Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-11
Former Congressman and
Territorial Delegate Passes
Away in Local Sanatoriumi
ApopIexy Immediate Cause,
HAD TAKEN LARGE PART
IN HISTORY OF STATE
Leader in Democratic COun-
ellis and Recognized as One
of the Strong Men Of the
WeStin National Legislature,

Harvey u. Fergusson, former dele
gate in congress from the territory of
New Mexico and elected for two
terms as a member of the national
house Of representatives, after the adj
mission of New Mexico 10 statehood
died shortly after 5 o'clock Thurs
day morning. The immediate cause Of
death was 0poplexy
While the end came suddenly, il
can not he said that Nh Fergussons
death at this time Is a surprise. For
several weeks he had been In failing
health, and as far back as last Oe-
tober, when he came to New Mexico
from Washington 10 make speeches
in his campaign for reelection II was
noticed by his friends that he was
not the man he had formerly been
and that his step was growing feeble.
Upon the conclusion Of his term in
congress he was appointed BY Secre-
tary OF state Bryan To the post of
private secretary to the secretary of
state. and although growing weaker
all the time he discharged the duties
of that important office until i'll
health forced him To resign and re-
turn TO his home In this city. A ner-
Vous breakdown soon followed, and
since then Atff Fcrsasson had been
undergoing treatment In local san-
atorium. where the end came this
morning.
Distinguished Career.
Mr.. Ferguson was born IN Pick
ems county, Alabama. September 9.
184S, and was in his sixty-eighth
year He was educated in the schools
of Alabama ana Mississippi, and
later attended Washington and Lee
univ ersity, where he received the
degree OF Master Of Arts and where
later he was graduated from the law
department of the same institution.
He Came to New Mexico in 1882, To-
eating first at White oaks Lincoln
county, moving to Albuquerque in
1884
From the beginning of his resi-
dencc in New Mexico Mr. Ferguson
took an active part in political af-
fairs and was at all times a eonspicu
Gus figure in the councils of the
democratic party, Of which he was a
lifelong and faithful member. IN
1855 he was appointed district att
torney for the Second judicial dis
trict. serving in that capacity for
two years, and In lS93 was appointed
a special attorney TO prosecute viola
tons of the national banking laws in
this state. In 1894 he was elected al
Of the national democratic
executive committee for New Mexico,
holding that position until 1908. In
1895 he was elected territorial dele
gate In congress, serving one term. It
was during his service as a delegate
in congress that he secured the pass
age Of the act by which 100000
acres of the public domain were
granted to the state for the use of
the public schools,
Secured Blue Ballot.
Always an ardent champion OF
il was largely through the
efforts of Mr.. Ferguson that the So
called blue ballot" amendment TO
the constitution of New Mexico was
adopted, and when the state Was fl
nally admitted TO the union Mr.. Fer
gusson was elected in the first state
as member of congress
from New Mexico. He was reelected
in 1912, and was defeated for re-elec-
ton by Congressman h. G. Herman
dez last fall
The body of Mr.. Ferguson will lie I'm
state at Strong's chapel during the day
today. The funeral will take place at
the same place this afternoon at 2:30I
O'Clock, Rev Hugh A. Cooper off
ciating. This evening the body win
be shipped to Los Angeles for croma-
ton.
The ritual services at the chapel
this afternoon will be in charge OF
Albuquerque Jorge of Elks, of which
Mr. Ferguson was member for
many years,