Born March 29, 1867
in Whitefield, Maine

Obituary
(Partial)

He left Maine at age 19 to go to Montana. He was a miner, and also became a Deputy Sheriff.

He married Alice Hall on March 2, 1898.

He began working for the Forest Service in 1904, and in 1905 he became a Supervisor for the Beaverhead National Forest.

In 1916 he was elected Sheriff.  He was well liked, and was elected for a second term. 

He was shot and killed on the streets of Monida, Montana on April 21, 1920 at the age of 53.  He had broken up the kid Brady Gang, and it is thought that he was killed possibly to avenge that deed.

He was shot by Albert Yek or Yeik, who was a horse thief.  Yek/Yiek  was hanged on August 26, 1921 for his murder.

Wyman was survived by his wife and daughter.