Arizona citizen., 1875-02-13
Biographical Sketches.

Early in the session, we addressed (
 circular letter to the members of the
 Eighth Legislative Assembly, asking fol
 biographical data of each. But few re
 spouded, and herewith are the sketches
 made up from the information received: | COUNCIL MEMBERS.
 | Hon. PETER R. BRADY, formerly of Pima
 but now of Pinal county, was born in | Washington, D. O., August 4, 1925. Was educated at Georgetown College, D. c. Went to Texas at the commencement of the war with Mexico, and served in the Texan Mounted Rangers as soldier and officer until 1851, on the frontiers of Texas
 and Mexico. Came to Arizona in April, 1854. in the employment of the Southern
 Pacific Railroad survey. Has held the off ces of treasurer and sheriff Of Pima county.
 ana last November was elected to the Council of the present legislative assem- bly,. Is now engaged in farming near Florence in the Gila valley.
 Hon. S. R. DELoNG was born in Beck
 mantown, Clinton county, New York,
 December 2S, 1928. Is therefore 46 years
 old. Is a bachelor. Spent his early life
 on a farm. Attended district school in
 winters, and closed his school days hy a
 Academy, New York. Went to California
 in 1852 returned east and spent some years in Memphis, Tennessee, as a cotton dealer; again went to California in 1857, and there remained engaged in mining and teaching school, until the breaking out of the rebellion. Then enlisted in the First California Infantry (Carleton's regi- menD, which came to this Territory in
 1862. Upon leaving the Army in 1866, he settled Tn Pima county, and has continued to reside here, and will probably make Arizona his home for life. Once before he occupied seat in the Legislature from Pima county and has held various posi-. uOns of honor and trust, and last Novem- memb Der of the Council and board of super visors. At one time was editor and pro- prietor of a newspaper in this county.
 Hon. A. E. DAVIS, of Mohave county, was born in lS40, Genesee valley, State of New York. To use Mir. Davis own Ian- guage, he "graduated in the common schools of New York, but received my ed ucation principally in the world" Emi- grated To California in 1857. From that time till the breaking out of the rebellion, he was engaged in farming and mining. Then served three years in the California volunteers, two years of which time he was stationed in Arizona. The leisure of two years of army life was devoted 10 the study of law, and was admitted to practice in the supreme court of Arizona in IS66 On expiration of service in, the army, he settled in Mohave county, where he has resided almost continuously since that time. He represented MohaYe county in the Territorial Legislature in 1866. Was married in Los Angeles in 1868. In 1874, was elected to the Council of the present legislature, for Mohave county. Is now engaged in the practice Of the law and merchandising in Mineral Park, Mohaye | county, Arizona.
 Hon. JOHN G. CAMPBELL was born in | Scotland, June p, 1927, and emi- grated to America in lS43. Received a | school education in Scotland | Landed at New York and soon went to | Detroit, Michigan, where he learned the | baker and confectionery trades. After three | years stay in Detroit, he returned to New York City and remained there, in Albany and other cities of New York until I849, l when he went to California via Vera Cruz and the City of Mexico. Was engaged in mining, farming, etc., until 1857, in differ ent localities. Then went 10 Chile, South America, and for two years, there engaged | in mercantile and grain business. Re turned to California in 1S59 and remained there until 1863, when he came to Arizona, and has s!nce resided at Prescott When in SiskiyOu county, California, was vol lnteeF during the Indian hostilities and