Colt Model 1877 Lightning DA Revolver, .41 caliber, backstrap inscribed

“Sheriff Gus Livingston Yuma Co.”

 

 

 

 

 

Pioneer Sheriff Dead

 

 

1862                                                     Gus Livingston                                                           1930

 

Yuma Morning Sun – Page 1 – March 25, 1930

 

 

 

Sheriffs of Yuma County   

 

Early Sheriffs were appointed by the Governors.

Yuma County was established on 11-09-1864

 

Isaac A. Bradshaw
6-18-1864 to 9-10-1864
Office in La Paz

William A. Werringer
9-26-1864

Cornelius Sage
    12-15-1864 to 5-03-1865
Killed in the line of duty

Alexander McKey
    5-03-1865

William T. Flower
    4-02-1866

David King
6-05-1867

Col. Marcus D. Dobbins
    late 1867

James T. Dana
    6-03-1868 to 9-22-1871
Killed in the line of duty

Oscar Frank Townsend
    1871

 


George Tyng
    11-06-1871
Office in Arizona City
(Yuma)

 


Dr. Francis H. Goodwin
    5-03-1873

 


William A. Werringer
    1874

 

 



Charles D. Baker
    1876
 


Andy Tyner
    1877


Francis Marion Hodges
    7-12-1880 to 6-07-1881


Andy Tyner
1881 - 1886


Mike Nugent
1887 - 1892


Mel Greenleaf
1893 - 1898


John Speese
1899 - 1900


Gus Livingston
1901 - 1912
Livingston beat Speese
by one vote


Mel Greenleaf
1913 - 1918