Frank Gold, born on a farm in Brown County, Kansas, 1878, was a practicing attorney in Arizona for 54 years. Gold moved from Kansas to northern Arizona in 1913 for health reasons. After recovering from tuberdulosis in 1915 Gold began a legal practive in Williams, Arizona. Over his career Gold served as Rooks (Kansas) County Attorney and Coconino (Arizona) County Attorney. Gold achieved notoriety for successfully prosecuting the Harry nash murder case against a high-powered Los Angeles defense attorney. Mr. Gold also worked extensively on legal issues to do with the sale of the Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon National Park, to the United States government. He was involved in numerous civic causes in Flagstaff, Arizona, and corresponded with politicians throughout his long career. He practiced law until his 90th birthday and died in his Flagstaff home at 97 years of age.
From the description of Frank Gold manuscript collection, 1903-1964. (Nogales-Santa Cruz County Public Library). WorldCat record id: 50187915