Huffman, Milton D.

Born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1857, Milton D. Huffman was raised in Pettis County, Missouri, and educated in Sedalia. In 1876, he married Laura Elliott of Boonville, Missouri, and in 1881, the couple relocated to Fresno County, California, settling near Wild Flower. There, Huffman engaged in general ranching and established a highly successful sheep-raising business, eventually moving his residence to the city of Fresno in 1902 while maintaining extensive livestock operations.

A prominent figure in local civic affairs, Huffman served two terms as a Fresno County Supervisor from 1909 to 1917, earning particular distinction for overseeing cost-effective mountain road construction. Active in community and fraternal life, he served as a trustee of the First Christian Church and held memberships in the Chamber of Commerce, Knights Templar, Shriners, Elks, and Knights of Pythias. Father to two daughters, Nina and Leona, Huffman was widely respected as an influential civic leader and progressive rancher in Fresno County.