John D. Patty
Who's Who in Arizona, 1913, pg. 542

John D. Patty, Sheriff of Greenlee County was born in 
Columbia SC in 1868.  His parents were both natives of South 
Carolina, his father Mark Patty having been owner of a large 
flour mill for many years and his mother was Hannah Cable 
Patty.  Mr. Patty was educated in his native state and lived 
there until 1890 when he came to Arizona.  Here he at once 
became associated with Wade Hampton in the cattle business and 
is still in partnership with him, being a member of the well known 
Patty-Hampton Cattle Company.  Before the organization of Greenlee 
County, while a resident of Graham County, Mr. Patty was 
appointed deputy to Sheriff Anderson, and was in charge of the 
eastern end of the county and when division was made, 
he was elected Constable and made Deputy Sheriff, in which 
capacity he served in all five years.  His record as peace 
officer was so high and his experience so broad that he had no 
difficulty whatever in securing the election to his present 
position, having been much in the lead of his ticket and 
elected by a large majority over the incumbent at that time.  

Not only in a business and political way is Mr. Patty well 
known and popular, but in a fraternal way also, as he is a 
member of the Scottish Rite Masons, the shrine and 
the Elks.  He was married December 22, 1912 to Mrs.Grace 
Kreuder, a native of Kansas.