Statewide County AZ Archives Obituaries.....Benson, W.H. 1901 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/az/azfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Elizabeth Burns burns@asu.edu and D. Joshua Taylor http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00006.html#0001358 July 4, 2005, 6:23 pm Arizona Republican-April 26, 1901 Judge W.H. Benson, one of the earliest settlers of Arizona territory, died at the California hospital on April 20 at 10 o'clock in the morning. The news of the death of Judge Benson will be received with deep regret by his many friends at Florence where he has enjoyed for many years the first place in their respect and confidence, says the Los Angles Herald. From 1880 to 1885 he was Justice of the Peace at Pinal City at that time having over two thousand inhabitants. The old Silver King Mine was operated there at that time. After the mine closed down, the city absolutely disappeared and Judge Benson moved to Florence, the county seat of Pinal County. He remained there, holding many offices. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn his death. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/az/statewide/obits/b/benson94gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/azfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb