Sheriff's of Choueau County Continued

23-1888 William H. Black. We found it difficult to find information outside of his Sheriff’s duties. (You don’t even want to guess how many W.H.Black were in the country during the years I searched.) William first arrived in Fort Benton in 1882. He worked sheep for John Lesley, and in a few years, he had bought out Lesley to become a Sheep Rancher in his own right. In 1885, William was elected Vice President of Montana Wool Growers. An article described his Sheep Ranch as being on the Muddy. Black was a strong Republican who held several positions in the Republican Party. He was nominated to...