There will be many pioneers as well as native born Arizonans who will be pained, to. hear of the death of Hon. Peter R. Brady, who passed away Iast evening at 6:45 o'clock at the residence of his son in this city, Richard R. Brady. The deceased has been afflicted with a complication of ailments for the past two years. During the last month he was confined to his room but seemed to recover during the last two days so much so that he went out riding Thursday afternoon, but took a sudden change for the worse yesterday.
Mr. Brady was a native of Virginia. He belonged to one of the best families of the Old Dominion state, was given liberal education. He graduated at Annapolis and was commissioned in the navy. He came to Arizona in the sixties and was for a long time a resident of Tucson, during which time he served as sheriff and held other offices. He was elected several times to the legislature, the. last time to the legislative council from Pinal county. In 1870 he ran for congress against R. C. McCormick. and was rightfully elected but was counted out. He was an uncompromising Democrat and was always known as an upright and honest man in all private and public affairs and commanded the respect and esteem of all who knew him.
For years he was considered one of the strongest and most influential men in his party. He was well versed in the early history of Arizona and did much to make Its history. His Influence was always on the side of right as he had light and saw the right. Until the last few years his home was in Florence where he settled twenty-five years ago or soon after Pinal county was created out of Pima county. The deceased leaves a family to mourn his death.
Throughout Arizona his death will be heard of with regret, especially among the old pioneers who always knew Peter R. Brady as an upright and good citizen of much service to his community and the territory. The Star Joins the large circle of friends of the deceased through out the territory in expressing sympathy with the family of the deceased in their irreparable loss.
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona
3 May 1902, Sat • Page 8
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Peter Rainsford Brady
Member of the 1897 - 1898
Arizona Territorial Legislature.
Father: Peter Brady
1792 – 1856
Mother: Ann Rainsford
1800 – 1846
Married 1st: Juana Redondo Mendibles
Married 2nd: Maria Antonia Ochoa
History of Arizona,
Thomas Edwin Farish, Vol. 2 1915, pg. 283
Peter Rainsford Brady came on his paternal side from good old Irish stock. His mother, Anna Rainsford was from Virginia. He was born in Georgetown, District of Columbia, August 4, 1825; received his education in part at Georgetown College, later entering the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland from which he was graduated 1844. After cruising around the Mediterranean Sea in the U.S. vessel Plymouth he resigned from the navy and left his home October 26, 1846 for San Antonio Texas where he enlisted as a Lieutenant in the Texas Rangers and served with distinction in the Mexican War. After the war Mr. Brady joined a surveying party under Colonel Andrew B. Gray, who made a survey from Marshall, Texas to El Paso, thence across the country to Tubac and from the latter point made branch surveys, one to Port Lobos on the Gulf of California and the other to Fort Yuma and San Diego. Mr. Brady served as a captain on this expedition and was prominent in many Indian fights. When the work was completed, the company disbanded at San Francisco.
Mr. Brady was of an adventurous spirit and in his younger life preferred the wilderness to civilization. In 1854 he came to Arizona and settled in Tucson. After the organization of the Territory he held several public offices and was sheriff for two terms. He was married in 1859 to Juanita Mendibles and had four children, all boys. She died in 1871 and he married Miss Maria Ontonia Ochoa of Florence Arizona by whom he had three boys and one girl. He settled in Florence in 1872 and made it his home for twenty seven years. He engaged in farming, mining and stock raising and in 1881 he received $60,000 for his half interest in the Vekol Mine.
He was a Candidate for Delegate to Congress in 1871, against Richard C. McCormick, who was declared elected by a small majority.
"In 1894," says his daughter, Miss Margaret A. Brady, "my father was appointed as Special Agent for the Interior Department in the U.S. Private Court of Land Claims, and he obtained valuable information in behalf of the Government in the Peralta-Reavis land fraud. His notes are very humorous relative to the ridiculous claims of Reavis and his wife. I can say that it was greatly due to my father's information that the Government was able to identify the fraud."
In 1898 he served for the last time in the Upper House of the Territorial Legislature. In 1899 Mr. Brady moved with his family from Florence to Tucson where he lived up to the time of his death, May 2, 1902 at the age of 77. All his children are still living and have their residences in Arizona. His second wife died August 14, 1910.
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Peter Rainsford Brady also left a mark in Texas along the way to Arizona. Placenames related to him remain (Brady Creek, city of Brady), though he had moved on to Arizona by the time of the city's founding. Brady does happen to be the town closest to the geographic center of Texas.
An article on Peter Rainsford Brady can be found in the Handbook of Texas Online (Texas State Historical Society) at the following link: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fbrst
Mr. Brady was a native of Virginia. He belonged to one of the best families of the Old Dominion state, was given liberal education. He graduated at Annapolis and was commissioned in the navy. He came to Arizona in the sixties and was for a long time a resident of Tucson, during which time he served as sheriff and held other offices. He was elected several times to the legislature, the. last time to the legislative council from Pinal county. In 1870 he ran for congress against R. C. McCormick. and was rightfully elected but was counted out. He was an uncompromising Democrat and was always known as an upright and honest man in all private and public affairs and commanded the respect and esteem of all who knew him.
For years he was considered one of the strongest and most influential men in his party. He was well versed in the early history of Arizona and did much to make Its history. His Influence was always on the side of right as he had light and saw the right. Until the last few years his home was in Florence where he settled twenty-five years ago or soon after Pinal county was created out of Pima county. The deceased leaves a family to mourn his death.
Throughout Arizona his death will be heard of with regret, especially among the old pioneers who always knew Peter R. Brady as an upright and good citizen of much service to his community and the territory. The Star Joins the large circle of friends of the deceased through out the territory in expressing sympathy with the family of the deceased in their irreparable loss.
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona
3 May 1902, Sat • Page 8
_________________________
Peter Rainsford Brady
Member of the 1897 - 1898
Arizona Territorial Legislature.
Father: Peter Brady
1792 – 1856
Mother: Ann Rainsford
1800 – 1846
Married 1st: Juana Redondo Mendibles
Married 2nd: Maria Antonia Ochoa
History of Arizona,
Thomas Edwin Farish, Vol. 2 1915, pg. 283
Peter Rainsford Brady came on his paternal side from good old Irish stock. His mother, Anna Rainsford was from Virginia. He was born in Georgetown, District of Columbia, August 4, 1825; received his education in part at Georgetown College, later entering the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland from which he was graduated 1844. After cruising around the Mediterranean Sea in the U.S. vessel Plymouth he resigned from the navy and left his home October 26, 1846 for San Antonio Texas where he enlisted as a Lieutenant in the Texas Rangers and served with distinction in the Mexican War. After the war Mr. Brady joined a surveying party under Colonel Andrew B. Gray, who made a survey from Marshall, Texas to El Paso, thence across the country to Tubac and from the latter point made branch surveys, one to Port Lobos on the Gulf of California and the other to Fort Yuma and San Diego. Mr. Brady served as a captain on this expedition and was prominent in many Indian fights. When the work was completed, the company disbanded at San Francisco.
Mr. Brady was of an adventurous spirit and in his younger life preferred the wilderness to civilization. In 1854 he came to Arizona and settled in Tucson. After the organization of the Territory he held several public offices and was sheriff for two terms. He was married in 1859 to Juanita Mendibles and had four children, all boys. She died in 1871 and he married Miss Maria Ontonia Ochoa of Florence Arizona by whom he had three boys and one girl. He settled in Florence in 1872 and made it his home for twenty seven years. He engaged in farming, mining and stock raising and in 1881 he received $60,000 for his half interest in the Vekol Mine.
He was a Candidate for Delegate to Congress in 1871, against Richard C. McCormick, who was declared elected by a small majority.
"In 1894," says his daughter, Miss Margaret A. Brady, "my father was appointed as Special Agent for the Interior Department in the U.S. Private Court of Land Claims, and he obtained valuable information in behalf of the Government in the Peralta-Reavis land fraud. His notes are very humorous relative to the ridiculous claims of Reavis and his wife. I can say that it was greatly due to my father's information that the Government was able to identify the fraud."
In 1898 he served for the last time in the Upper House of the Territorial Legislature. In 1899 Mr. Brady moved with his family from Florence to Tucson where he lived up to the time of his death, May 2, 1902 at the age of 77. All his children are still living and have their residences in Arizona. His second wife died August 14, 1910.
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Peter Rainsford Brady also left a mark in Texas along the way to Arizona. Placenames related to him remain (Brady Creek, city of Brady), though he had moved on to Arizona by the time of the city's founding. Brady does happen to be the town closest to the geographic center of Texas.
An article on Peter Rainsford Brady can be found in the Handbook of Texas Online (Texas State Historical Society) at the following link: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fbrst
There will be many pioneers as well as native born Arizonans who will be pained, to. hear of the death of Hon. Peter R. Brady, who passed away Iast evening at 6:45 o'clock at the residence of his son in this city, Richard R. Brady. The deceased has been afflicted with a complication of ailments for the past two years. During the last month he was confined to his room but seemed to recover during the last two days so much so that he went out riding Thursday afternoon, but took a sudden change for the worse yesterday.
Mr. Brady was a native of Virginia. He belonged to one of the best families of the Old Dominion state, was given liberal education. He graduated at Annapolis and was commissioned in the navy. He came to Arizona in the sixties and was for a long time a resident of Tucson, during which time he served as sheriff and held other offices. He was elected several times to the legislature, the. last time to the legislative council from Pinal county. In 1870 he ran for congress against R. C. McCormick. and was rightfully elected but was counted out. He was an uncompromising Democrat and was always known as an upright and honest man in all private and public affairs and commanded the respect and esteem of all who knew him.
For years he was considered one of the strongest and most influential men in his party. He was well versed in the early history of Arizona and did much to make Its history. His Influence was always on the side of right as he had light and saw the right. Until the last few years his home was in Florence where he settled twenty-five years ago or soon after Pinal county was created out of Pima county. The deceased leaves a family to mourn his death.
Throughout Arizona his death will be heard of with regret, especially among the old pioneers who always knew Peter R. Brady as an upright and good citizen of much service to his community and the territory. The Star Joins the large circle of friends of the deceased through out the territory in expressing sympathy with the family of the deceased in their irreparable loss.
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona
3 May 1902, Sat • Page 8
_________________________
Peter Rainsford Brady
Member of the 1897 - 1898
Arizona Territorial Legislature.
Father: Peter Brady
1792 – 1856
Mother: Ann Rainsford
1800 – 1846
Married 1st: Juana Redondo Mendibles
Married 2nd: Maria Antonia Ochoa
History of Arizona,
Thomas Edwin Farish, Vol. 2 1915, pg. 283
Peter Rainsford Brady came on his paternal side from good old Irish stock. His mother, Anna Rainsford was from Virginia. He was born in Georgetown, District of Columbia, August 4, 1825; received his education in part at Georgetown College, later entering the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland from which he was graduated 1844. After cruising around the Mediterranean Sea in the U.S. vessel Plymouth he resigned from the navy and left his home October 26, 1846 for San Antonio Texas where he enlisted as a Lieutenant in the Texas Rangers and served with distinction in the Mexican War. After the war Mr. Brady joined a surveying party under Colonel Andrew B. Gray, who made a survey from Marshall, Texas to El Paso, thence across the country to Tubac and from the latter point made branch surveys, one to Port Lobos on the Gulf of California and the other to Fort Yuma and San Diego. Mr. Brady served as a captain on this expedition and was prominent in many Indian fights. When the work was completed, the company disbanded at San Francisco.
Mr. Brady was of an adventurous spirit and in his younger life preferred the wilderness to civilization. In 1854 he came to Arizona and settled in Tucson. After the organization of the Territory he held several public offices and was sheriff for two terms. He was married in 1859 to Juanita Mendibles and had four children, all boys. She died in 1871 and he married Miss Maria Ontonia Ochoa of Florence Arizona by whom he had three boys and one girl. He settled in Florence in 1872 and made it his home for twenty seven years. He engaged in farming, mining and stock raising and in 1881 he received $60,000 for his half interest in the Vekol Mine.
He was a Candidate for Delegate to Congress in 1871, against Richard C. McCormick, who was declared elected by a small majority.
"In 1894," says his daughter, Miss Margaret A. Brady, "my father was appointed as Special Agent for the Interior Department in the U.S. Private Court of Land Claims, and he obtained valuable information in behalf of the Government in the Peralta-Reavis land fraud. His notes are very humorous relative to the ridiculous claims of Reavis and his wife. I can say that it was greatly due to my father's information that the Government was able to identify the fraud."
In 1898 he served for the last time in the Upper House of the Territorial Legislature. In 1899 Mr. Brady moved with his family from Florence to Tucson where he lived up to the time of his death, May 2, 1902 at the age of 77. All his children are still living and have their residences in Arizona. His second wife died August 14, 1910.
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Peter Rainsford Brady also left a mark in Texas along the way to Arizona. Placenames related to him remain (Brady Creek, city of Brady), though he had moved on to Arizona by the time of the city's founding. Brady does happen to be the town closest to the geographic center of Texas.
An article on Peter Rainsford Brady can be found in the Handbook of Texas Online (Texas State Historical Society) at the following link: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fbrst
Mr. Brady was a native of Virginia. He belonged to one of the best families of the Old Dominion state, was given liberal education. He graduated at Annapolis and was commissioned in the navy. He came to Arizona in the sixties and was for a long time a resident of Tucson, during which time he served as sheriff and held other offices. He was elected several times to the legislature, the. last time to the legislative council from Pinal county. In 1870 he ran for congress against R. C. McCormick. and was rightfully elected but was counted out. He was an uncompromising Democrat and was always known as an upright and honest man in all private and public affairs and commanded the respect and esteem of all who knew him.
For years he was considered one of the strongest and most influential men in his party. He was well versed in the early history of Arizona and did much to make Its history. His Influence was always on the side of right as he had light and saw the right. Until the last few years his home was in Florence where he settled twenty-five years ago or soon after Pinal county was created out of Pima county. The deceased leaves a family to mourn his death.
Throughout Arizona his death will be heard of with regret, especially among the old pioneers who always knew Peter R. Brady as an upright and good citizen of much service to his community and the territory. The Star Joins the large circle of friends of the deceased through out the territory in expressing sympathy with the family of the deceased in their irreparable loss.
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona
3 May 1902, Sat • Page 8
_________________________
Peter Rainsford Brady
Member of the 1897 - 1898
Arizona Territorial Legislature.
Father: Peter Brady
1792 – 1856
Mother: Ann Rainsford
1800 – 1846
Married 1st: Juana Redondo Mendibles
Married 2nd: Maria Antonia Ochoa
History of Arizona,
Thomas Edwin Farish, Vol. 2 1915, pg. 283
Peter Rainsford Brady came on his paternal side from good old Irish stock. His mother, Anna Rainsford was from Virginia. He was born in Georgetown, District of Columbia, August 4, 1825; received his education in part at Georgetown College, later entering the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland from which he was graduated 1844. After cruising around the Mediterranean Sea in the U.S. vessel Plymouth he resigned from the navy and left his home October 26, 1846 for San Antonio Texas where he enlisted as a Lieutenant in the Texas Rangers and served with distinction in the Mexican War. After the war Mr. Brady joined a surveying party under Colonel Andrew B. Gray, who made a survey from Marshall, Texas to El Paso, thence across the country to Tubac and from the latter point made branch surveys, one to Port Lobos on the Gulf of California and the other to Fort Yuma and San Diego. Mr. Brady served as a captain on this expedition and was prominent in many Indian fights. When the work was completed, the company disbanded at San Francisco.
Mr. Brady was of an adventurous spirit and in his younger life preferred the wilderness to civilization. In 1854 he came to Arizona and settled in Tucson. After the organization of the Territory he held several public offices and was sheriff for two terms. He was married in 1859 to Juanita Mendibles and had four children, all boys. She died in 1871 and he married Miss Maria Ontonia Ochoa of Florence Arizona by whom he had three boys and one girl. He settled in Florence in 1872 and made it his home for twenty seven years. He engaged in farming, mining and stock raising and in 1881 he received $60,000 for his half interest in the Vekol Mine.
He was a Candidate for Delegate to Congress in 1871, against Richard C. McCormick, who was declared elected by a small majority.
"In 1894," says his daughter, Miss Margaret A. Brady, "my father was appointed as Special Agent for the Interior Department in the U.S. Private Court of Land Claims, and he obtained valuable information in behalf of the Government in the Peralta-Reavis land fraud. His notes are very humorous relative to the ridiculous claims of Reavis and his wife. I can say that it was greatly due to my father's information that the Government was able to identify the fraud."
In 1898 he served for the last time in the Upper House of the Territorial Legislature. In 1899 Mr. Brady moved with his family from Florence to Tucson where he lived up to the time of his death, May 2, 1902 at the age of 77. All his children are still living and have their residences in Arizona. His second wife died August 14, 1910.
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Peter Rainsford Brady also left a mark in Texas along the way to Arizona. Placenames related to him remain (Brady Creek, city of Brady), though he had moved on to Arizona by the time of the city's founding. Brady does happen to be the town closest to the geographic center of Texas.
An article on Peter Rainsford Brady can be found in the Handbook of Texas Online (Texas State Historical Society) at the following link: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fbrst
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