C. W. Herndon
C. W. Herndon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the Mohave County district | |
| In office January 1919 – December 1920 | |
| Preceded by | W. P. Mahoney |
| Succeeded by | James Curtin |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician |
Charles W. Herndon was an American lawyer and politician from Arizona. He served a single term in the Arizona House of Representatives during the 4th Arizona State Legislature.[1]
Biography
Charles W. Herndon was born in 1877, the son of John C. Herndon, a prominent Prescott attorney, and Florence M. Wilson. The family moved to Prescott in 1883.[2][3] When John Frank Wilson took over his role as the territorial delegate to the Fifty-sixth Congress in 1899, Herndon accompanied him as his private secretary.[4][5]
In 1910, he moved his law practice from Prescott to Kingman.[6][7] In 1911, Herndon ran to become the attorney for Mohave County, winning in the general election in December, in which he ran unopposed.[8][9] In 1914, he ran for re-election, defeating S. D. Stewart in the Democrat's primary, and then easily defeating Republican Ross S. Blakely in the general election in November.[10][11][12] In August 1916, Herndon resigned as county attorney.[13][14] From 1915 through 1917 Herndon was part of several groups which incorporated mining entities in Arizona. Those entities included the Arizona-Cerbat Mines Company,[15] Victor Copper Company,[16] Red Gap Gold Mines Company, Oatman Standard Mines Company,[17] and Arizona C. O. D. Mines Company.[18]
In August 1918, Herndon announced his intention to run for the Arizona State Senate seat from Mohave County.[19] In a hotly contested primary, Herndon beat out four other Democrats for the nomination, and then won November's general election.[20][21] In 1918 and 1919 Herndon was part of the formation of three companies in Arizona, two mining and one oil development: the Arizona-Brunswick Mining Company,[22] the Chloride Tunnel Company,[23] and the Community Oil Company.[24] He ran for re-election in 1920, but lost in the Democrat's primary in September to James Curtin.[25][26] From 1920 through 1927 he was involved in the creation of numerous other companies in Arizona, Nevada, and California, including the Silver Trails Mining Company (AZ-1920), which operated the Diamond Joe Mine in Mohave County,[27][28] the Sickels Silver Mining Company (AZ-1920),[29] the White Hills Mining Company (AZ-1921),[30] the Cedar Mines Consolidated company (AZ-1921),[31] the River Range Mining Company (AZ-1921),[32] the Arizona-Rand Mine, Inc. (AZ-1921),[33] the Anna Jane Mining Company (AZ-1921),[34] the Signal Mines Company (NV-1922),[35] the Stoney Leasing and Mining Company (AZ-1922),[36] the Arizona Highlander Mining Company (AZ-1925),[37] and the Filimore Mining Company (CA-1927).[38] Herndon died on July 25, 1927, in his mother's home in Prescott, Arizona, after being ill for several months.[3][39]
References
- ^ "History of the Arizona State Legislature 1912-1966". State of Arizona. p. 82. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "John C. Herndon Dead; Funeral Tomorrow". The Tucson Citizen. May 11, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Charles W. Herndon Dies In Prescott". Arizona Daily Star. July 26, 1927. p. 5. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Territorial News". Arizona Silver Belt. December 29, 1898. p. 1. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Untitled". Tombstone Weekly Epitaph. November 19, 1899. p. 2. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Selects New Location". Weekly Journal-Miner. January 12, 1910. p. 6. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Untitled". Mohave County Miner. January 29, 1910. p. 2. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Candidates". Mohave County Miner. September 23, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Official Returns". Mohave County Miner. November 4, 1911. p. 4. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Untitled". Mohave County Miner. July 4, 1914. p. 2. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Democratic Primaries". Mohave County Miner. September 19, 1914. p. 2. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Official Elecion Returns Of Mohave County". Mohave County Miner. November 21, 1914. p. 2. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moroney Appointed County Attorney". Mohave County Miner. September 9, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Office Of The Board Of Supervisors Of Mohave County, Arizona". Mohave County Miner. September 23, 1916. p. 8. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Articles Of Incorporation". Mohave County Miner. June 5, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Officers Elected By Victor Copper". Mohave County Miner. October 7, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Transcript Of Public Records". Mohave County Miner. May 5, 1917. p. 8. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Articles Of Incorporation". Mohave County Miner. December 29, 1917. p. 3. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Charles W. Herndon Senatorial Candidate". Mohave County Miner. August 10, 1918. p. 8. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hotly Contested Primary Election Held Last Tuesday". Mohave County Miner. September 14, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Personnel Of New Legislature". Bisbee Daily Review. November 15, 1918. p. 4. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Articles Of Incorporation Of Arizona-Brunswick Mining Company". Mohave County Miner. June 1, 1918. p. 5. Retrieved July 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Articles Of Incorporation Chloride Tunnel Company". Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth. May 11, 1919. p. 11. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Articles Of Incorporation Of Community Oil Company". Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth. May 11, 1919. p. 11. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "For State Senator". Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth. July 31, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved July 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Office Of The Board Of Supervisors Of Mohave County, State Of Arizona". Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth. September 25, 1920. p. 10. Retrieved July 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Articles Of Incorporation of Silver Trails Mining Company". Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth. July 10, 1920. p. 11. Retrieved July 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Silver Trails Mines Co. To Operate Diamond Joe". Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth. July 10, 1920. p. 6. Retrieved July 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Articles Of Incorporation of Sickles Silver Mining Company". Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth. September 18, 1920. p. 9. Retrieved July 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Articles Of Incorporation of White Hills Mining Company". Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth. March 4, 1921. p. 7. Retrieved July 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Articles Of Incorporation of the Cedar Mines Consolidated". Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth. April 27, 1921. p. 4. Retrieved July 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Articles Of Incorporation of the River Range Mining Company". Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth. June 10, 1921. p. 10. Retrieved July 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Articles Of Incorporation of the Arizona-Rand Mine, Inc". Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth. July 1, 1921. p. 11. Retrieved July 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Companies File Corporation Articles". Tombstone Weekly Epitaph. July 24, 1921. p. 5. Retrieved July 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Signal Mines Company". Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth. March 24, 1922. p. 8. Retrieved July 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Articles Of Incorporation of the Stoney Leasing and Mining Company". Mohave County Miner and Our Mineral Wealth. April 14, 1922. p. 14. Retrieved July 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Two Companies Incorporated". The Arizona Republican. January 28, 1925. p. 6. Retrieved July 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mining Company Incorporates". The Arizona Republican. January 21, 1927. p. 4. Retrieved July 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prominent Lawyer Of Mohave County Dies In Prescott". The Arizona Republican. July 26, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
