Meldrum Mountain
Encyclopedia
Meldrum Mountain el. 9468 feet (2,885.8 m) is a mountain peak in the southwestern section of the Gallatin Range
in the Montana
portion of Yellowstone National Park
. The mountain was named in 1962 by the National Park Service
for Judge John W. Meldrum
(born September 17, 1843, died February 27, 1936) the first U.S. Commissioner
in Yellowstone National Park, a position he held for 41 years (1894-1935).
Gallatin Range
The Gallatin Range is located in the U.S. states of Montana and Wyoming and includes more than 10 mountains over . The highest peak in the range is Electric Peak at . The Gallatin Range was named after Albert Gallatin, the longest-serving US Secretary of the Treasury and one of the negotiators of...
in the Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
portion of Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park, established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872, is a national park located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming, although it also extends into Montana and Idaho...
. The mountain was named in 1962 by the National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
for Judge John W. Meldrum
John W. Meldrum
Judge John W. Meldrum was a carpenter, a Wyoming politician and the first U.S. Commissioner in Yellowstone National Park, a position he held for 41 years .-Early life:...
(born September 17, 1843, died February 27, 1936) the first U.S. Commissioner
United States magistrate judge
In the United States federal courts, magistrate judges are appointed to assist United States district court judges in the performance of their duties...
in Yellowstone National Park, a position he held for 41 years (1894-1935).