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Clinton Presba Anderson (1895-1975) —
also known as Clinton P. Anderson —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Centerville, Turner
County, S.Dak., October
23, 1895.
Son of Andrew Jay Anderson and Hattie Belle (Presba) Anderson.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor; insurance
business; New Mexico
Democratic state chair, 1928-39; New Mexico
state treasurer, 1933-34; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New Mexico, 1936,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1960;
U.S.
Representative from New Mexico at-large, 1941-45; U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture, 1945-48; U.S.
Senator from New Mexico, 1949-73.
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary;
Freemasons; Elks; Delta
Theta Phi.
Died, following a stroke, in
Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., November
11, 1975 (age 80 years, 19
days).
Interment at Fairview
Memorial Park, Albuquerque, N.M.
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Bert M. Ballard (1900-1968) —
of Roswell, Chaves
County, N.M.
Born in Roswell, Chaves
County, N.M., November
7, 1900.
Son of Richard F. Ballard and Laura Gayle Ballard.
Funeral
director; mayor of
Roswell, N.M., 1955-60.
Member, Freemasons; Elks; Lions.
Died September
23, 1968 (age 67 years, 321
days).
Interment at South
Park Cemetery, Roswell, N.M.
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Howard Lee Bickley (b. 1871) —
also known as Howard L. Bickley —
of Mexico, Audrain
County, Mo.; Raton, Colfax
County, N.M.; Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M.
Born in Mexico, Audrain
County, Mo., May 3,
1871.
Son of Samuel W. Bickley and Alice Perrin (Dobyns) Bickley.
Democrat. Lawyer; Audrain
County Prosecuting Attorney; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New Mexico, 1912
(member, Credentials
Committee); justice of
New Mexico state supreme court, 1926-36; chief
justice of New Mexico Supreme Court, 1929-31.
Christian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1897
to Ruth K. Phillips. |
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Sam Gilbert Bratton (1888-1963) —
also known as Sam G. Bratton —
of Clovis, Curry
County, N.M.; Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Kosse, Limestone
County, Tex., August
19, 1888.
Son of C. G. Bratton and Emma Lee (Morris) Bratton.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1916,
1932;
district judge in New Mexico 5th District, 1919-22; justice of
New Mexico state supreme court, 1923-24; resigned 1924; U.S.
Senator from New Mexico, 1925-33; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1933-61; took senior
status 1961.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners.
Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., September
22, 1963 (age 75 years, 34
days).
Interment at Fairview
Memorial Park, Albuquerque, N.M.
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John Elmore Browne (1905-1985) —
also known as Jack Browne —
of Corrales, Sandoval
County, N.M.
Born in Gibsonton, Westmoreland
County, Pa., September
3, 1905.
Son of William Fred Brown (1877-1965) and Carmie (Forsythe) Brown
(1883-1963).
School
teacher; chemist;
Corrales municipal judge, 1971-76.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Died in Corrales, Sandoval
County, N.M., July 17,
1985 (age 79 years, 317
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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Joseph Leonard Dailey (1896-1956) —
also known as Joseph L. Dailey —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Bluffton, Wells
County, Ind., August
28, 1896.
Son of Frank
Coffroth Dailey and Edna (Field) Dailey.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
district judge in New Mexico 2nd District, 1934-35.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Beta
Theta Pi; Freemasons.
Died June 19,
1956 (age 59 years, 296
days).
Interment at Fairview
Memorial Park, Albuquerque, N.M.
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Richard Charles Dillon (1877-1966) —
also known as Richard C. Dillon —
of Encino, Torrance
County, N.M.
Born in St.
Louis, Mo., June 24,
1877.
Son of Richard Dillon and Hattie (Patterson) Dillon.
Republican. Merchant;
member of New Mexico
state senate, 1925-26; Governor of
New Mexico, 1927-31; candidate for U.S.
Senator from New Mexico, 1934; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from New Mexico, 1940.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Elks.
Died January
4, 1966 (age 88 years, 194
days).
Interment at Fairview
Memorial Park, Albuquerque, N.M.
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Edgar Franklin Foreman (b. 1933) —
also known as Ed Foreman —
of Las Cruces, Dona Ana
County, N.M.
Born in Portales, Roosevelt
County, N.M., December
22, 1933.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Texas 16th District, 1963-65; defeated, 1964;
U.S.
Representative from New Mexico 2nd District, 1969-71; defeated,
1970.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary;
Freemasons; Shriners;
American
Society of Civil Engineers.
Still living as of 1998.
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Lake Jenkins Frazier (b. 1898) —
also known as Lake J. Frazier —
of Winchester,
Va.; Roswell, Chaves
County, N.M.
Born near Danville, Montour
County, Pa., December
11, 1898.
Son of Daniel Edward Frazier and Sarah Jane (Herr) Frazier.
Democrat. Lawyer;
probate judge in New Mexico, 1931-32; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New Mexico, 1948;
mayor
of Roswell, N.M., 1948-51.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Sons of
the American Revolution; Delta
Theta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners;
Elks; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1921
to Helen P. Holshue. |
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Robert K. Hamilton (b. 1905) —
of Ambridge, Beaver
County, Pa.
Born in Roswell, Chaves
County, N.M., September
3, 1905.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Beaver County 1st District,
1940-.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Grange;
Freemasons.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard Henry Hanna (b. 1878) —
also known as R. H. Hanna —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Kankakee, Kankakee
County, Ill., July 31,
1878.
Son of Isaac Bird Hanna and Belle (Hall) Hanna.
Democrat. Lawyer; justice of
New Mexico state supreme court, 1912-19; chief
justice of New Mexico Supreme Court, 1917; candidate for Governor of
New Mexico, 1920; candidate for U.S.
Senator from New Mexico, 1921; member of Democratic
National Committee from New Mexico, 1928-32.
Member, Alpha
Tau Omega; Freemasons; Scottish
Rite Masons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Arthur Thomas Hannett (1884-1966) —
of Gallup, McKinley
County, N.M.; Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Lyons, Wayne
County, N.Y., February
17, 1884.
Son of William Hannett and Mary Emily (McCarthy) Hannett.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1912
(alternate), 1920;
mayor
of Gallup, N.M., 1918-22; Governor of
New Mexico, 1925-27.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons; Elks.
Died March 18,
1966 (age 82 years, 29
days).
Interment at Fairview
Memorial Park, Albuquerque, N.M.
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Fred Roy Harris (b. 1930) —
also known as Fred R. Harris —
of Oklahoma; Corrales, Sandoval
County, N.M.
Born in Walters, Cotton
County, Okla., November
13, 1930.
Democrat. Member of Oklahoma
state senate, 1956-64; candidate in primary for Governor of
Oklahoma, 1962; U.S.
Senator from Oklahoma, 1964-73; Chairman of
Democratic National Committee, 1969-70; candidate for Democratic
nomination for President, 1976;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 2009.
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Carl Atwood Hatch (1889-1963) —
also known as Carl A. Hatch —
of Clovis, Curry
County, N.M.
Born in Kirwin, Phillips
County, Kan., November
27, 1889.
Son of Harley Atwood Hatch and Esther Shannon (Ryan) Hatch.
Democrat. Lawyer;
district judge in New Mexico 9th District, 1923-29; U.S.
Senator from New Mexico, 1933-49; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New Mexico, 1940,
1944,
1948
(co-chair, Credentials
Committee); Judge of
U.S. District Court, 1949-63.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Best known as the author of the "Hatch Act" of 1939-40, prohibiting
federal employees from engaging in political activity.
Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., September
15, 1963 (age 73 years, 292
days).
Interment at Fairview
Memorial Park, Albuquerque, N.M.
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Howard Franklin Houk (b. 1914) —
also known as Howard F. Houk —
of Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M.
Born in Clovis, Curry
County, N.M., July 11,
1914.
Son of Delbert Clay Houk and Ethel Mae (Ragsdale) Houk.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for New Mexico, 1942-46.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners.
Still living as of 1948.
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William Henry Harrison Llewellyn (b. 1854) —
also known as William H. H. Llewellyn —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.; Las Cruces, Dona Ana
County, N.M.
Born in Monroe, Green
County, Wis., September
9, 1854.
Son of Joseph Howard Llewellyn (1817-1909) and Louisa (Fry) Llewellyn
(born 1816).
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico Territory,
1884,
1896,
1904;
U.S. Indian Agent for Apache Indians, 1881-85; director and attorney
for mining
companies; attorney for Western Union Telegraph
Co.; member of New Mexico
territorial House of Representatives, 1897, 1901-03; Speaker
of New Mexico Territory House of Representatives, 1897; major in
the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S.
Attorney for New Mexico, 1905-07; member of New Mexico
state house of representatives, 1912.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons; Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jack Dewitt Malone (1912-1961) —
of Las Cruces, Dona Ana
County, N.M.
Born in Salina, Saline
County, Kan., August
26, 1912.
Son of Harry Franklin Malone and Eula (Frost) Malone.
Republican. Pharmacist;
chair
of Dona Ana County Republican Party, 1952-54; member of New Mexico
state house of representatives, 1956-58.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners.
Died in November, 1961
(age 49
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry Mayhew McAdams (1916-2008) —
also known as Harry M. McAdams —
of Hobbs, Lea
County, N.M.
Born in Lorena, McLennan
County, Tex., August
12, 1916.
Son of William Rufus McAdams and Violet (Hutchinson) McAdams.
Democrat. School
teacher; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
president and general manager, radio
station KWEW, Hobbs, N.M.; president, Triple M Mining
Company; member of New Mexico
state senate, 1971-82 (19th District 1971-72, 41st District
1973-82).
Member, Freemasons; Shriners.
Died January
5, 2008 (age 91 years, 146
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Merrit Cramer Mechem (1870-1946) —
of Socorro, Socorro
County, N.M.
Born in Ottawa, Franklin
County, Kan., October
10, 1870.
Son of Homer Clark Mechem and Martha Shannon (Davenport) Mechem.
Republican. Lawyer; member New
Mexico territorial council, 1909; district judge in New Mexico,
1911-20; Governor of
New Mexico, 1921-23.
Member, Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Woodmen.
Died May 24,
1946 (age 75 years, 226
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Ernest Karl Neumann (1898-1959) —
also known as Ernest K. Neumann —
of Carlsbad, Eddy
County, N.M.
Born in Delavan, Tazewell
County, Ill., December
15, 1898.
Son of Ernest W. Neumann and Lina (Baessler) Neumann.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer;
member of New Mexico
state house of representatives, 1927; New
Mexico state attorney general, 1931-35.
Quaker.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Phi
Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Elks; Lions.
Died April 13,
1959 (age 60 years, 119
days).
Interment at Carlsbad
Cemetery, Carlsbad, N.M.
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Miguel Antonio Otero II (1859-1944) —
also known as Miguel A. Otero —
of Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M.; Ancon, Canal Zone (now Panama).
Born in St.
Louis, Mo., October
17, 1859.
Son of Miguel
Antonio Otero and Mary Josephine (Blackwood) Otero.
Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico Territory,
1892,
1900,
1904;
Governor
of New Mexico Territory, 1897-1906; treasurer
of New Mexico Territory, 1909-11; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Canal Zone, 1920,
1924;
member of Democratic National Committee from Canal Zone, 1920-24;
member of Democratic
National Committee from New Mexico.
Catholic.
Hispanic
ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died in Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M., August 7,
1944 (age 84 years, 295
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.
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LeBaron Bradford Prince (1840-1922) —
also known as L. Bradford Prince —
of Flushing, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.; Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M.
Born in Flushing, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., July 3,
1840.
Son of William R. Prince and Charlotte G. (Collins) Prince.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868,
1876;
member of New York
state assembly from Queens County 1st District, 1871-75; member
of New
York state senate 1st District, 1876-77; justice of
New Mexico territorial supreme court, 1878-82; candidate for Delegate
to U.S. Congress from New Mexico Territory, 1882, 1884; Governor of
New Mexico Territory, 1889-93; member New
Mexico territorial council, 1909; delegate to
New Mexico state constitutional convention, 1911.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons; Society
of the Cincinnati; Society
of Colonial Wars; Sons of
the Revolution.
Died in Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., December
22, 1922 (age 82 years, 172
days).
Interment at St.
George's Cemetery, Queens, N.Y.
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Albert Gallatin Simms (1882-1964) —
also known as Albert G. Simms —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Washington, Hempstead
County, Ark., October
8, 1882.
Son of Thomas Hamilton Simms and Mary Elizabeth (Field) Simms.
Republican. Accountant;
lawyer;
banker;
member of New Mexico
state house of representatives, 1925-27; U.S.
Representative from New Mexico at-large, 1929-31; member of Republican
National Committee from New Mexico, 1932-34; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 1940
(alternate), 1948,
1952.
Episcopalian.
Member, Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Freemasons; Shriners.
Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., December
29, 1964 (age 82 years, 82
days).
Interment at Fairview
Memorial Park, Albuquerque, N.M.
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Lewis Wallace (1827-1905) —
also known as Lew Wallace —
of Crawfordsville, Montgomery
County, Ind.
Born in Brookville, Franklin
County, Ind., April 10,
1827.
Son of David
Wallace.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member of
Indiana
state senate, 1857-59; general in the Union Army during the Civil
War; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana, 1870; Governor of
New Mexico Territory, 1878-81; U.S. Minister to Turkey, 1881-85; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Indiana, 1896.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, Grand
Army of the Republic; Freemasons.
Author
of Ben-Hur.
Died of stomach
cancer at Crawfordsville, Montgomery
County, Ind., February
15, 1905 (age 77 years, 311
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Ind.
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