Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-11-02

Major w. H. H .Llewellyn is a good
type of the hustling, bustling elerget-
ic, brainy and courteous American cit
izen. To have made splendid record
as soldier, as public official, as dis
trict attorney, as legislator and
statesman, would be deemed reputation
enough for five men. He is strongly for
single statehood for New Mexico and is
working hard to obtain it. AS district
attorney for Dona Ana, Otero, Luna and
Lincoln Counties, he has during the
past two years added greatly to his en-
viable record as an official and as a
lawyer bound to achieve results. He
has secured convictions in several muir
der cases in which some of the best le-
gal talent of the southwest was pitted
against him, convictions which will do
much for years to come in reducing
crime and intimidating evil-doers in
southern New Mexico.
Major Llewellyn is one of the best
known men in the Territory. He is al
so favorably known beyond It's bour.
daries and counts as his personal
friends, men like President Theodore
Roosevelt He is a native of Monroe,
Green County, Wisconsin. He was ed
ucated in the public schools of his ma
tive state and in early manhood, went
to Montana where he engaged in min.
ing for several years, subsequently re-
moving to Nebraska, where he entered
into active political life.
He held several responsible posi- ions
under the Hayes administration, among
these, special agent of the Department
of Justice for the West. In 1881 he
came to New Mexico and since that
time has been engaged in mining and
the practice of law.
Since his advent into the Territory,
Major Llewellyn has taken strenuous
interest in politics and public affairs.
He is an ardent Republican, has been
a member of the Republican County
Central Committee Of Dona Ana Coun-
ty for many years, member of the Ter
ritorial Republican Committee for II
years and was elected three times as
delegate to Republican National Con.
ventions, namely, in 1884, 1896 and
1904. From 1881 to 1886 he was United
States Indian agent for the Mescalero
and Jicarilla Apaches in Lincoln Coun-
ty and was one of the best and most ef-
ficient agents in the service and undei'
his administration these Apaches made
very rapid strides toward civilization.
From 1887 to 1893 he was western live
stock agent for the Santa Fe Railway
system, was recognized as a hustler
and an authority in that line of bust
ness. Major Llewellyn was secretary
and member of the New Mexico
Board of Worlds Exposition managers
in 1898 and served as an aid-de-camp
with the rank of major, on the staff OF
Governor Sheldon and Governor Prince.
In 1885 the subject of this sketch was
admitted to the bar of New Mexico.
Elected to the 32d legislative assembly
from Dona Ana County by majority
of 240, he was the Republican caucus
nominee for speaker and was elected
to that position unanimously. He prov
ed himself good parliamentarian and
splendid leader.
In the war with Spain, Major Llewell-
yn played a prominent part as Captain
Of Troop G, OF the Rough Riders" and
won renown on the battlefields Of Las
Guasimas and Santiago de Cuba. He
was bfeveted a major after his return
for gallant service In action. He was
acting major in command Of the New