Taken approximately 1900 in Moundridge, Kansas. Is a photo of the City Marshal. He is ID'd as J.G. Graber, Marshall. His name is written on the back of the image in contemporary pencil. He has his billy club, badge, handgun and handcuffs. Photo was taken in a studio. This is a fascinating photo and gives an idea of the transition of the Frontier Lawman, to organized Police Departments of the early 20th Century.
Photo courtesy of Emory Cantey
Short list of Lawman from the Kansas Historic society
John J. Graber (1848-1895) - Find a Grave Memorial
Genealogical information
History of Moundridge Kansas
"The largest population boom in the state (of Kansas) came with two waves of European immigrants to McPherson County. Swedish Lutheran people fleeing from a famine in their homeland settled the Lindsborg region. An even larger group, German-speaking Mennonites from Russia, came to the southern part of the county. Leaving Russia because of increasingly harsh governmental policies, they were part of an estimated 11,000-12,000 Mennonites coming to this state, chiefly to McPherson, Marion, Harvey and Reno counties. Names included Graber, Kaufman, Schrag, Wedel, Waltner, Gaeddert, Koehn, Schmidt, Jantz, Friesen and more.
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