Maricopa County AZ Archives Biographies.....Christy, I. M. 1844 - living in 1896
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Author: McFarland & Poole

p.481-482

  I. M. CHRISTY. Prominent in the circle of Phoenix's financially sound and
thoroughly respected citizens, and identified with those projects which are
wholly within the sharply defined lines of honest motive, is the well known name
of I. M. Christy, who is now the capable secretary of the Arizona Improvement
Company. Like other representative citizens of Phoenix Mr. Christy was born in
Trumbull County, Ohio. His birth occurred April 18, 1844, and he is a son of
George L. and Jane (Marshal) Christy. When ten years old young Christy came West
with his parents and settled in Clark County, Iowa, where he assisted his father
on the farm and attended the country schools. He also took a business course in
Bryant, Stratton & Christy Business College, at Burlington, Iowa, and although
only seventeen years old when Civil War broke out, he shouldered his musket with
others and enlisted in Company I, 15th Iowa Infantry. He remained in active
service until the war closed. He was with his regiment in all its engagements,
had many narrow escapes, and now carries the scars of many bullet wounds on his
person. He was in the bloody battle of Shiloh, Siege of Corinth, also the second
battle of Corinth, Siege of Vicksburg, Atlanta campaign and the March to the
Sea. He was also around Washington for some time. After being mustered out at
Louisville, Ky., Mr. Christy returned home and attended school for six months.
After this he was in a bank at Osceola, Iowa, for eighteen months, and later
went to Burlington, Iowa, where he became cashier and book-keeper for a
wholesale hardware house, a position he held for twenty years. On the 1st of
January, 1891, he arrived at Phoenix, Arizona, and accepted his present
position. He is also secretary of Arizona Canal Company; Grand Canal Company;
Maricopa Canal Company; Salt River Valley Canal Company; Water Power Canal
Company; New England Land Company and Orange Land Company. Mr. Christy was
elected City Treasurer of Phoenix in 1894 and re-elected in 1895. He is a member
of the A. F. & A. M., the I. O. O. F. and the G. A. R. His happy domestic life
began in 1871 when he married Miss Louise A. Bennett, a native of New York
State. They have three children, Charles B., Catherine and Fred C. All are
members of the Methodist Church.


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


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