It was Arizona's territorial capital from 1867 to 1877, & a university was founded there in 1885
In 1885, the University of Arizona, was founded as a land-grant 
college on ..... Their woodwork, plaster treatment and sense of proportion drew 
on their Dutch... [DOC] [TLE] Tucson Arizona's History - Russ Lyon [PAR] The territory of Arizona was officially established in 1863, and Tucson served as 
the territorial capital for ten years, from 1867 to 1877.