Hilliard P. Dorsey
American soldier and vigilante (1821–1858) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hilliard P. Dorsey (c. 1820 – September 6, 1858) was an officer of the Mississippi volunteer soldiers of the Mexican–American War, U.S. federal land agent, vigilante, duellist, and, briefly, owner of the Rancho Aguaje de la Centinela in California. In 1858, Dorsey was shot and killed by his father-in-law while Dorsey was trying to enter the home where his 18-year-old wife had sought shelter after leaving her abusive partner.