Samuel Harrison Drachman, better known as SH Drachman, was a prominent Jewish pioneer in Arizona. He was born on November 9, 1837 in Petrokoy, Russian Poland. His parents were Harris and Rebecca Drachman. He had 2 brothers: Augusta and Philip Drachman. Philip had many health problems and thought that the dry climate of Arizona would be his cure. Samuel had to be by his side. Samuel was 18 when he and Philip arrived in America. They shared a boat with other future Arizona pioneers: the Goldwater brothers. Their first stop was in New York. They stayed there with his relatives for a short time, but soon separated. Samuel left for Charleston, South Carolina, after hearing of his mother's death. There he served as a staff officer to General Beauregard of the Confederate States Army throughout the Civil War. In 1867 he went to California. He stayed there briefly before going to Tucson, Arizona, to join his brother in business. Philip Drachman convinced him to come to Tuscon for the economic opportunities it offers. Philip had a very prosperous period in his career. He was a landowner, cattle rancher and merchant. He had also been elected to the territorial legislature, as well as founding the B'nai B'rith Lodge of Tucson. Upon Samuel Drachman's arrival in Tuscona, Philip had him work for him and Isaac Goldberg. His work for them mainly consisted of government contracts, letter writing, filing returns, contract writing, and inventory control. Shortly thereafter he began his career as a businessman and trader. Drachman opened a cigar shop in Tucson. He then released a statement proclaiming his achievement: "Please inform the public in and around Tucson that I have walked away from the store