The Arizona sentinel., 1895-04-06
HON. '. HI. CARPENTER.

We think 1t due to the our worthy repre- sentative, Hon. J. Fl. Carpenter, to give an extended notice of his action in the late Legislature and commence with brief sketch of his early life.
 ''Hon. J. H. Carpenter was born in the City of New York, December 18th, 1854. Passing his boyhood days in that great metropolis, he naturally imbided its enter prising and progressive ways. At the age of nineteen he graduated with honor at the High School. In 1873 he came west and settled in San Francisco. He had been in that city but short time when his educa- tion and business ability obtained for him a responsible position in the Merchants Ex- change where he remained for several years, giving satisfaction to- his employers and gaining many friends. In 1878 he married, and hearing of the opportunities in Arizona, he concluded to come to this Territory, and made his home in Prescott. where his wife died.
 He entered the law office of Hon. Clark Churchill, then Attorney General of the Ter  TitorY, and acted as managing clerk for sev- eral years. Mir. Carpenters first official position was that of Chief Clerk of the Couh- eil, during the session of 1883. In 1885 he was appointed Assistant Chief Clerk of the House. After the adjournment of the Leg islsture he decided to go to Yuma county and accepted position in the wellknown mercantile house of Ginnochio & Go. In 1886 he returned to Prescott, where he re- mained until 1887, when he accompanied Mir. Churchill to Phoenix, where he occu- pied positions in the Arizona Improvement Company, the Grand Canal Company, the Maricopa Canal Company and the Salt River Valley Canal Company. In 1889 he was appointed Chief Clerk of the Council, and after the session was made Deputy Col lector of Customs at Tombstone. In 1890 he again decided to return to Yuma, and has remained in that city ever since. In com Paly with Captain F. S. Ingalls, and Judge Sanford he organized the Colorado River IT, rigation Company, for which company he is Superintendent and Secretary,
 He is a Republican in politics and last fall his constituents nominated him to represent Yuma County in the Eighteenth Assembly and he was elected by large majority. Being fine Parlimentarian, he always occu- pies leading position in any political as- sembly of which he may be member, and as natural sequel, was elected Speaker of the present Assembly, where his rulings have been characterized by justice and fair. ness, and have always been sustained.
 The official positions he has held since coming to Arizona show that he is man well versed in the business affairs of life and thoroughly able to carry out successfully whatever he undertakes.
 Perhaps DO man in Arizona is better known and liked than MT. Carpenter, who is genial, generous and trusted with implicit confidence by his associates, and for the lighter side of life possesses a finely cultured voice, and a ready fund of ancedote. With his personal magnetism, his commanding presence, and HE well OIdlucQ UdtduCOO HO' speak cordial reception for him.,
 Such were the elegant words of promi- nent writer, who at the commencement Oi the session wrote the above pen sketch of the Speaker of the House.
 All through the session he made great record in fact it was said that in appearance voice, mnnnsry and methods in the chair he IS the counterpart of the late Samuel J. Ran dall, who was considered one of, if not the best, Speaker in the history of our federa Congress.
 Every member of the House knows Jus what chaotic incongruous mass it was a it's organization made up as it was of s' many inexperienced young men To Speaks Carpenter was largely due the credit o bringing order out of chaos and heightenine the tone of the house by his masterly tactic ln the chair.
 We all know thst during the last twenty