The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14
PROMINENT RESIDENT
OF SANTA Re IS DEAD
At PRESCOTT, AR|z.
Judge Morrison, Former U. s.
Marshal, Register Of Land Of
hce and Internal Revenue Dol
lector, Dies at Age Of 90.

special Corrcsponasnee 20 Ths Herald.
santa Fc. n. NJ. Feb. tf.-Ncws re-
celNed here yesterday OF the death OF
Judge Alexander L. Morrison at Pres
colt. Aria. came as q distinct shock 10
his numerous friends In this city.
Judge Morrison was for many Years
a resident OF Santa Pr and was prom
inent IN the religious and political
life Of the capital. lie was SO years
Gid.
The body will be brough; TO santa
he for burial. arriving probably Thurs
day noon. The date OF the funeral has
not yet been decided upon.
Judge Morrison left his home In
santa Re IN November for Prescott 10
attend a family reunion OF four gcne-
rations. as he has several sons living
IN Arizona. He vas apparently IN the
best OF health until a few days ago.
according TO letters received here BY
his son a. l.. Morrison. Jr.
Judge Morrison vas a native Of
ireland. Tie was born In B~aliycastle.
Antrim county. october 20. 1881. He
emigrafed to America In 1886 and
volunteered In h Second New York
Infantry in the war With Mexico. He
was one OF the few veterans OF the
Mexican war left In this country, and
always took pride in wearing his
badge.
Receiving an honorable discharge
In New Orleans Mr.. Morrison return
ed to ireland. hoping 10 aid in the
liberation of his nat.ve land. bu soon
after his arrival ne was suspected Of
aiding the cause OF ireland's freedom
aud was arrested and Jailed. He re-
manned IN prison six months and then
was released without any trial.
Mr. Morrison decided TO return to
America. glad again 10 set foot on a
free soil. He worked at the chair
makers trade and in 1880 he moved
To Troy. y. ". In 1885 he moved to
Chicago where he worked at his
trade and then read law. He was a
Justice OF the peace there for a long
time and wa admitted to practice Law
In 1871. He was subsequently elected
a member OF the state legislature. He
was "a warm supporter and friend Of
General John \. Logan and OF General
| Garfield. Mr.. Morrison a promised
the position Of United States marshal
In New Mexico by Mr.. Garfield. and
President Arthur carried out the
promise after Mr.. Garield's death.
IL was in 1854 that Judge Morrison
came to Kew Mexico n located in
Santa Re. having been appointed
United Stgtes marshal. He held this
! position hntil after the election OF
President Cleveland. When Mr. Har-
rison was elected president. Mr.. Nor
-. go .r..N.V.4 r.UNaFgr 80 tftN
land Office here. He held this posi-
uon until Mr.. cleveland again came
! into power, when he stepped out of
/ office. He rcentcred political life later
on as Internal revenue collector. hold
! ing the position from 1885, 10 1906.
since he quit office Mr., Morrison
spent his time iT the study Of history
and literature and was a frequent
| contributor Ia newspapers, Including
the New Mexican. lie was regarded
as an eloquent speaker, ana often was
in demand on public occasions. He
was "a sincere patriot as any one who
heard him deliver a Fourth OF July
Grafton VIII attest.
Judge Morrison married Miss Jane
lCark. Of Troy. y. y. In July 1851.
she was "a descendant or a prominent
Irish family. She died m Santa Fe
many years ago. There are six child
ren surviving Judge Morrison; Rob-
crit Emmett, formerly United states
district attorney Of Arizona now liv-
ing in Prescott. Alexander l.. Jr. Of
this city: John v, or Garnet. calf.
Hugh on. OF Nognles, Arizona; Jo-
scph A.. formerly United States ais
4 go. 80. - NVN.arH HFatmu |U
4 Phoenix Erin, a sister OF LoTotto. liy-
ing 10 Loretto Helghts Academy, Den
yer. for the past twenty-five years.
There was "a second daughter, Mary.
whu died several years ago. Judge
Morrison leave, also many grand
children and several grcat grand
children.
Judge Morrison viii De remembered
hy many Santa Feuns because Of the
fine example OF picty he sci during
the decades he lived here. lie was "a
deyout Catholic ana attended mas
early every morning at the cathed
! raj He visited The church several
times a day. week DAYS or sundays.
lie was "a frequent commitment, and
despite his great g attended SER
| vices al early as . o'clock in the
morning.
lie was a lover Of Santa Pc. ana
many OF his friends expressed re-
greet that he did not realize his de-
sire 20 die in this city, Tie had eN-
pressed the wish more than once TO
die lu his house on Palace avenue
where his wife had lived and died.
Put in a HELP WANTED sd. then