Ben Daniels (pioneer)

Ben Daniels
Birth nameBenjamin Franklin Daniels
BornNovember 4, 1852
Illinois, U.S.
DiedApril 20, 1923 (aged 70)
Tucson, Arizona
Buried
Evergreen Cemetery, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1898
RankPrivate
UnitRough Riders
Battles / warsGray County War

Spanish–American War

Spouse(s)Anna Laura Broaddus and Anna Evaline "Eva" (Stakebake) Seayrs
Other workMarshal, sheriff

Benjamin Franklin Daniels (November 4, 1852 – April 20, 1923) was an Arizona pioneer, best known for serving as a lawman in rough Western towns and the sheriff of Pima County shortly before his death in 1923. He was also a member of the Rough Riders, superintendent of the Yuma Territorial Prison, United States Marshal for the Territory of Arizona and a miner.