ADOLPHUS H. NOON
Arizona, The Youngest State, 1913, pg 660

Dr. Adolphus H. Noon, physician and surgeon, pioneer of 
Arizona, mine developer and able politician, was born in 
London, England, in 1838. He spent his childhood in his 
native city and at the age of fifteen years went to South 
Africa, where he began the study of medicine under Dr. 
John Eglinton, an East Indian physician. He completed his 
medical course, however, in San Francisco, and there 
practiced his profession until 1878, in which year he came 
to Arizona, among the early settlers of the state. He 
remained for a short time in Tucson and then settled in 
Nogales, where he has since resided.

He was one of the first settlers in the Oro Blanco district 
and has since given a great deal of his time to the 
exploitation and development of the region. He has large 
mining interests in Oro Blanco and extensive property 
holdings there.  He was the Chairman of the Board of 
Supervisors when Santa Cruz County was formed. He has held 
the positions of Clerk of the District Court and Court 
Commissioner and was later elected first representative 
to the Territorial Legislature on the democratic ticket, 
an office which he held for one term, beginning in 1901. 
He served for two years as Mayor of Nogales, his 
administration extending from 1910-1911.

Dr. Noon married Miss Emma C.E. Slaughter, a native of 
England and they have five children: Adolphus S., Arthur 
H., Edward E., Samuel F. and Mrs. Sarah Renshaw.  Dr. 
Noon has also twenty two grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren.

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