HARRY E. HEIGHTON
History of Arizona, pg. 179

One of Tucson's best known business men is Harry E. Heighton, who 
is conducting a successful real estate and insurance business and 
is also noted for his deep interest in matters relating to the 
community welfare.

He was born in Marshalltown Iowa on the 7th day of October 1867, 
and is a son of John Henry and Sarah (Cleaver) Heighton, the former 
of whom was a painter and carriage manufacturer.  Harry E. Heighton 
attended the public schools of his native state and in July 1883, 
before he was sixteen years of age, he went to California. He 
located first in Santa Ana, where two years later, he engaged in 
the hardware business, which he carried on until March 1893, when 
he went to Phoenix. There he entered the employ of the hardware 
and implement firm of Henry E. Kemp and Company and when that 
concern failed he was appointed receiver for it.   At that time 
he gave the largest personal bond in Maricopa County, it being 
placed at seventy five thousand dollars, which was signed by 
prominent Phoenix business men.  In 1896 he entered he employ 
of Talbot and Hubbard, with whom he remained for two years, 
and then, in 1898 he engaged in writing  life insurance 
throughout the state, as the representative of the New York 
Life Insurance Company.

On January 1, 1904 he entered into a partnership with A.M. 
Franklin, under the firm name of Franklin and Heighton, as real 
estate and insurance dealers. They were successful and the 
partnership was continued until July 1, 1925, since which date 
Mr. Heighton has been alone, having bought Mr. Franklin's 
interest in the business.  He is also the secretary and 
treasurer of the Citizens Building and Loan Association.  In 
1921 Mr. Heighton served as president of the Chamber of Commerce 
and during that year inaugurated two very important organizations, 
the Community Chest and the Tucson sunshine Climate Club, both 
of which have done and are still doing effective and appreciated 
work for the community.

On January 2, 1894 Mr. Heighton was united in marriage to Miss 
Frances L. Clardy of St. Louis Missouri who died in 1927.  To 
this union was born a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Heighton Monroe, 
who lives in Tucson and with whom Mr. Heighton now makes his 
home.

He is a member of Tucson Lodge No. 285, BPOE of which he is a past 
exalted ruler; is a charter member of the Kiwanis Club of which 
he is treasurer; the Old Pueblo Club, the Tucson Golf and Country 
Club.  He is regarded as an expert accountant and in 1901 he 
installed a system of audit and collection for the city which 
was in constant use for twenty years. He is a man of forceful 
individuality , sterling character and agreeable manner and 
during his residence here his integrity has never been questioned 
and he stands today among the leading business men of this 
city.

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