Hiram Sanford Stevens was a Delegate from the Territory of Arizona.

Born in Weston, Vermont

Weston, Vermont

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, Stevens received a limited education and became a farmer. In 1851 enlisted in Company I, First United States Dragoons for service in New Mexico. He participated in engagements against the Apache

Apache

Apache is the collective term for several culturally related groups of Native Americans in the United States originally from the Southwest United States. These indigenous peoples of North America speak a Southern Athabaskan language, which is related linguistically to the languages of Athabaskan...

s in 1852 and 1854. He was honorably discharged at Fort Thorn, New Mexico

Fort Thorn, New Mexico

Fort Thorn was a settlement and outpost located near present day Hatch, New Mexico, United States. An agency for the Apache Indians operated nearby. The post was built of adobe and opened in 1853 before being closed in 1859. It was located near an extensive marsh, and malaria was a serious problem...

, in 1856, moving to Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...

, where he engaged in general merchandising and the supplying of forage for the Army.

Stevens was elected to the Arizona Territorial house of representatives in 1868. He served in the Territorial council 1871-1873, and was assessor and supervisor of Pima County

Pima County, Arizona

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*74.3% White*3.5% Black*3.3% Native American*2.6% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.7% Two or more races*12.4% Other races*34.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

. He also served as treasurer of Tucson in 1871.

Stevens was elected as a Democrat

Democratic Party (United States)

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 to the Forty-fourth

44th United States Congress

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 and Forty-fifth

45th United States Congress

-House of Representatives:-Leadership:-Senate:*President: William A. Wheeler *President pro tempore: Thomas W. Ferry -House of Representatives:*Speaker: Samuel J. Randall -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...

 Congresses (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1879).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1878.
Afterwards he engaged in mercantile pursuits and cattle growing.
He died in Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...

, and was interred in Old Tucson Cemetery.
He was later reinterred in Evergreen Cemetery.

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