Raymond T. Belcher
Arizona The Youngest State, 1913, pg 478

Raymond T. Belcher, who since 1912 has served in a creditable 
and able manner a deputy clerk of the supreme court, was born 
in Phoenix, this state, February 22, 1888, and is a son of a 
pioneer of Arizona.  His parents were Benjamin M. and Frances 
G.M. (Thornton) Belcher, the former of whom came to this state 
in the early 1870's and engaged afterward in merchandising, 
mining and the hotel business.  For several years he 
conducted a store at Tiptop, Arizona and was afterward a 
merchant in Phoenix.  He removed to Prescott in 1889 and 
there his death occurred October 31, 1912.  He had been 
for many years a hotel proprietor there and was also 
active in public affairs, having served for six years 
previous to his death as a member of the city council.

Raymond T. Belcher acquired a public school education and 
also attended Leland Stanford University in California.  
When he began his independent career he became an employee 
of the Prescott National Bank and was later connected with 
the Arizona Mines Supply Company.  In 1909 he was appointed 
assistant clerk of the board of supervisors, doing 
creditable and able work in that office.  Following the 
expiration of his term he spent three years engaged in 
railroad work in Mexico and then returned to Prescott 
where he has since resided. He was appointed deputy 
clerk of the supreme court in 1912 and in 1913 was 
appointed clerk of the board of supervisors.  

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