ALFRED J. GOLDSCHMIDT
Arizona, The Youngest State, 1913, pg 596

Alfred J. Goldschmidt, pioneer business man of Arizona and 
now a force in industrial circles of Tucson as vice president 
and manager of the Eagle milling Company, was born in Hamburg, 
Germany in October 1857.  He acquired his education in the 
public schools of his native city, attending school until he 
was fifteen years of age, after which he became identified 
with the mercantile business.

He came to the United States in 1879 and reached Arizona in 
April of the same year.  He was one of the pioneers of this 
territory, coming here before a railroad was constructed 
through and accomplishing the last thirty six ours of the 
journey by stage, traveling in this way from Gila Bend to 
Tucson.  His first employment in the latter city was with 
his brother-in-law, J.S. Mansfeld, a pioneer news dealer in 
Arizona, who at that time was conducting a store in Tucson.  
Their association continued for about seven years, after 
which Mr. Goldschmidt went to the silver mining camps and 
spent two years there, returning to Tucson in 1886.  The 
next six months were spent in El Paso, Texas and then, 
after a short residence in Tucson, he went to Los Angeles, 
where from 1887 to 1890 he engaged in the mercantile business.  

Again returning to Tucson in the latter year, he followed the 
same occupation until 1896, when he again went to Los Angeles 
where he engaged in various pursuits for three years. He made 
his final location in Tucson in 1899 and in that year became 
connected with his brother Leo in the Eagle Milling Company 
of which he is now vice president.

In 1910 Mr. Goldschmidt married Miss Louise Harris of Chicago 
Illinois and both are well and favorably known in Tucson.

USGenWeb Project NOTICE: 
In keeping with our policy of providing free information 
on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as
long as this message remains on all copied material. These 
electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for
profit, nor for commercial presentation by any other organization. 

Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must 
obtain express written permission from the author, or 
the submitter and from the 
listed USGenWeb Project archivist. 

submitted by burns@asu.edu