Philip Drachman was an Arizona pioneer, businessman, and politician. Drachman was born in

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in 1833 and immigrated to the United States in 1852 with his family, including his brother Samuel. Drachman then moved to

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in 1866, where he partnered with Isaac Goldberg and started the Drachman-Goldberg general store. Drachman's other business interests included a saloon, a freight line between Tucson and Yuma, real estate and a cigar store. Drachman served in the Arizona Territory's

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, in the House of Representatives, as one of the three representatives from

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. His brother,

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, who followed Philip to Tucson in 1867, also served in the territorial legislature, in the House of Representatives during the

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. He married Rosa Katzenstein from

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in 1868. They had 10 children, 6 daughters and 4 sons. His first child and eldest son was Harry Arizona Drachman, and was the first white male child born in Tucson. Another son,

Mose Drachman Mose Drachman was a pioneer business and civic leader, as well as politician, in Tucson, Arizona, during the early 1900s. He was involved in numerous interests, including mercantile, real estate, banking, mining, and cattle. He served as the Sen ...

was an influential Tucson businessman and served in the Arizona State Senate during the 2nd Arizona State Legislature. His grandson, Roy Drachman, through another son, Emmanuel, was a very influential businessman and real estate develop in Tucson during the mid-1900s. Drachman died of pneumonia in Tucson in 1889.

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