Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-05-24
MORGAN O. llEWELYN.
United States surveyor General OF the
Territory of New Mexico.


Territory of New Mexico.
Morgan O. Liewelyn was born in
Omaha Nebraska. aud is % years of
age. When years old his parents
moved TO New Mexico. his father, Ma.
ior W. II. II. Llewellyn. having been
appointed United States Indian agent
AT the Mescalero Apache Indian reser.
walton. then in Lincoln county. by
President Garfield. His early boyhood
was spent on the Mcscalero Indian res.
ervation End thereafter al Las Cruces,
to which place his parents removed
when Major Ilewellyn's term as Indian
agent expired. He received his educa-
ton at the pnblic schools of that town
and for three years attended the Col
lege OF Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
al Mesilla Park, giving special atten.
ton TO surveying, chemistry and geolo.
Icy On May. 1888, he enlisted In Troop
II, First United States Volunteer cav.
airy. "Rnoseveit's Rough Riders" and
served as corporal in the troop with
credit until honorably discharged Sep
tcmber 5. 1898 at MoEtauk Point.
Long Island. upon the muster out of
It's regiment from the service of the
United States. Returning thence home
he engaged In mining until January OF
the present year he was appointed dep
uty collector of customs at Columbus
Luna county. and stationed on the
Mexican frontier. he position he re.
signed upon being appointed United
States surveyor general for New Mexi-
co by President Roosevelt January 20
OF this year. He took charge OF the OF
fee March II. and has since performed
It's duties, He is young man OF abili.
~ even temper, and. for his years.
has accumulated a large fund of practi-
cal experience and knowledge Of men
and conditions. especially applicable to
New Mexico He has exhibited good
executive ability already and the bust.
ness methods of the United States sur.
veyor generals office have been greatly
changed for the better in every respect
since his induction to the office. He is
courteous, energetic and judging from
his manner of doing official business
believes in the strict performance OF
duty by himself and by all those EN-.
ployed in the office. He recognizes
that he Is public servant and that
the Office Of surveyor general Of New
Mexico Is here for the benefit OF the
people and for the betterment and ad.
vancement Of the commonwealth.
Those who have watched him from
childhood days and know him to be a
young man of great strength of mind,
honesty and straightforwardness of
purpose. are sure that he will Justify
the confidence placed in him by the
president OF the United States In his
appointment and by many of the lead
Ing citizens Of the territory in recon-
mending him to the responsible posi-
ton which he fills. He Is very fond OF
manly sports. being six foot four inches
tall and weighing 205 pounds. He is an
excellent shot magnificent horse
man. athlete and boxer Of more than
local fame and as fine a full back as
can be found upon the "gridiron" OF
any college or university Of the United
States
His rather. Major w II II. Lew
ellyn. IL one OF the best known citi-
Gems OF the territory, full OF energy. al
ways at work for advancement Of New
Mexico. and who acquitted himself ex-
tremely well and ereditahly as agent Of
the Mescalero Apaches for six years.
during two terms of service as mem
her Of the legislative ASSEMBLY, of the
territory, serving one term as speaker.
Of the house, as captain of Troop q,
First United States Volunteer cavalry
during the Spanish American war
wherein he took a leading part In the
battles Of Las Guasimas and San
Juan hill. and during the last fifteen
months as territorial district attorney
OF the Third judicial district compris-
ing the counties of Dona Ana. Luna.
Sierra. Grant and Otero. His mother Is
one of the most estimable and most
highly respected women of the terri
tory, who. In addition to her many du-
ties as wife and mother. nevertheless
finds time TO do much for the adeance-
ment OF the public interests OF the
town In which she lives. That Survey
or General Llewellyns future conduct
AS an official, as citizen and as a