Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-07-03
MAJOR W. \. II LtswsLLvN
District Attorney for the Counties Of
Dona Ana, Sierra, Grant, Luna
and Otero-


and Otero.
Major w. II. II. Llewellyn is a type
of the bustling. hustling energetic,
brainy and courageous American citi-
zen. To have had a splendid record
as a soldier, as a federal Official, as a
district attorney, as a legislator and
statesman would be deemed fame
enough for FIVE men. He is strongly
for statehood for New Mexico and IL
working hard to obtain IL. As district
attorney for Grant, Dona Ana, Otero.
Sierra AMI Luna counties, he has dur
ing the past few months added new
laurels to his record as a man who is
bound to achieve results. He has Sc.
cured convictions in several murder
cases In which some of the BEST legal
talent OF the southwest was pitted
against him convictions which will do
much for years to come in reducing
crime and in~timidating evil doors in
southwestern New Mexico.
Major Lltwellyn is no stranger to
New Mexico. He is also known beyond
its boundaries and counts as his close
personal friends men like Vice Presi.
dent Theodore Roosevelt and many
others. He is a native OF Monroe,
Green county. Wisconsin. lie was ed.
ucated In the public schools of his ma.
tive state and in early manhood went
to Montana where he a engaged In
mining for several years, subsequently
removing to Nebraska. where he enter
ed into active political life. He held
several responsible positions under the
Hayes administration. among these
special agent OF the department OF jus
tice of the west. In 1881 he came to
New Mexico and since that time he
has been successfully engaged in min
ing. and the practice of law.
Since his advent into the territory,
Major Llcwellyn has taken active in.
terest in public and political affairs.
He Is IN ardent republican. has been
a member 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. in 1884 and in 1896. From
1881 to 1886 he was United States In.
dian agent for the Mescalero and Jica-
rilla Apaches In Lincoln county and
was one OF the best and most ccess
full agents in the service. for under his
administration these Apaches made
very rapid strides toward civilization.
From 1887 to 1898 he was western
live stock agent for the Santa Fe
railway and was recognized as a hust-
Ter and an authority in that branch Of
business.
Major Llcwellyn was secretary and
a member OF the New Mexico board OF
world's exposition managers in 1898
and served as ~aid-de-camp with the
rank of major, on the stan of Governor
Sheldon and Governor Prince. In 1885
the subject of this sketch was admit.
ted to the bar of New Mexico and has
since proved to be one OF the most
brilliant members.
Elected to the Thirty-second legis.
lative assembly as a representative
from Dona Ana county by 240 major.
ity, he was the republican caucus
nominee for speaker and was elected
to that position unanimously and he
proved himself n good parliamentarian
and splendid leader In the house.
In the war with Spain, Major Lew
ellyn played a prominent part as cap
tain of Troop q Of the Rough Riders,
and won ronown on the battlcfields at
Las Quasimas and Santiago de Cuba.
1tt HuE DltNtltu u HluIoI ulttI nlb To
turn for gallant conduct In action. He
was acting major In command OF the
squadron from July l TO August Is,
1898.
In November of 1898, the republi.
can reelected him to the assembly
from the counties of Dona Ana and
Grant by a thousand majority and I'm
that body he made an excellent record
as a most useful, active and efficient
member. He was nominated and
elected again to the assembly last
November, but democratic trickery
gave his democratic opponent IA small
majority on the face of the returns.
but Major Llewellyn persistently re-
fused TO be seated by the legislature.
Governor Otero appointed his dis
trict attorney. an office which he
held In 1899 and 1900 with great
ability and success. That the reap
pointment was a wise one has been
shown by the proceedings Of the re-
cent session OF district court In
Grant, Dona Ana. Otero. Luna and
Sierra counties.
In addition TO the faithful attend
ance to his official duties and actively
working for the success OF the repub-
lican party and principles, Major
Llewellyn takes an active interest in
mining matters and whatever tends 10
the upbuilding, growth and prosperity
Of the territory. II is no wonder there
for that the major is popular and sue
cessful AMI that his name is mentioned
in connection with high political hon
| ors that will be conferred upon clti'
zens OF the coming state OF New
Mexico.
During the Cuban campaign one oi
his sons. Morgan. served In his regi
ment as a corporal, making a very
good record.
The major has a most charming ant
highly cultured wife and a goot
number Of fine sons and daughters
lie has had "A hard fight to recover
from fever contracted In Cuba, which
has chung to him persistently. but h
has regainel almost perfect health ant
no doubt the territory will have thu
benefit of his experience and his en-
ergy for several decades to come.