Solomon Warner

Solomon Warner (February 8, 1811 – November 14, 1899) was an American businessman and pioneer who participated in the creation of the Arizona Territory.

[1] In 1853, Warner moved to San Francisco, California and his work as a mason for the Quartermaster Corps took him to Fort Yuma on January 13, 1855.

He arrived in the settlement on February 29, 1856, eleven days before Mexican troops permanently withdrew from the area in accordance with the terms of the Gadsden Purchase.

[5] Warner then partnered with Mark Aldrich in opening a store, becoming the town's first merchant to sell goods originating from the United States.

[7] Following the war, Warner returned to Tucson where his wife's money allowed him to expand his business ventures.