Past Sheriff of Yuma County

Sheriff John M. Speese

Term Dates January 1, 1899 - December 31, 1900

John M. Speese ran for the office of Sheriff of Yuma County in the November 8, 1898 election, defeating the incumbent, Sheriff Mel Greenleaf. He started his 2-year term as Sheriff on January 1, 1899.

In addition to his duties as Sheriff of Yuma County, on May 13, 1899, the Board of Supervisors appointed Sheriff Speese as the assessor for Yuma County for the period of January 1, 1899 through December 31, 1899. Speese did not run for re-election in the November 6,1900 election.

November 4, 1902 Election
Speese ran for the office of Sheriff of Yuma County in the November 4, 1902 election against the incumbent, Sheriff Gus Livingston (D) and James H. Meadows (Socialist). Speese was defeated by Gus Livingston by 2 votes.

Resources
Following are newspaper articles found on the internet regarding Sheriff John Speese:

• The Arizona Sentinel - Saturday, October 1, 1898: Republican Ticket
• The Arizona Sentinel - Saturday, October 15, 1898: John Speese
• The Arizona Sentinel - Saturday, November 12, 1898: Election Returns Yuma County, November 8, 1898
• The Arizona Sentinel - Saturday, May 20, 1899: Sheriff John Speese Appointed Assessor of Yuma County
• The Arizona Sentinel - Wednesday, June 13, 1900: J.M. Speese
• The Arizona Sentinel - Wednesday, January 9, 1901: John Speese Retirement
• The Arizona Sentinel - Wednesday, September 24, 1902: Republican Ticket
• The Arizona Sentinel - Wednesday, October 1, 1902: Republican Nominee John M. Speese
• The Arizona Sentinel - Wednesday, November 5, 1902: Unofficial Returns of Election Held November 4, 1902
• The Arizona Sentinel - Wednesday, November 12, 1902: Unofficial Returns of Election Held November 4, 1902 (Updated)
• The Arizona Sentinel - Wednesday, November 19, 1902: Official Returns of Yuma County Election Held November 4, 1902