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G. H. Oury
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| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Arizona Territory's at-large district |
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| In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885 |
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| Preceded by | John G. Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Curtis C. Bean |
| Delegate from Arizona Territory to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States |
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| In office January 24, 1862 – February 17, 1862 |
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| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
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Granville Henderson Oury
March 12, 1825 Abingdon, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | January 11, 1891 (aged 65) Tucson, Arizona Territory, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Esophageal cancer |
| Resting place | Adamsville Cemetery, Adamsville, Arizona, U.S. 33°01′25.8″N 111°24′31.4″W / 33.023833°N 111.408722°W |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1862–1865 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Commands | Oury's Company, Herbert's Battalion, Arizona Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War: |
Granville Henderson Oury (March 12, 1825 – January 11, 1891) was an important American figure in the 1800s. He was a politician, a lawyer, a judge, a soldier, and a miner.
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Early Life and Career
Granville Henderson Oury was born in Abingdon, Virginia. In 1836, his family moved to Bowling Green, Missouri. There, he went to school and studied law. He became a lawyer in 1848.
He then moved to San Antonio, Texas in 1848. In 1849, he went to Marysville, California, where he worked in mining. Later, in 1856, he moved to Tucson, Arizona. He started a law practice there. He was also appointed a judge for the New Mexico Territory in Mesilla, New Mexico.
Involvement in the Crabb Expedition
In April 1857, Oury was part of an event known as the Crabb Expedition. This was a group of Americans led by General Henry A. Crabb. They were trying to take control of an area in Mexico called Sonora. Oury was a captain in this group.
When the expedition faced strong Mexican forces, Oury and Major R. N. Wood tried to help. They crossed the border into Mexico. However, they met about 200 Mexican soldiers. This led to a small fight, and Oury's group had to retreat back to Arizona.
Service During the Civil War
When the American Civil War began in 1861, Oury was chosen to represent the Arizona Territory. He became a delegate to the Provisional Confederate States Congress. This was the temporary government for the Southern states that had left the United States.
Defending Tubac
Around this time, Apache warriors attacked the town of Tubac, Arizona. It was located south of Tucson. The Apaches surrounded the old fort, called a presidio. Oury and a small group of Confederate soldiers from Tucson rescued the settlers. Tubac was destroyed, but the people were saved.
Oury later left his role in the Confederate Congress. He became a captain in the Confederate States Army. He served in a cavalry unit called Herbert's Battalion. He also worked as a colonel for General Henry Hopkins Sibley in Texas and Louisiana. This was from 1862 to 1864. After the war ended, he took an oath of loyalty to the United States in October 1865.
Life After the War
After the Civil War, Oury went back to being a lawyer in Tucson. He was elected to the Arizona Territorial Legislature in 1866. He served as the Speaker of the House that year. In 1869, he was appointed Attorney General for the Arizona Territory.
He moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1871. There, he became the district attorney for Maricopa County, Arizona. He held this job from 1871 to 1873. In 1873, his brother, William S. Oury, was involved in the Camp Grant massacre. Granville was elected to the Arizona Territorial Legislature again in 1873 and 1875. He was Speaker during the 1873 session.
Political Career and Later Years
In 1878, Oury ran for the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat, but he did not win. In 1879, he was appointed district attorney for Pinal County, Arizona.
He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1880. He was reelected in 1882. He served in Congress from 1881 to 1885. He did not run for reelection in 1884. He was also a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1884.
In 1885, he returned to Adamsville, Arizona. He continued to practice law. He served as district attorney for Pinal County again in 1889 and 1890.
Granville Henderson Oury died in Tucson on January 11, 1891. He passed away from throat cancer. He was buried in the Adamsville A.O.U.W. Cemetery in Adamsville, Arizona.
