Sylvester Peralta Who's Who in Arizona, page 547 Sylvester Peralta, Sheriff of Apache County is one of the best known peace officers in Arizona and one of the oldest in the service. He is now serving his fourth term. He was first elected in 1902 by a large majority, conducted the office in a most creditable manner and at the end of two years returned to private life. When two years had elapsed, he was urged to accept another term and after he had served his second term, was elected by the largest majority ever received by any candidate for the office. As a peace officer he is fair, but fearless and has taken many a bad man since first elected. He uses care in the selection of his deputies and his under sheriff and they took have made excellent records. He has, in fact, proven a very efficient officer in the capacity of sheriff and the people of Apache County have shown the most marked appreciation of the exception service rendered the county by him. Sheriff Peralta was born in New Mexico and came to Arizona when but a child with his parents, Patricio and Juanita Candelaria Peralta. His father was a prominentcattleman in New Mexico but shortly after removing to Arizona disposed of his cattle business and devoted his efforts to the rearing of sheep and in this line Sheriff Peralta is now actively interested. Having practically grown up in the environment of the sheep industry, he is rightfully reckoned a well informed man on the subject and having been a resident of the state since he was three years old he is truly a typical Arizonan. He married Miss Clara Chaves, member of a well known and prominent Arizona family andthey have an interesting family composed of four children: Beatrice, Christina, Sophia and Adela.