Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-24

santa Fe In 1905, although the direct
ancestors OF Governor Otero came to
New Mexico from Spain In the latter
, pait Of the eighteenth century. His
! grandfather was a Judge, an aicalde.
man OF marked talents and consld.
I cradle landed wealth. Governor Otero's
father, Don Miguel Antonio Otero.
was born In Valencia county. New
Mexico. and was prominent with the
political and public AFFAIRS OF the ter
ritory. He was elected member OF
the legislature and thrice delegate to
congress. In 1861 President Lincoln
appointed him secretary OF the terri.
tory. He also served as attorney gen.
eral and United States district attor.
ney for the territory. and was as prom.
mont In business affairs as he was in
politics.
His son, Hon. Miguel Antonio Otero,
Is no less distinguished than his faith.
or. Born at St Louis, Missouri. on
october II. 1859 he received his edu.
cation at the st. Louis University and
| Notre Dame college, at South Bend,
Indiana. In early youth he received a
valuable business training. which still
stands him in good stead, for after en-.
gaging in mercantile pursuits for
about two years with his father. as
| bookkeeper for the firm of Otero. Sci.
lar & Co.. at La Junta Colorado in
| 1873. he went to Las Vegas and ac.
cepted responsible position in the
San Miguel National bank in that city.
thereafter serving also as cashier of
The said San Miguel National bank for
| five years. This position he filed until
| elected by the citizens OF San Miguel
county to the position of county clerk
and recorder. He also held the Office
o: city treasurer in Las Vegas. New
Mexico, in 1883 and 1884. Later on he
filed the Office Of clerk of the United
States district court for the Fourth ju.
diclal district OF the territory OF New
Mexico. He was delegate from the
territory of New Mexico to the repub. !
lican national convention OF 1892 that
nominated General Benjamin Harrison
for president, and chairman of the !
New Mexico delegation to the repub- /
lican national convention OF 1900 that |
nominated President Mckinley for
president. In 1894 he was rendered |
the nomination of delegate to con.
gress by his party, but declined the |
honor. On June I, 1897 he was ap.
pointed the executive of the territory |
Of New Mexico, and was confirmed |
unanimously by the senate. He was
reappointed on June Is. 1901. by Pres
ident Mckinley. during vacation and
on December IS. 1861. was again reap
pointed by President Roosevelt. max.
Ing three appointments; his present
term will expire January 22. 1906.
AS governor, Hon. Miguel Antonio
Otero mas given the territory an ali
ministration that has been epoch max
Ing In the history OF New Mexico Dur
ing the SDarish-kmeI Ican war Cover.
nor Otero was among the first to re-
spond and send troops. and furnished
one-half of the celebrated First United
States Volunteer cavalry tRoosevelt's
Rough Riders). On the return OF the
regiment he met them at Montauk
Point. Long Island, and later was pre-
scented with a magnificent gold medal
and unanimously elected an honorary
member of the regiment. He is also
president of the Salado Live Stock
company. OF Guadalupe county, New
Mexico, and president of the b. o. b. +
Mining and Milling company. of Grant
county. New Mexico He is a member
of the Montezuma club. OF East Las
Vegas, also r Master Mason, a mem
Der OF the Royal Arch and knight {
Templar. He is also knight of Pyth-
las, Mystic Sbriner and a member of
the Order OF Elks. He married., on
December 10, 1888, at East Las Vegas,
est and most charming daughter OF
Judge Lafayette Emmett, at one time
the chief justice of Minnesota and
aow Librarian of New Mexico, and |
though he and his wife have had TO I
mourn the loss of two children, one
son, also named Miguel Antonio. now
. years of age, is a brigh: particular
star in their happy household.
Personally. Governor Otero is anna
BILE. unaffected. persevering. morally Of
high principle and loyal to his friends. {
He Is an enthusiastic worker for the
welfare of the territory under his con.
troll and his greatest political ambi-
ton Is 10 have New Mexico placed
among the sisterhood of states. worthy
OF being given every politlcal privilege
IT, which statehood will entitle It,
X. +. Hall, proprietor of the AIbu-
querque foundry, has returned to the ,
city from Hollywood Cal
n. II. Andrus. skilled matchmaker, !,
who has been with Arthur Eyeritt for ,
several weeks, has decided TO make
Albuquerque his future home. and has
telegraphed his wife and family at ,
Nebraska City, Neb., to make prepara- ,
tons to move to this city.
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