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Dwight B. Heard (1 May 1869 – 14 Mar 1929) was an American rancher in
In Arizona, Heard was one of the largest landowners in the
Heard Museum website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Heard, Dwight 1869 births 1929 deaths People from Wayland, Massachusetts Arizona Republicans American real estate businesspeople Businesspeople from Phoenix, Arizona American newspaper publishers (people)
Dwight B. Heard (1 May 1869 – 14 Mar 1929) was an American rancher in Arizona
Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...
, along with the president of the Arizona Cotton Association. He is famous for publishing the ''Arizona Republican'', now ''The Arizona Republic
''The Arizona Republic'' is an American daily newspaper published in Phoenix. Circulated throughout Arizona, it is the state's largest newspaper. Since 2000, it has been owned by the Gannett newspaper chain. Copies are sold at $2 daily or at $3 ...
'', from 1912 to 1929. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1928. He died in 1929, a few months before the Heard Museum
The Heard Museum is a private, not-for-profit museum in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, dedicated to the advancement of American Indian art. It presents the stories of American Indian people from a first-person perspective, as well as exhibitio ...
, a Native American art museum named after him, was opened.
Early life
Heard moved to Chicago fromWayland, Massachusetts
Wayland is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The town was founded in 1638, and incorporated in 1780 and was originally part of neighboring Sudbury (incorporated 1639). As of the 2020 United States Census, the population wa ...
, shortly after high school. He began working at Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett and Company.
During his time as an employee, Heard met his wife, Maie Bartlett, (1868–1951) while being mentored by Adolphus Bartlett (1844–1922), the father of Maie. In 1893, they were married. Just one year later, the couple moved to Arizona after Heard was diagnosed with lung ailments. They settled in Phoenix in 1895 and decided to make it their home.
Arizona
In Arizona, Heard was one of the largest landowners in the Salt River Valley
The Salt River Valley is an extensive valley on the Salt River in central Arizona, which contains the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.
Although this geographic term still identifies the area, the name "Valley of the Sun" popularly replaced the usage ...
. He owned the Bartlett-Heard Land and Cattle Company, which sold cattle, alfalfa, citrus trees and cotton in South Phoenix. He also was the president of the Arizona Cotton Growers' Association, and was credited for making Arizona's cotton industry more competitive.
His other business interests included real estate development and investment lending. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1928. In 1912 Heard purchased the ''Arizona Republican'', now the ''Arizona Republic
''The Arizona Republic'' is an American daily newspaper published in Phoenix. Circulated throughout Arizona, it is the state's largest newspaper. Since 2000, it has been owned by the Gannett newspaper chain. Copies are sold at $2 daily or at $3 ...
'', and published it until his death in 1929.
Soon after his death, the Heard Museum was founded, housing Native American artifacts the Heards had acquired during their life in Phoenix. Maie Heard worked as the curator and director of the museum for twenty years. She died exactly 22 years after her husband Dwight's death in 1951.
References
Related reading
* Bradford Luckingham (1995) ''Phoenix: The History of a Southwestern Metropolis'' (University of Arizona Press) * Jon Talton ( 2015) ''A Brief History of Phoenix'' (Arcadia Publishing)External links
Heard Museum website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Heard, Dwight 1869 births 1929 deaths People from Wayland, Massachusetts Arizona Republicans American real estate businesspeople Businesspeople from Phoenix, Arizona American newspaper publishers (people)