John F. Hechtman (1854-1933) was a politician from Arizona, who served as a senator in the 1st Arizona State Legislature, serving Gila County.[3]
J. F. Hechtman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the Gila County district | |
| In office March 1912 – January 1914 | |
| Preceded by | First senator from Gila County |
| Succeeded by | John E. Bacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 5, 1854[1][2] |
| Died | February 26, 1933[2] Globe, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician |
Life edit
Hechtman was a judge in Arizona.[4] He was born in Erie, Pennsylvania on August 5, 1854. During his youth, he served as a page for the U.S. Senate, and was a playmate of Tad Lincoln. Before moving to Arizona in 1878, he worked as an attorney and in the mining industry in Colorada.[2]
He came to Arizona in 1878, and moved to Globe in 1899.[1][5] In 1903, he was one of the founders of the Globe Mining Company,[6] and served as their president.[7] While still president of the Globe Mining Company, in 1908 Hechtman also founded The Western Company, which would be engaged in the "manufacture, import, export, buy, sell, distribute, store, warehouse and generally deal in goods, wares and merchandise, meats and provisions, drugs and chemicals, heavy and shelf hardware and property of every class and description."[8] By 1920 he was a U.S. Commissioner for the district court.[9]
Hechtman died on February 26, 1933, in Globe, Arizona at the age of 79. He had been hospitalized for several months with an illness. At the time of his death, he had the distinction of being the oldest living former U.S. Senate page.[2]
Political career edit
In 1911, he was one of the first two state senators from Gila County elected to the 1st State Legislature.[10] He did not run for re-election in 1914.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b "Pioneer Globe Man Celebrate 75th Birthday". The Arizona Republican. August 11, 1929. p. 10. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "J.F. Hechtman, Noted Globe Resident, Dies". Arizona Republic. February 27, 1933. p. 11. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "History of the Arizona State Legislature 1912-1966". State of Arizona. pp. 7–8. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "The Monster Copper District". Arizona Silver Belt. January 4, 1906. p. 4. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Early Trails Reunited at Pioneer Meet". The Arizona Republican. April 16, 1930. p. 8. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Articles of Incorporation". Arizona Silver Belt. March 5, 1903. p. 5. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The News at Globe". Arizona Republican. March 18, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Articles of Incorporation of The Western Company". Daily Arizona Silver Belt. April 14, 1908. p. 4. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Milkman Guilty of Making Booze". Tucson Citizen. March 10, 1920. p. 14. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Members of the First Legislature". The Coconino Sun. December 22, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Members of the First Legislature". The Arizona Republican. September 30, 1914. p. 5. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
