Ralph Denton was born September 8, 1925. He received his education in law school alongside longtime friend and Nevada governor, Grant Sawyer. Denton worked on campaigning, eventually landing a job as Sawyer’s advisor after he became governor. Denton also worked as a Clark County, Nevada Commissioner and a district attorney in Esmeralda County, Nevada. He passed away July 6, 2012.
Dorothy Bell Scans UNLV-Public Lands Institute. Rex Bell (George Francis Beldam) at left with three other unidentified men at an unknown location. Stamped on back: "Las Vegas News Bureau, Las Vegas, Nev. - P.O. Box 28, Photographers Don English, Joe Buck, Jerry Abbott, Milt Palmer."