Ben Daniels (pioneer)

Ben Daniels
Ben Daniels
Birth name	Benjamin Franklin Daniels
Born	November 4, 1852; Illinois, U.S.
Died	April 20, 1923 (aged 70); Tucson, Arizona
Buried	Evergreen Cemetery, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1898
Rank	Private
Unit	Rough Riders
Battles/wars	Gray County War Battle of Cimarron; Spanish–American War Battle of Las Guasimas; Battle of San Juan Hill; Siege of Santiago;
Spouse(s)	Anna Laura Broaddus and Anna Evaline "Eva" (Stakebake) Seayrs
Other work	Marshal, sheriff

Benjamin Franklin Daniels (November 4, 1852 – April 20, 1923) was an Arizona pioneer, best known for serving as a lawman in rough Western towns and the sheriff of Pima County shortly before his death in 1923. He was also a member of the Rough Riders, superintendent of the Yuma Territorial Prison, United States Marshal for the Territory of Arizona and a miner.

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