Yavapai County AZ Archives Biographies.....Horne, E. J. F. 1857 - living in 1896
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Author: McFarland & Poole

p. 483

  E. J. F. HORNE. He whose name heads this sketch is one of the trusted servants
of Uncle Sam, for he has held the position of postmaster at Prescott since 1894,
being appointed to the same by President Cleveland. He is a product of
California, born in Siskiyou County November 2, 1857, and the son of Lewis
Horne, who was born in Germany and who came to this country in his youth. The
latter was a successful hotel man and confectioner, and after residing for some
time in Cincinnati, Ohio, went south to New Orleans, where he resided for some
time. Later he drifted West, this being in the pioneer days, and reached San
Francisco, Cal., in 1854, going by way of the Isthmus. From there he
subsequently moved to Yreka, Cal., and Jacksonville, Oregon, and then to
Prescott, Arizona. This was in 179, and there his death occurred in 1882. His
wife passed away ten years later. Their marriage was blessed by the birth of
four children. The youthful days of our subject were passed in Jacksonville,
Oregon, where he secured a good practical education in the public schools. In
the month of January, 1880, he arrived at Prescott, Arizona, and for a few years
clerked in various places. If elections to positions of trust and honor are a
criterion by which a man's popularity is gauged, then E. J. F. Horne enjoys to
an unusual degree the esteem of his fellow-men. In the year 1886 he was elected
county recorder and held that position in a most satisfactory manner for one
term. He then served four years as clerk of the Board of Supervisors and was
journal clerk of the House of Representatives in the session of 1893. For one
year he was in Wells, Fargo Express Company's office at Prescott. He was next
appointed to his present position of postmaster of Prescott, which position he
has filled most ably since. Mr. Horne came to Arizona a poor boy, but his
perseverance, industry and other most estimable qualities soon became recognized
and resulted in his advancement in every respect. After the death of his father
he cared for his mother and was a most affectionate son. Mr. Horne has been
identified with the Democratic party since old enough to vote and takes a deep
interest in politics. In 1892 he was secretary of the County Central Committee.
Socially and politically he is a general favorite with the masses and is a young
man of much promise. He is yet single. In his religious views he is a devoted
Catholic. Mr. Horne's brother, William J. D. Horne, is a first lieutenant in the
Ninth United States Cavalry at Robinson, Neb. His sister, Mrs. E. Stahl, now
resides in New York City.


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A Historical and Biographical Record of the Territory of Arizona
Published by
McFarland & Poole, Chicago, 1896


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