Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-07-06
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MAJOR W. Y. h. LLeWeLLYN.
District Attorney for the Counties Of
Dona Ana. Sierra, Grant, Luna
and Otero.

District Attorney for the Counties OF
Dona Ana. Sierra, Grant Luna
and otero.
Major w, a. II. l.lewellyn is type
/ Of the bustling. hustliug energetic
/ bruiny and Courageous American citi
| zen. To have had a splendid record
az "a soliiDl as a federal official ~ "a
/ district attorney. a. q legislator and
| statesman would be- deemed fame
| enough for nvo men. lie u strongly
Tor statehood for New Mosico and Us
working hgrd to obtain it As district
attorney for Grant. Bona Ana, Otoru
| Sierra ant Luna counties. hc has dur
/ iuE the past few months added new
| luurcls 90 his record as a man who be-
bound 90 achieve results. lir has SEE.
cured convictions in several murder
| Casoa in which some OF the best legal
talent of the southwest was pittod
against him convictions which will do
much Tor ytara to come In reducing
crime and intImidating oyil doors IN
| southwestern New Mexico.
Major il,wcllyn iH no stranger e.
New Mexico. iC is also known beyond
les boundaries and counts as his close
personal friends men like Vice prcsi
| dent Theodore Roosevelt and many
| others. tie b. native of Monroe
Green county. Wisconsin He was ed.
ucated In the public schools of his ma
| tive state ana in early manhood went
90 Montana whore be was engaged Ia
mining for several years subsequently
| removing 90 Nebraska, whore he enter.
ed into active political life lie held
| several responsible positions under the
! Hayes administration. among these
| special agent of the department Of jus.
/ tiCc uf The west. IN 1881 he came to
| New Mexico aud since that time he
/ has bCcu successfully engaged Ia min
iur and the practice Of law.
Since his advent into the territory
| Major llcwvllyn has taken active Ia
/ trrcst In public and political anairs
| ic is nm ardent republican has been
ia mcWbcr of the republican county
/ central committee OF bona Ana for
/ many years. member OF the territorial
| republican committee for twelve years
and has been elected twice a delegate
to republican national conventions
| namely On 1884 aud in 1896 From
| 1881 TO 1856 he was United states Ia
| dian agent Tor the McsCpluro and Ilca
| rilla Apachch la Lincoln county and
was one Of the best and most success
1
| administration these Apachcs made
J very rapid strides toward civilization
/ FROM 1857 TO 1885 he was western
I've stock agent for the Santa r.
| railway and was recognized as q hust
Ter and an authority in Shat branch OF
| business.
| Major l.lcwciiyn was secretary and
a member OF the New Mexico board Oi
worlds exposition managers In 1897
and served as aidde-camp with Ga,
rank of major. on the stan of Governor
sheldon and Governor Prince. In ISIS,
the subject OF this sketch was admit
ted 10 the bar of New Mexico and has
since proved To be- one ~ the most
brilliant members.
Elected To- the ThirtysecJnd legis
latiye assembly as rcprescn,ativ,
from Doua Ana county by 2i0 major
ity. he was the republican caucus
nominee for spcnkc. ana was elected
tD that position unanimously and b,
proved himself good parlinmcniarinr
and splendid leader In the house.
In the war with Spain, Major l.lcw
cllyu played a prominent part as cap
tain of Troop q OF the Rough Riders
and won r,nuwn ON the baitlcHoids al
las QuaHimas and Santiago de Cuba
Re has hreyCtcd a major after his re-
turn for gallant conduct Ia action IL,
was acting major la command of ih'
squadron from July / to August "a
1898.
In November 81 1855, the ropuhli
cans reelected him 20 the assembly
from the counties of Dona Ana an,
Grant hy "a thousand majority and Il
that body he mpiC an excellent roCor.
as most useful active and eihcicn
member. He was nominated ant
elected again 10 the assembly las
November. but democratic thicker
gave his democratic opponent q smal
majority on the face OF the returns
} but Major Llewollyn pcrsls,Cntly 20
fused 90 bc seated by the Legislature
b Governor Otcru appointed his dis
? trict attorney an Office which b
= held In 1899 and 1900 with gron
ability and success. That the rcai
. poiutmcnt was wise one has bee
!. shown hy the proceedings OF the %
| cent session ot district court
;, Grant nona Ana. Otoru, Luna an
= Sierra counties
In addition to the faithful atteu,
\ ance 90 his official duties and activel
b ! working for the success Of the repul
ucan party and principles. Malc
70 ligwellyn takes an active interest
mining matters and whatever tends
4 tho upbuNiIng growth and prORporit
az the territory II Is no wonder ther
p for that the major rs popular and su
, cessful anl that his name Us mcutiono
e. u connection with high political ho
d urs that VIII be- conferred upon cll
zcus Of the coming state of Ne
| Mexico.
During tho Cuban campaign one
'r his sons. Morgan, served In hts res
r ment as corporal, making a yei
e good record.
% The major has a most charming al
.o highly cultured wife aud a 90,
10 number ~ fine SONS and daughter
al Hc has had a hard nght 90 rocuv
from fever contracted Ia Cuba. whi'
10 has clung 10 him persisteDtly but
has rcgainrl almost perfect health a.
IN mo- doubt tire territory will have q
o. benefit OF his experience and his q
"a crgy for several decades 20 come.
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10 A Fine Plat.
OF John A. Lee. owner Of the Whit
~ place on the Harelas road, In south
le huuuorquo. has had the Whiting pi
ie perty surveyed and plated, and [
~ lots. 25xi92 feet will soon be plac
Z - So uN This gtuH