Timeline of Tucson, Arizona

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tucson, Arizona, USA.

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18th century[]

19th century[]

  • 1846 - December 16: Capture of Tucson, Sonora, Mexico, by United States forces.
  • 1848 - Population: 760.[1]
  • 1853 - Territory becomes part of the United States per Gadsden Purchase.[1]
  • 1856 - August 29: Conference held to organize Arizona Territory.[1]
  • 1857 - San Antonio-San Diego Mail Line in operation.
  • 1862
  • 1863 - Tully, Ochoa & Co. merchandisers in business.[2]
  • 1866 - L. Zechendorf & Co. merchandisers in business.[2]
  • 1867 - Tucson becomes capital of Arizona Territory.[1]
  • 1869 - St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church built.[3]
  • 1870
    • Arizona Citizen newspaper begins publication.[4]
    • J.S. Mansfield news depot in business.[2]
  • 1872
    • Public School department organized.[3]
    • Population: 3,500 (estimate).[3]
  • 1873
    • San Diego-Tucson telegraph begins operating (approximate date).[5]
    • Fort Lowell built near Tucson.[1]
  • 1875 - Estevan Ochoa elected mayor.
  • 1876 - Pie Allen becomes mayor.
  • 1877 - Town incorporated.[1]
  • 1878 - El Fronterizo newspaper begins publication.[4][6]
  • 1879
  • 1880
    • Southern Pacific Railroad begins operating.[3]
    • Tucson Library Association organized.[3]
    • St. Mary's Hospital opens near town.[3]
    • Population: 7,007.[1]
  • 1881
    • Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad begins operating.[3]
    • Methodist Church built.[3]
  • 1882 - March 20: Wyatt Earp kills Frank Stilwell.
  • 1883 - City chartered. [1] Townsite is bounded by Speedway Boulevard on the north, 22nd Street on the south, 1st Avenue on the east, & on the west by Main Avenue from north of 18th Street, & 10th Avenue from south of 18th Street.
  • 1885 - The first public park in Tucson known as Carrillo's Gardens is built by Leopoldo Carrillo.[7]
  • 1890 - Population: 5,150.[1]
  • 1891 - University of Arizona opens per Morrill Act;[1] Old Main, University of Arizona built.
  • 1893 - Arizona State Museum established.
  • 1897 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson established; [1] Cathedral of Saint Augustine (Tucson) built.
  • 1900 - Population: 7,531.[1]

20th century[]

21st century[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Britannica 1910.
  2. ^ a b c Barter 1881.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Disturnell 1881.
  4. ^ a b c "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  5. ^ Hubert Howe Bancroft (1889), History of Arizona and New Mexico, 1530-1888, San Francisco: History Company, OL 14012406M
  6. ^ Libraries. "Chicano/a Research Collection: Timeline". Research Guides. USA: Arizona State University. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  7. ^ Scrivner, A.V. (2006). Valiant Southwest. Tucson, AZ: Gala Text. p. 123. ISBN 1887116133.
  8. ^ "Arizona Historic Theatres". Maryland, USA: League of Historic American Theatres. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  9. ^ a b "In Tucson, an Unsung Architectural Oasis", New York Times, June 14, 2015
  10. ^ a b "Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation". Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  11. ^ "NCGA Co-ops: Arizona". Iowa: National Cooperative Grocers Association.
  12. ^ "Arizona Food Banks". Food Bank Locator. Chicago: Feeding America. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  13. ^ "12 Tucson: Behind the Scenes". City of Tucson. Archived from the original on April 14, 2001. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  14. ^ Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, US Census Bureau, 1998
  15. ^ "City of Tucson". Archived from the original on January 1998 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
  16. ^ "Southern Arizona Transportation Museum". Archived from the original on October 10, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  17. ^ Gregg Lee Carter, ed. (2012). "Chronology". Guns in American Society: An Encyclopedia of History, Politics, Culture, and the Law. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-38671-8.
  18. ^ "US mayors". City Mayors.com. London: City Mayors Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  19. ^ "Group plans free shotgun give-away to boost safety in Tucson". Reuters. March 29, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.

Bibliography[]

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