Statewide County AZ Archives Obituaries.....Bernard, Harry 1901
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Arizona Republican-July 19, 1901
Harry Bernard, deputy constable and deputy city marshall 
of Tempe died at his room in East Tempe at 5:15 o'clock 
yesterday morning.  A cornoer's jury was summoned and 
returned a verdict that the deceased came to his death 
from sunstroke.  Harry Bernard was a familiar figure in 
Arziona, having been a resident for a long time. He was 
a native of France but was raised in Chicago.  At the age 
of 19 he married a southern actress who bore him two 
children, a boy and a girl.  Both children were well 
educated and the son is at present in the law office 
of John P. Atgeld in Chicago and is said to be a mmeber 
of the firm. Mr. Bernard was a descendent of a long time 
of French aristorcracy and was highly educated.  He owned 
considerable property in Chicago and at one time had an 
income of $700 per month, from houses owned by him.  In 
the Chicago fire of 1871 he lost nearly everything, 
including a large collection of heirlooms and relics 
of the Crusades in which his forefathers have taken 
active parts.  After the fire he sold his Chicago 
interests for $16,500 and came west to New Mexico on 
a land deal.  He made nothing out of it. He became 
interested in mining and ran a hotel in Sante Fe. He 
also held goverment offices there.  Finally he came 
to Arizona.  He held a position as deputy clerk of 
the district court under C.H. Knapp and afterward 
was elected Justice of the Peace in Phoenix.  He 
was the justice when Samson was brought to Phoenix 
for trial for the murder of Barney Martin and family.  

After several years residence in Phoenix he came to Tempe 
where he ran a general merchandise store in a building 
built by himself,  in East Tempe, which is now occupied 
by a Chinaman in the same business.  After a time he 
also ran a saloon known as the Pioneer for several years.  
Mr. Bernard has at different times in his life written a 
number of literary productions.  

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