Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-05-10
GOVERNOR PRINCE.

Gov. l.. Bradford Prince in Frank Leslie's
Illustrated Newspaper, issue Of!April 27th,
is the following personal sketch;
Hoe l.. Bradford Prince, The newly ap-
pointed governor Of New Mexico, was born
Ht Flushing, n. T., 90 July 8, 1s4o He
is llDeal descendant, on the maternal
side, Of Gov. William Bradford, Of Plym-
outh, one Of the "men OF the May
flower, and had for great-grandfsther
and grandfather, respectively, Governors
Bradford and Collins, Of Rhode Island!
His psternal ancestors are the well-known
Prince family Of Long Island. He is a
graduate Of Columbia law school, and has
for many years been a conspicuous 6gure
in public affairs. From his youth he wss
exceedingly active in oil matters affecting
the welfare and improvement Of his ma
tive town. Very early in life he developed
an extraordinary aptitude for poiti-
cal matters, and the activity he dis
played in his district during the Fremont
campaign won for him vote OF thanks
from the town club, of which his age-he
was then but lad Of sixteen-prevented
his becoming a member In 1870 he was
elected TO the ASSEMBLY. members Of all
parties joining in bis support. and in 1871
he was reelected by large majority.
The following year be- received the unusual
compliment of a request fer his eontiuance
in Office, signed by mere than 1000 voters,
irrespective Of PARTY, and having been
dominated by acclamution, he was re-alpc.
Ted without opposltion IN 1878, having
! declined the nomination to the senate, he
was again returned to the assembly with
ont an opposing candidate In the fall OIL
1874 the democrats made a determined
effort to redeem the district, nominating
their strongest man, but the contest resul
ted in = victory for Mr.. Prince, who secur
I'd majority of I'll votes In the can
vass of 1875 Mr. Prince received the re-
publican nomination Tor the senate, and
although the democrats were successful il
the district on the general ticket by nearly
200 Siajority. be won the election by (
majority Of 904, running 1884 ahead 0
bis ticket.
In 1872 he introduced and succeeded il
getting passed, the tnll for the constitute
cnal commission. During the sessions o
1873 and 1874 be had charge Of the pro
posed amendments, and in the session Q
1875 he prepared and introduced nearl
,lall the bills required to carry the new con
sti;utional system into effect
Mr.. Prince is prominent member OIL
the Masonic fraternity, and also vel
known as church nah. lie was a mem
brr Of the last four general conventions O
the Ep &C. pal church. During 1870 with
out either application or request, Nj
Prince WAS offered various appointments
including two to foreign counties, the mar
shalship OF New York, the Rovernorshi
of Idaho, und the chief iusticeehip G
New Mexico. The latter be declined thre
times, but hually, at the urgent request o
the government. consented to accept H
resigned IN 1852, after diSpOsing OF owe
2, 500 cases.
Since then he has heen interested i
various enterprises in New Mexico. he i
president Of the territorial historical socie
ty, and of the university of New Mexico
In 1889 he complied the laws of the terr
tory, and in 1888, wrote the History {
New Mexico, book Of rare interest
He is well known as an archaeologst, an
has great number of Pueblo antiquities
including unique collection of anclen
stone idols. He is an enthusiast as to th
resources end foturr Of that territory, an
has written much on those subjects 70
eastern papers.