Harry Saxon | |
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Member of the ArizonaHouseofRepresentatives from the Santa Cruz County district | |
In office March 1912 –December 1914 | |
Succeeded by | Richard Farrell |
Personal details | |
Born | San Gabriel,California,US | July 24,1882
Died | August 11,1964 82) | (aged
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Willcox,Arizona |
Profession | Politician,rancher |
Harry Saxon was a rancher and politician from Arizona. He served several terms as the sheriff of Santa Cruz County,Arizona,was mayor of Willcox,and was a representative in the Arizona State Legislature during the 1st Arizona State Legislature. In 1890 his widowed mother moved to Calabasas. In 1903 he became a "line rider",a mounted customs inspector. [1] [2] In 1906 he was elected sheriff of Santa Cruz County. [1] [3]
During World War I,he served in the United States Cavalry. In 1926,he became a partner in the Three Links Cattle Co.,and managed its operations until 1941,when it was sold. [1]