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William John Murphy (August 23, 1839 – April 17, 1923) was an American businessman, contractor, land developer and founder of the Arizona Improvement Company. He is also remembered as the "Founder of Glendale, Arizona" and an important contributor to much of the early development in the Phoenix area.
The grave-site of William John Murphy, founder of Glendale. Murphy Park named after William John Murphy the founder of Glendale. The town clock (pictured) was dedicated in 1987 to the memory of Thelma Renick Heatwole (1912–1991), who covered life in the Glendale community for more than 40 years as a newspaper reporter.
The property is listed in the "Glendale Historic Building Survey, City of Glendale, 1980". The Collins Stone House - built in 1941 and located at 7214 N 58th Ave. The J.F. Eberle Rental House - built in 1921 and located at 7221 N. 58th Avenue. J.F. Eberle was an early pioneer who was involved in Glendale's dry goods and grocery business.
Historical 1895 marker. Among the notable people interred in the cemetery are mayors, educators, various business pioneers, settlers whose houses are in Glendale's historical list, a member of the Woodmen of the World, a recipient of the Medal of Honor, a couple who were the first residents of Peoria, Arizona and 16 Mexican Nationals who died in a bus accident in 1959.
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Emmett McLoughlin (born John Patrick McLoughlin; February 3, 1907 – October 9, 1970) was a former Catholic priest of the Franciscan order who became known in the 1930s as an advocate for low-income housing in Phoenix, Arizona.
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The Apache Wars discouraged development of the area until the 1880s when the springs and the adjacent land were purchased by Frank Murphy for the construction of a health resort. The resort was completed in 1896 by the brother of the Arizona Governor Oakes Murphy , and the newly renamed "Castle Hot Springs" was heavily advertised to potential ...