Jack McDougle (1890-1958) was an American cowboy who lived in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. He was the illegitimate child of outlaw Wes McDougle and his lover Nettie Hayward, and he was born in an outlaw camp in the New Mexico desert. His father was hanged for his crimes in 1895, while Jack was brought to Santa Fe by his mother and left at an orphanage. McDougle was cared for by the state until he could find work as a ranch hand. He joined the state militia during the Border War with Pancho Villa's Mexican bandits and would rise to the rank of colonel, and he was affectionately called "Colonel Jack" for the rest of his life. After his service, he worked on a farm in Rio Rancho and eventually became its boss, raising a family while growing alfalfa, chiles, apples, and grapes. He fathered seven children, including Reeve McDougle, and he died in 1958.
While he came from a family of Democrats, McDougle's straight-laced upbringing, military service, and smalltown values led him to vote Republican throughout his life.