FRANK H. HEREFORD
History of Arizona, 1896

Frank H. Hereford is a native of California, born in Sacramento, 
November 21, 1861 and the son of Hon. Benjamin H. and Mary 
(Jewell) Hereford, who were natives of Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. 
Hereford emigrated westward with their parents when children 
and were subsequently married in California.  Benjamin H. 
Hereford was a talented and brilliant lawyer and practiced his 
profession to some extent in California.  After removing with 
his family to Virginia City, Nevada, he then became clerk of 
the court and held that office one term.  from there he removed 
to Hamilton, Nevada, was elected clerk and recorder and afterwards 
clerk of the court, but subsequently removed to Pioche City, 
Nevada, where he was under sheriff for a year.  Returning to 
Virginia City, Nevada, he became secretary of the Pacific 
Mining and Milling Company which position he filled two years.  
In 1875 he came to Tucson and here practiced law until his 
death in 1890.  He held the office of District Attorney for 
three terms and was a member of the House of Representatives 
one term.  His wife died in Virginia City, Nevada in 1866.  
To their union was born but one child, Frank H., who secured 
a good practical education in the public schools and later 
attended McClure's Academy in California, Santa Clara College 
and finished in the University of Pacific at San Jose.

In 1877 he came to Tucson and began the study of law but one 
year later entered the mercantile establishment of Lord and 
Williams, remaining with them two years.  From there he went 
to Tombstone and became general agent for the firm of J.D. 
Kiner and Company, stage lines, with which firm he continued 
until twenty one years old.  Afterward he went to Prescott 
Arizona, then the capital of Arizona, and became the private 
secretary of F.A. Tritle, Governor of Arizona and for two 
years held the office of private secretary though much of his 
time was given to mining matters in which Governor Tritle was 
largely interested.

After this he spent a few months traveling in Old Mexico and 
the East; and later became Deputy County Clerk of Pima County, 
which office he had the entire charge of for one year.  
Refreshing his mind in his law studies, he was admitted to 
the bar July 8, 1886 and formed a partnership with T.S. 
Stiles, who was afterward elected to the Supreme Bench of 
the State of Washington.  Following this Mr. Hereford was 
associated with his father in the practice until the latter's 
death, having acted as deputy district attorney during his 
father's term. On the 7th of July 1890 he was appointed to 
succeed his father in the office of district attorney and 
at the expiration of his term resumed the practice of law.  
On the 12th of May 1891 he was elected a delegate to the 
constitutional convention and on the 8th of November 1892, 
was elected District Attorney of Pima County and at the 
expiration of his term returned to the private practice of 
law.  For one year he was attorney for the Southern Pacific 
Railroad and has represented the San Pedro Cattle Company, 
the San Simon Cattle Company, the Canada Del Oro Mines Ltd. 
of London; Tucson Mining and Smelting and numerous other 
corporations.  He is engaged quite extensively in mining.  
For four years he was director in the Consolidated National 
Bank of Tucson and is still a stockholder.

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