The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-10
While Former Congressman's
Failing Health Was Reoog-
nized, Condition Was Not
Believed Immediately Criti-
cal.
HIS SPLENDID RECORD
OF PUBLIC SERVICE
To Him Belongs Credit for
First Great Grant Of Land
from Congress on Which
School System Is Founded.

Harvey y. Ferguson, former dele
gate IN congress from the territory
OF New Mexico. ana twice elected To
congress hy the state. died at his
home in pld Albuquerque shortly at
ter O'Clock this morning. stroke
of apoplcNy being The direct cause al
death Sir. Ferguson has been in
failing health for some Time. and
following his return from washing
tom few weeks ago he entered a
local fanitlrlum for treatment u
WIS known to his immediate family
aud Co few close frIrud4 that hia
condition was serious. but IL was not
believed to bc critical The sudden
end this morning. thereto n camc us
20 sno'k both to hia family and O."
the whole community lea which he
mas made his home Tor ao long. and
for which he has prrforr od such
notable service. Mr. FERGUSON wus
% years old
At the conclusion of his term uf
service as member ~ the sixty third
congress. retiring as one uf th"
strongest men lu that body uud with
the close friendship aud high cst"ctu
ui the president cabinet mcmhers
and his associates 10 the huusc of
representatives. M. Ferguson iu-
stead of taking th" rest which his
nrduuus congressional work had
made necessary. undertook the difh-
cult post of private secretary tu VII
liam Jouuinrs Bryan. Ito curticd tlgo
cN1ctine duiirs of ths difuruli pua,
uutii hia health made II absolutely
necessary for him to take rrst aud
ne came home to Albuquerque for
that purpose. intending later 10 re-
sumo his interrupted law practice
| here.
Rest known as the author of and
CHIEF force boz th" enactment ct the
| I'creusson land grant act of 1896, hy
which the schools pf New MoNico re-
/ CuiycI Uuu.nnu acres of land. nnd
ON which grant uur public school syH-
| tom iH based, Mt ForgUssou had
practically lifetime behind him "f
DISTINGUISHED nnd hiphly nscul pub.
! DE- service. lie hrd been q resident
of Sew Mexico for ubirty-thfeo years.
/ thirty Of which had been us citizen
of Albuquerque. Ills death haF
| caused deep sorrow not only u Alhu-
/ uucrquc but throughout the length
I and breadth ct Sew Mexico. f,r ne
/ was possessed probably 81 q greater
number of warm personal friends
than any other man In the state
Mr.. Ferguson is survived ny hir
/ wife, who was with him nt the end,
ana hy two daughters Erna aud
/ Linn, and two sons Harvey T.. Fer
gusHop. Ir and Francis None "f
tho four children are IN Albuquerque.
although an are on their way Mr
] Fcrgusson's condition had not b"vu
considered serious enough Co warrant
summoniug them home
Body WIN lie Ia state.
Mr FerRusson's rcmains viii h'
taken to Los Angeles tomorrow eve
ming. for cremation. The funeral
service viii Ice brief and simple. and
! viii take place Tomorrow afternoon
at 2;gO M the strong Brothers chapel
I North Second street Rev Hugh A.
! Cooper. pnstor ~ the First preshy.
tcrinn church. win conduct the aery'
] ice.
Tho bod, viii io IN state In the
strong chapel from o o'clock thli
afternoon until o'clock tomorrow
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