Background
MELDRUM, John William was born on September 17, 1843 in Caledonia, Livingston Company New York. Son of George and Hannah (Hawley) Meld rum.
MELDRUM, John William was born on September 17, 1843 in Caledonia, Livingston Company New York. Son of George and Hannah (Hawley) Meld rum.
Common Schools.
Y. Carpenter and builder, 1863. Enlisted as pvt. in 14 New York Artillery. Honorably discharged 1864.
In service of quartermaster’s dept, of Army, at Little Rock, Arkansas, 1865-1867. Engaged in stock growing and ranching, Louisiana Porte, Colorado, 1868-1870. Elected Company Clerk, Albany Company, Wyoming, 1874, re-elected 1876.
Appointed Clerk of Diet. Court, 2 Judicial District, Wyoming Territory, by Judge Joseph M. Carey, 1876. Was Alternate Delegate, in Republican National.
Convention, 1876. Elected Company Commissioner, for Albany Company, and Chairman of Board, 80. Elected to Upper House of Territorial Assembly, 1879-1881. Nominated Candidate for office of Delegate, in Congress, by Republican Convention, 1882.
Chairman, Wyoming delegation in Republican National. Convention, 1884; appointed Surveyor General of Wyoming, by President Arthur, 1884. Appointed Secy, of Wyoming, by President Harrison, 1889.
Was Acting Governor. at the time the Territory was admitted as member of Union of American States. 1890. Commissioned Colonel, Wyoming National. Guard, 1891. Appointed United States Commissioner of Yellowstone National Park, District of Wyoming, by Judge John A. Riner, since 1894.
Spouse Emeline Hicks Warren, November 13, 1867, Rush, N.