Harry Saxon
American politician
Harry Saxon was a rancher and politician from Arizona. He served several terms as the sheriff of Santa Cruz County, Arizona, was mayor of Willcox, and was a representative in the Arizona State Legislature during the 1st Arizona State Legislature. In 1890 his widowed mother moved to Calabasas. In 1903 he became a "line rider", a mounted customs inspector. In 1906 he was elected sheriff of Santa Cruz County.
During World War I, he served in the United States Cavalry. In 1926, he became a partner in the Three Links Cattle Co., and managed its operations until 1941, when it was sold.
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