By Mark Thompson The next time you are heading up U.S. 84 to Chromo, Colorado, stop at the state line and with your trusty GPS instrument see what it says for the degree of latitude north of the Equator. Then compare that with the “legal description” in Article I…
Biography of Merritt C. Mechem, governor from January 1921 to January 1923. Born at Ottawa, Kans., October 10, 1870, a son of Homer Clark and Martha Shannon (Davenport) Mechem; attended the public schools in Ottawa and Ottawa University; studied law and for a time attended Kansas University; admitted to…
Born in Murfreesboro, Tenn., in 1885, Miles was elected governor of the State of New Mexico in 1938 and served two terms, from 1939-1942. Born in Murfreesboro, Tenn., July 28, 1885; attended public and high schools of Tennessee; moved to New Mexico in 1906, and was in mercantile business…
Born in Santa Fe, NM, in 1873, Seligman served as governor the State of New Mexico from 1931 to 1933. by Suzanne Stamatov Arthur Seligman, born 14 June 1871, became Governor of New Mexico in January 1931. He was the first native-born, non-Hispanic, governor of Jewish ancestry. After serving…
5 18 1918 In cowboy boots, string tie and ten-gallon Stetson he appeared oddly out of place at New York's LaGuardia Airport. And from the way he hovered over the six big cardboard boxes that accompanied him, protecting them from customary airport abuse, it was obvious he was guarding…
2 17 1884 Arthur T. Hannett was born in Lyons, New York, on February 17, 1884. His education was attained at the University of Buffalo, and at Syracuse University, where he earned an LL.B. degree in 1910. After establishing his legal career in Gallup, New Mexico, Hannett entered politics….
8 29 1939 Garrey E. Carruthers grew up in Aztec, New Mexico. He received his bachelor's degree in agriculture in 1964 and a master's degree in agricultural economics in 1965 from New Mexico State University. After receiving a doctorate in economics in 1968 from Iowa State University, he returned…
4 6 1924 Bruce King was born in Stanley, New Mexico, and attended the University of New Mexico after serving in the U.S. Army in World War II. He was elected to the Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners in 1954 and served two terms, one as chair. In…
1 1 1953 Gary E. Johnson was born in Minot, North Dakota. He received a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of New Mexico in 1975.In 1974 he began seeking construction and remodeling jobs, which, in 1976, led him to found a successful construction company. He was…
6 14 1873 by Suzanne Stamatov Arthur Seligman, born 14 June 1871, became governor of New Mexico in January 1931. He was the first native-born, non-Hispanic, governor of Jewish ancestry. After serving his first two-year term, he successfully regained the post for a second term beginning in January 1933….
