List of Arizona Rangers facts for kids

The Arizona Rangers were a special group of lawmen in the American Old West. They worked in the Arizona Territory from 1901 to 1909. Their main job was to keep the peace and catch criminals in a wild and growing territory. This list tells you about some of the brave people who served as Arizona Rangers during those years.

Meet the Arizona Rangers

The Arizona Rangers were like a special police force for the Arizona Territory. They were formed to help control crime, especially cattle rustling and other lawlessness, in the early 1900s. These Rangers were known for being tough and dedicated. They rode horses across vast lands to bring justice to the frontier.

Leading the Way: Captains

The Captains were the top leaders of the Arizona Rangers. They were in charge of the entire group and made important decisions about how to keep the territory safe.

• Burton C. Mossman (served 1901): He was 34 years old when he joined. He came from Aurora, Illinois, and used to be a cattleman.
• Thomas H. Rynning (served 1902): He was 36 when he became a Ranger. He was born in Christiana, Norway, and had been a soldier before.
• Harry C. Wheeler (served 1903): He was 28 years old and from Jacksonville, Florida. Like Rynning, he had also been a soldier.

Next in Command: Lieutenants

Lieutenants were the officers who helped the Captains manage the Rangers. They led smaller groups of Rangers and helped carry out orders.

• William D. Allison (served 1903–1904): He was 42 and from Ohio. He had worked as a police officer.
• John J. Brooks (served 1903–1905): At 36, he joined from Texas. He had experience as a Texas Ranger.
• John Foster (served 1906): He was 34 and from South Carolina, also a former police officer.
• William A. "Billy" Old (served 1904–1909): He was 32 and from Texas, another experienced ranger.

Keeping Order: Sergeants

Sergeants were important leaders within the Ranger ranks. They supervised the Privates and often led patrols and investigations.

• Clarence L. "Chapo" Beaty (served 1902–1909): He was 28, from Oklahoma, and a cattleman.
• John E. Campbell (served 1901–1903): He was 36, from Pennsylvania, and a farmer.
• Arthur F. Chase (served 1903): He was 31, from Illinois, and worked as a clerk.
• Dayton L. Graham (served 1902): He was 43, from Ohio, and a police officer.
• Jens T. Holm (served 1902–1909): He was 30, from Denmark, and a cowboy.
• Arthur A. Hopkins (served 1903–1906): He was 26, from Colorado, and a soldier.
• Jeff Kidder (served 1903–1908): He was 28, from Vermillion, South Dakota, and a cattleman.
• Alex R. MacDonald (served 1903–1904): He was 39, from Mauritius Island, and a cowboy.
• Oscar McAda (served 1907–1909): He was 26, from Texas, and a cattleman.
• James E. McGee (served 1904–1906): He was 34, from Arkansas, and a carpenter.
• Lewis H. "Lew" Mickey (served 1905–1909): He was 37, from Nebraska, and a cattleman.
• J. T. "Rye" Miles (served 1907–1908): He was 41, from Texas, and a cattleman.
• William Sparks (served 1903–1906): He was 42, from Iowa, and a cattleman.
• William S. Speed (served 1906–1909): He was 35, from Texas, and a cattleman.
• Christopher C. "Tip" Stanford (served 1903–1909): He was 29, from Texas, and a cattleman.
• Frank S. Wheeler (served 1901–1909): He was 31, from Mississippi, and a cowboy.

The Everyday Rangers: Privates

The Privates made up the largest part of the Arizona Rangers. These brave men were the ones who did much of the daily work of patrolling, tracking criminals, and enforcing the law across the vast Arizona Territory. Many of them had backgrounds as cattlemen, cowboys, or police officers, bringing valuable skills to their work as Rangers.

Some of the many Privates included:

• Roland M. "Bob" Anderson (served 1902–1908)
• Roy Baggerly (served 1906)
• James D. Bailey (served 1903–1905)
• Fred S. Barefoot (served 1901–1903)
• John R. Clarke (served 1906–1908)
• Garland Coffey (served 1905)
• Wayne Davis (served 1906–1908)
• George W. DeVilbiss (served 1904)
• Boyd M. Doak (served 1905)
• Albert. E. Ehle (served 1907–1908)
• William Ensor (served 1903–1905)
• Charles A. Eperson (served 1903–1906)
• Clark H. Famsworth (served 1905)
• Oscar Felton (served 1902–1905)
• William F. Ferguson (served 1903–1904)
• Frank A. Ford (served 1907)
• William K. Foster (served 1903)
• J. A. Fraser (served 1907–1908)
• Marion T "Tom" Gadberry (served 1909)
• Henry S. Gray (served 1901–1905)
• John F. Greenwood (served 1905–1906)
• Herbert E. Grover (served 1901–1902)
• Rudolph Gunner (served 1907–1909)
• Duane Hamblin (served 1901–1902)
• Samuel J. Hayhurst (served 1903–1909)
• C. W. Heflin (served 1908)
• Samuel Henshaw (served 1903–1909)
• O. F. Hicks (served 1905)
• James R. Hilburn (served 1904)
• Thomas J. Holland (served 1901–1902)
• Ralph D. Home (served 1907–1908)
• George Humm (served 1908)
• Don Johnson (served 1901–1902)
• Louis Jorgenson (served 1903)
• Finis Orrie King (served 1908–1909)
• William A. Larn (served 1907)
• Emil R. Lenz (served 1908–1909)
• George L. Mayer (served 1907)
• James P. McDonald (served 1905–1907)
• Charles E. McGarr (served 1905–1907)
• E. S. McGee (served 1907–1909)
• Joseph T. "Tom" McKinney (served 1906)
• Henry H. "Hard Rock" McPhaul (served 1905–1906)
• James Moran (served 1904–1905)
• John Oscar Mullen (served 1903)
• Reuben L. Neill (served 1904–1906)
• Benjamin W. Olney (served 1906–1909)
• Leonard S. Page (served 1901–1902)
• William Oliver "Ollie" Parmer (served 1908–1909)
• Joseph H. Pearce (served 1901–1905)
• Pollard Pearson (served 1902–1903)
• William S. Peterson (served 1901–1905)
• Travis B. "Bigger" Poole (served 1907)
• John McKittrick Redmond (served 1908–1909)
• John Rhodes (served 1906–1908)
• John Frank Richardson (served 1901)
• Charles Rie (served 1903–1904)
• McDonald Robinson (served 1901–1902)
• Jesse W. Rollins (served 1906–1907)
• Oscar J. Rountree (served 1903–1906)
• George E. Scarborough (served 1901–1902)
• Luke Short (served 1908)
• Eugene H. Shute (served 1905–1906)
• James Smith (served 1907)
• Charles T. Splawn (served 1905)
• Richard H. Stanton (served 1901)
• Billy Stiles (served 1902)
• Carlos Tafoya (served 1901)
• Ray Thompson (served 1905–1907)
• David E. Warford (served 1903)
• James Warren (served 1901–1902)
• Frank S. Wheeler (served 1903–1909)
• William W. Webb (served 1902–1903)
• Owen C. Wilson (served 1903)
• Walter Nelson "Nels" Wilson (served 1906–1909)
• Herbert E. Wood (served 1908–1909)
• Leslie K. Woods (served 1906)

See also

• List of Old West gunfighters
• List of Old West gunfights
• List of Old West lawmen
• List of people from Arizona