1872
Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century
Decades: 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s - 1870s - 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s
Years: 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 - 1872 - 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877
Events
- February 13 - The declaratory statement for the Phoenix townsite was filed at the Prescott Land Office.
- February 13 - Justice of the Peace James A. Young marries George Buck and Matilda Murray, the first marriage in Phoenix.
- September 5 - The first teacher in Phoenix, Jean Rudolph Derroche, begins class with twenty pupils.