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H.F. BLEVINS

from the book:

Arizona, The Youngest State, 1913, pg 686

H.F. Blevins, who is ably discharging the duties of Street Commissioner of Globe and Chief of the Fire Department was 

born in Tennessee in 1866 and is a son of H.T.V. and Malissa Blevins, also natives of that state. They made their home there 

unitl 1866 and then removed to Sidney, Texas, whence two years later they went to Arkansas, where the father first became 

interested in the hotel business, in which he was very successful.  He conducted a large hotel in Bentonville and 

another at Eureka Springs, Arkansas, giving his attention to that business until 1881.  In that year he removed to Pueblo, 

Colorado and spent four years teaming in the mountains. He came to Globe in 1885 and here took up government land, where 

he farmed for a short time. Later he went into the mountains, where he conducted a large ranch and cattle business until 

1900.  In that year he retired from active business and has since made his home in Globe, being now eighty three years of 

age. He has survived his wife some years, her death having occurred when she reached the age of sixty four.  Of their 

family of five children, four still survive.

H.F. Blevins acquired his education in the public schools of Arkansas and of Pueblo, Colorado and after laying aside his 

text books engaged in various pursuits in Colorado, California and Arizona, locating in Globe in May 1885.  He at once engaged 

in the stock business here and until 1907 was connected with it to some extent, although at time he gave some attention to other 

fields of endeavor. In 1907 he was appointed Deputy City Marshal and after serving eleven months was made Supervisor of Streets 

in Globe, in which office he is still serving.  In addition to this is Chief of the city Fire Department, an office which he 

has held since the incorporation of Globe in 1905.  He has valuable holdings in real estate in Globe and gives a great 

deal of his time to the supervision of his interests.

In 1910 Mr. Blevins married Miss Lillian Archer, a native of Texas and a daughter of Judge Archer, who was for eight terms 

Judge of the Supreme Court of that state. Mrs. Blevins is one of a family of four children.  She acquired her education in 

the public schools of Texas and graduated from San Marcos State Normal School in 1906.  For some time previous to her marriage 

she taught in the schools of Globe and in other sections of the state.  Mr. and Mrs. Blevins have one child, Elizabeth Archer 

Blevins, born August 8, 1913.