Past Sheriff of Yuma County

 

Sheriff Mel Greenleaf
Sheriff Mel Greenleaf

Term Dates
January 1, 1893 - December 31, 1894
January 1, 1895 - December 31, 1896
January 1, 1897 - December 31, 1898

February 11, 1912 - December 31, 1914
January 1, 1915 - December 31, 1916
January 1, 1917 - December 31, 1920
 

Mel Greenleaf ran for the office of Sheriff of Yuma County in the November 8, 1892 election, defeating the Republican nominee E. B. Wagy. He started his first 2-year term as Sheriff on January 1, 1893.

Greenleaf ran for re-election in the November 6, 1894 election and defeated opponents B. A. Haraszthy (Rep) and Samuel S. Gillespie (People's Party). He started his second 2-year term as Sheriff on January 1, 1895.

Greenleaf ran for re-election in the November 3, 1896 election and defeated opponents Frank Ingalls (Rep) and M. L. Pool (People's Party). He started his third 2-year term as Sheriff on January 1, 1897.

Greenleaf ran for re-election in the November 8, 1898 election and was defeated by the Republican nominee John M. Speese.

 

Resources
Following are newspaper articles found on the internet regarding Sheriff Mel Greenleaf:

 
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