Judge John W. Meldrum | |
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| U.S. Commissioner, Yellowstone National Park | |
| In office June 20, 1894 – July 2, 1935 | |
| Appointed by | Judge John Alden Riner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 17, 1843 Caledonia, New York |
| Died | February 27, 1936 Denver, Colorado |
| Nickname | Grand Old Man of Yellowstone |
Judge John W. Meldrum (September 17, 1843 – February 27, 1936) was a carpenter, a Wyoming politician and the first U.S. Commissioner in Yellowstone National Park, a position he held for 41 years (1894–1935).[1]
- ^ Haines, Aubrey L. (1996). Yellowstone Place Names-Mirrors of History. Niwot, Colorado: University of Colorado Press. pp. 146–47. ISBN 0-87081-383-8.