Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-09-18
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Death of Judge J. T. Alsap.

Notwithstanding the fact that the
 community hss been aware of the ill.,
 ness of Judge J. I. Alssp for some time,
 1t WAS surprised and grieyed to learn to-
 day that he had died at 2 o'clock this
 morning. He has been complHiDing z
 considerably for the past SIX weeks but
 not till the last day or two has there
 seemed any serious cause of alarm. and
 indeed it was not understood yesterday
 morning that he wBs seTIously III, though
 the day revealed the fact that there wBs
 much danger. and at o'clock this
 morning he breathed his last. His trou-
 ble was probably sn affection of the | lungs and llver.
 | Judge Alsap was born near PIqua in
 the Miami valley, Tn Ohio, and moved with his parents to IndiauB at an early I age, He received a collegiate education, I studied medicine at Fit. Wayne, snd en-
 tered upon its practice.
 He migrated to California on the first wave Of the rush for the gold fields of
 that state ID lS49. and for a number of pears practiced his profession m differ eDt portions of the state. but principal U in Contra Costa county and about Msysville. In 1863 he came to Arizona and on the formation of the territory he
 was appointed its first treasurer, under
 Governor Goodwin toward the the close
 of 1864. He was elected a member of
 the Territorial Council for Yavspai m
 1868 and was chosen its preside u-, and
 was BgaIn elected to the House il 1875
 and became its speaker; he was subse-
 quently elected member of the Lower House of the 10th Legislature BgaIn ID
 1879.
 During the Legislature of lS70.7l be drew up the bill 10 form the county of
 MGricopa out or the southern portion of 1AyapaI county and though a similar bill had been introduced ID 1868 and de l fe8ted, he was successful m getting his | blll through and thus was instrumental | ID bringing Msricopa county into exis- tence, aud was appointed first Probate | Judge and WAS subsequently elected its | Treasurer.
 In 1870 he became one of an associa- ton tO locate a townsite, which IS now the location of Pheni1, and in 1874, main iY through hIs endeBvOrs, 8 patent from the United States was obtained for the site of Phenix, and he became it's first Mayor on the city becoming incorpOrai- ed. In fsct there has been few public within the county that his name has not been associated with in ! some manner ever since his arrival in 1, he valley in 1869. when be settled here coming from Prescott, at which place he had entered upon the practice of law, and which be continued here 70 the present day. In all his dealings with men, in all his public life, there has never been brought any single word of disgrace. He has been one man among B thousand ID ihe most strict integrity and of the hundreds of thousands of public and corporation money that have passed through his hands he has never been charged with misapprOpriating a ,ent of 1t in any manner. He has been ivIce married. his first wife dyIpg in San BerDsrdino in 1864 whither she had yone temporarily, without children. He i was married to the present Mrs. Alssp m 1876. with whom he leaves ! family of five srnall children to mourn his death.
 The history of Arizona when written will be incomplete without a record Of ( be part he took in the early struggles ! 'f the Territory, and Maricopa county [ Eill ever look to him as tne Of her [ (
 MT. AlsRp vas, at the time of hi. | leath, Past Grand Master of the Free nd Accepted Mssons, member of the . Knights of Pythias and ot the Order of Jhosen FneOds. and was also 2 Pas; irand of the Independent Order of Odd 'ellows, though not Rn active member ,, { this order at the time of bis death. H 1d was also an honored member of the Dciety of Arizona Pioneers. But few ' avs before his death he had been hon. l red by his political party with the [, for County Treasurer, and tr ad be lived would undoubtedly have ', cen elected. In whatever station of fe he was found he was ever the loving .nder husband, father and friend. HIs beraiIty and kindness of disposition Isde him friends everywhere and bIs a ss is deeply felt in the community. in ~ le county and in the Territory. for be !s as careful adviser. an honored citi- VI n snd true friend. .. At the time of his death he WAS 56 so ars. months and 12 days old. tr His funeral takes place this evening bo o'clock, and will oe under the aus m ces of the Masonic order and attend la
 by the Odd Fellows. Knights of Py- Ag ias and Chosen Friends in their SO th sty capacities. Os