The Labor enquirer., 1883-03-31
Frank Tf1ford.

Frank TiIfOrd was born in Lexington Ken
lucky; removed to California in 1s49, when
"a years of age; was the first recorder or
criminal Judge of San Francisco; afterwards
state senator from that city IN the senate of
California; was the principal advocate of
bill which became a law to enable aliens to
inherit real and personal property-a meas
ure which exercised a most beneficial infu-
ence on the prosperity Of the state.
He also introduced and had passed bills to
revise and amend the criminal code of the
state. The laws on crimes and puniShmentS
then enacted still remain among the CaIif6r-
MIA statutes, and have been copied into the
legislation of all the states and territories
west of the Rocky mountains. Under Bu
chanan'S administration he was naval officer
of the Post of San Francisco In this office
he was comptroller OF auditor Of the customs
house at that place, and was required by law
to audit and report to the secretary Of the
treasury all the operations of the revenue
department of the district. On retiring from
office, and in a final accounting with the
treasury department, he received not only an
be due to him.
In 1863 TiIfOrd removed to Virginia City,
Neuada, and was appointed city attorney by
board of aldermen politically opposed to
him. He was soon afterwards elected super
intendent Of public instruction, in which ca
pacity he served without salary or emoIu-
ment
The most eminent service rendered by Til
ford was in the influence exercised by him in
his successful effort to dissuade the miners of
the COmStock, in the summer Of 1854, from
proceeding to violent measures against the
lives and properties Of a number Of persons
who had sought to cut down the wages of the
employees in the mines. There was, for 4
time most serious and threatening danger of
a widespread destruction Of the works Of the
COmStOck ledge Then, as now, Judge Til
ford was the earnest friend and champion Of
the W0Tkingmtn, and lis counseI> We're heard
and needed when others were pOWprleS> AT
the earnest request Of the leading citizens Of
Virginia City he addressed the multitude,
and finally prevailed on them to pursue a
course which resulted in their obtaining all
that they desired, and saved the ahpd@ug Of
blood and some OK the most valuable mining
properties on the American continents
In1ST3 TiIford removed To Utah, and al
though one Of the Itadiug advocates Of lib
eraI measures. and utterly opposed to the
nominations Of the Mormon church, won in
his professional capacity the respect and con-
tidence Of a large Mormon cIieuagc. For
some time prior to his leaving Utlh, IiIford
was grand masterof Masons in that territory,
and devoted all his energies to promote the
noble and charitable purposes Of that order
In September, 1880, TiIford removed to
Denver, with the expectation OF making it
his permanent home. He has invested in the
many enterprises Of Colorado, and is the
owner of real estate in our city.
Mr.. TiIford was elected to the state senate
last fall, in opposition to the candidate of the
dominant party. His course in that body is
familiar to olr readers, and we need not re
iterate on that subject. He was the partic-
uIar friend Of the WOrkingmen during the
entire session, being always prominent as the
champion Of measures for their benefit, and
the declared and untiring foe of everything
attempted to their detriment.
judge TiIford should receive the vote Of
every workingman in Denver on Tuesday
next, and we predict that he will come very
nearly doing 50.