Sidney Randolph DeLong | |
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Succeeded by | James H. Toole |
Council Member of the 8th Arizona Territorial Legislature | |
In office January 4, 1875 – February 12, 1875 | |
Mayor of Tucson, Arizona | |
In office 1871–1872 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Beekmantown, New York, US | December 28, 1828
Died | November 24, 1914 Tucson, Arizona, US | (aged 85)
Political party | Republican |
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Residence(s) | Tucson, Arizona |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States Union |
Branch/service | Union Army |
Years of service | 1861-1866 |
Rank | First Lieutenant |
Unit | 1st California Infantry,1st California Veteran Infantry Battalion |
Sidney Randolph DeLong (December 28, 1828 – November 24, 1914) was the first elected mayor of Tucson, Arizona. Elected in 1871 for a one-year term, the municipality formed the township of Tucson with two sections of land purchased from the U.S. government. In 1874 DeLong represented the Tucson area in the 8th Arizona Territorial Legislature.[1]