Henry Garfias was a gunfighter who became the highest elected Mexican American official in the valley during the 19th century.
21 Facts About Henry Garfias
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Henry Garfias lived in the town of Anaheim, California, with his parents.
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Henry Garfias heard about the gold mines in Arizona, and when he was 20 years old he headed to Wickenburg in search of gold in the Vulture Mountains.
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Henry Garfias practiced his shooting skills and was hired as the county deputy sheriff in Phoenix.
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Henry Garfias was known simply as Sheriff "Henry" Garfias by the townsfolk.
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The town grew and within a year of Henry Garfias becoming a deputy sheriff the town had 16 saloons and four dance halls located in Whiskey Row in the north side of Washington Street.
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However, Henry Garfias responded quickly to disturbances, which were common affairs, especially on Saturday nights.
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Maricopa County Sheriff Lindley Orme sent deputy Henry Garfias to investigate the situation.
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Henry Garfias suspected that Seymour was the Ghost Bandit and decided to set a trap.
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Henry Garfias never told anyone where he hid his treasure, and when he was released from prison he never returned to Gillett.
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In 1881, Phoenix was officially incorporated into a town and Henry Garfias was appointed as the town marshal.
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Henry Garfias encountered many outlaws during the years that he served as a lawman, and killed many of them in shoot-outs.
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Henry Garfias killed all four of them leaving them laying dead in the dusty street.
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Oviedo's hatred of Henry Garfias was to the extent that he swore to kill the lawman on sight.
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On one occasion, Henry Garfias had a warrant for Oviedo's arrest and therefore went after the outlaw.
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Henry Garfias fired his shotgun at Garfias and missed him, and the marshal then fired two bullets killing the outlaw.
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Henry Garfias retired in 1886 and lived in his ranch with his wife Elena Redondo, whom he had married on April 13 1883, and with his son Louis Grafias who was born in 1892.
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Henry Garfias had a successful cattle ranch in Castle Springs, and established a Spanish language newspaper called El Progreso, with his brother-in law, Francisco Xavier "Frank" Redondo.
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For 22 years, Henry Garfias held the official capacity of assessor, tax collector, constable, pound master, and street superintendent.
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Henry Garfias initially survived the fall, but he died seven days later.
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Henry Garfias was buried in the City Loosley Cemetery which is located inside the Pioneer and Military Memorial Park.