JENKINS, Henry

Weekly Arizona Miner (Prescott, Arizona) Saturday, December 12, 1868, p. 2 Henry Jenkins, a member of the present Legislature, died at Tucson on the 20th ult., and was buried on the 21st. Mr. Jenkins was a native of New York, an old citizen of this Territory. In intelligence, fair dealing and candor, he surpassed most of the citizens of Tucson. His remains were followed to the grave by the members of both houses of the Legislature and many private citizens. [source: Newspapers.com] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ History of Arizona Volume V, Chapter 2, pgs. 45 and 46 The Fifth Legislature One member of the Legislature, Henry Jenkins, of Pima, died during the session. The following obituary by one of his colleagues, Mr. McKey, of Pima, was delivered in the Council of the 20th of November: "Mr. President---It becomes my sorrowful duty this morning to announce to this body the demise yesterday at one o'clock P.M. of one of the most honored and esteemed members of this Council, Hon. Henry Jenkins, from Pima County. He was a gentleman of the 'olden school,' so much so, in fact, he never could adapt himself fully to the latter day free and easy life of the West. Of an excellent education, and a careful early training, he never forgot those associations. Much in public life and ever popular, familiar with all public questions, and having a high sense of honor, as a pioneer he was hopeful and patient; as a legislator he was ever careful, judicious and upright; as a citizen, liberal, courteous and public spirited. Having frailties as all have, even they 'leaned to virtue's side.' He was a member of the Third, Fourth and Fifth Legislatures of Arizona, and in his earlier years he had been a member of the New York Legislature, and was there considered the peer of the great statesman of the Empire State. "He leaves a family in Albany, New York, to mourn his loss. We regret him as a brother member, and as an esteemed citizen, but not as those who have no hope. We have faith to believe that we shall all meet again beyond the valley and shadow of death. May his remains rest in peace." [source: Ancestry.com]