Robert W. Groom
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Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byDaniel S. Lount
ConstituencyYavapai district
Preceded byDistrict established
Robert W. Groom | |
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| Member of the Arizona Territorial Legislature | |
| In office December 6, 1865 – January 5, 1866 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Daniel S. Lount |
| Constituency | Yavapai district |
| In office September 26, 1864 – November 8, 1864 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | District eliminated |
| Constituency | 3rd district |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 1st district | |
| In office January 2, 1860 – January 7, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | A. S. Ensworth |
| Succeeded by | David B. Kurtz |
| In office January 4, 1858 – January 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Jeptha J. Kendrick |
| Succeeded by | A. S. Ensworth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 28, 1824 Clark County, Kentucky |
| Died | January 21, 1899 (aged 74) Wickenburg, Arizona |
| Political party | Democratic |
Robert W. Groom (August 28, 1824 – January 21, 1899) was an American surveyor and politician served as a member of the California State Assembly, representing California's 1st State Assembly district from 1858 to 1859 and 1860 to 1861.[1] He was previously a miner, and used his surveying skills to help lay down the communities of Prescott and Wickenburg. The community of Groom Creek, Arizona, is named after him.[2]
