Mendocino County Biographies

Archibald Yell

Transcribed by: Pat Howard

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	Was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, May 15, 1857. In 1864 he 
went to Texas, and in 1865 he returned to Tennessee, and thence to Lynchburg 
Virginia. He returned to Memphis, Tennessee, in 1866, and his widowed mother was 
married while here, and moved to Nashville, taking the subject of this sketch 
with her. While here he attended the Edgefield Male Academy for four years, and 
entered the University of Nashville in 1871, graduating in 1875, after which he 
attended the Vanderbilt University a short time. He then commenced the study of 
law with W. G. & M. M. Brien, Jr., attorneys, at Nashville. He was admitted to 
practice in 1877, and in June of that year he came to California. After 
practicing a short time in Santa Rosa, Sonoma county, he came to Mendocino 
county, and not finding a good opening at Ukiah, he located at Mendocino City, 
where he resided till 1879, when he was elected on the Democratic ticket to the 
office of District Attorney. He then took up his abode at Ukiah, where he still 
resides, faithfully discharging the duties of his office. Mr. Yell is one of the 
youngest, if not the youngest, District Attorney in the State, and he fills the 
position with more than ordinary ability.
 
SOURCE: History of Mendocino County, California - San Francisco, Cal. Alley, 
Bowen & Co., Publishers. 1880 Pp. 674