John T. Alsap
American physician, politician, and farmer (1830–1886) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, see John T. Alsop.
John Tabor Alsap (February 26 or 28, 1830[Note 1] – September 10, 1886) was an American physician, lawyer, politician, and farmer active in the early days of Arizona Territory. Among his accomplishments are being appointed the first Treasurer of Arizona Territory, being elected to four terms of the territorial legislature, serving as both Speaker of the House and President of the Council in the Arizona Territorial legislature, and becoming the first Mayor of Phoenix.
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John T. Alsap | |
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1st Mayor of Phoenix | |
In office 1881–1881 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Francis A. Shaw |
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Born | John Tabor Alsap February 23, 1830 Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | September 10, 1886(1886-09-10) (aged 56) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
Spouse | Louisa A. Osborn |
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