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James H. McClintock
1864–1934
A lively chronicler of the American Southwest, he helped shape how early Arizona remembered itself. His work drew on life as a journalist, teacher, public official, and Rough Rider, giving his histories an on-the-ground sense of place.
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Mormon Settlement in Arizona A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert
by James H. McClintock
About the author
Born in Sacramento, California, on February 23, 1864, James H. McClintock moved to Arizona as a teenager and built a varied career that included teaching, journalism, public service, and historical writing. He became closely identified with the territory and later state, especially through his newspaper work and his deep interest in Arizona's past.
McClintock also served in the Spanish-American War as one of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, an experience that became part of his public identity. In later years he worked in government roles, including as Arizona State Historian, and remained active as a broadcaster and civic figure in Phoenix.
He is best remembered as the author of major works on Arizona history, including the wide-ranging Arizona, Prehistoric, Aboriginal, Pioneer, Modern. Written from the perspective of someone who had watched the region change firsthand, his books helped preserve stories of settlement, politics, and daily life in the Southwest. He died on May 10, 1934.