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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.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1916,
1928,
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.
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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Relatives: Son
of William Fred Brown and Carmie (Forsythe) Brown; married, November
29, 1935, to Katherine Pearl Umbel. |
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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.
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.
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: Son
of Daniel Edward Frazier and Sarah Jane (Herr) Frazier; married 1921 to Helen
P. Holshue. |
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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.
Democrat. Lawyer;
U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for New Mexico, 1919; 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
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee), 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.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for New Mexico, 1942-46.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Delbert Clay Houk and Ethel Mae (Ragsdale) Houk. |
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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.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico Territory,
1884,
1896
(member, Credentials
Committee; speaker),
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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Thomas Jewett Mabry (1884-1962) —
also known as Thomas J. Mabry —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Carlisle
County, Ky., October
17, 1884.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate
to New Mexico state constitutional convention, 1910; member of New
Mexico state senate, 1912-17; district judge in New Mexico 2nd
District, 1936-38; justice of
New Mexico state supreme court, 1939-46; chief
justice of New Mexico Supreme Court, 1944-46; Governor of
New Mexico, 1947-51; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from New Mexico, 1948.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners; Elks.
Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., December
23, 1962 (age 78 years, 67
days).
Interment at Fairview
Memorial Park, Albuquerque, N.M.
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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.
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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Relatives: Son
of Harry Franklin Malone and Eula (Frost) Malone; married, June 3,
1932, to Agnes Wright. |
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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.
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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Relatives: Son
of William Rufus McAdams and Violet (Hutchinson) McAdams; married, April 2,
1942, to Gladys Crume. |
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Colin Neblett (1875-1950) —
of Tesuque, Santa Fe
County, N.M.
Born in Brunswick
County, Va., July 6,
1875.
Democrat. Lawyer; superintendent
of schools; district judge in New Mexico 6th District, 1911-17;
U.S.
District Judge for New Mexico, 1917-48; took senior status 1948.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners; Jesters;
Elks.
Suffered a stroke in
the Hilton Hotel
dining room, and died soon after in a hospital
at Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., May 7,
1950 (age 74 years, 305
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Santa Fe, 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.
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, 1920.
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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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.
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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