806128375.
• Paine, Albert Bigelow (1909). Captain Bill McDonald, Texas Ranger: A Story of Frontier Reform. New York, NY: J.J. Little & Ives Co. 448 pp.

External links

• "William Jesse "Bill" McDonald". Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum. Waco, TX. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
• "William Jesse McDonald". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved May 28, 2023.