Cochise-Pima County AZ Archives Biographies.....Monk, Edward R. 1855 - living in 1896
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Author: McFarland & Poole

p. 528

  JUDGE EDWARD R. MONK. Judge Edward R. Monk, one of the pioneer cattle men of
Arizona, is justly recognized as a man of superior ability, force of character
and determination. He is a native of Stark County, Ohio, born January 31, 1855,
and of German origin, inheriting all the thrift, enterprise and perseverance of
his Teutonic ancestors. Judge Monk had excellent educational advantages in his
youth. After a thorough course in Union College he entered Michigan University,
from which he was graduated with the degree of M. A., and admitted to practice
law before the Supreme Court of the State of Michigan in 1876. For a number of
years after this he practiced his profession in Des Moines, Iowa, and St. Louis,
Mo., but failing health caused him to give up his practice for some time. He
went to Arizona, engaged in cattle raising at Willcox, Cochise County, and,
being a good deal in the saddle, his health soon improved. Aside from the cattle
business the Judge became interested in mines and is part owner of one in
Cochise County. In 1886 he was elected county judge of Cochise County, and
re-elected in 1888, serving until 1890. In December, 1893, he was appointed
receiver of the Tucson land office and regent of the university in 1895, at the
session of the i8th Legislature. He is also a member of the Civil Service
Examining Board of Arizona—postal and Indian service. He practices law in
connection with all these other duties and his life is an extremely busy one.
His brother, Doctor Monk, of Los Angeles, Cal., has one-half interest in all our
subject's enterprises in Arizona. Both are wide-awake men and useful citizens.


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A Historical and Biographical Record of the Territory of Arizona
Published by
McFarland & Poole, Chicago, 1896

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