George W. Prichard

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George W. Prichard (1850 or 1851 - February 15, 1935 in Santa Fe , New Mexico ) was an American lawyer and politician ( Republican Party ). He was also the owner of mines.

Career

George W. Prichard's father had great expectations of his son. Therefore, he received extensive training. Tutor taught him already in his childhood in New Harmony ( Indiana ). His youth was overshadowed by the civil war. Prichard earned a law degree from the University of Michigan in 1872 . Soon after he started in Little Rock ( Arkansas to practice). His first vote in a presidential election was in 1876 , where he stood for Republican candidate Rutherford B. Hayesvoted whichever won the election. At that time he was still living in Little Rock. In the course of his life he voted in 15 presidential elections.

Like many before him, he moved west because of his poor health. In 1879 he lived in the New Mexico Territory and ran a mine there. Prichard was elected twice to the Territorial Council . President Chester A. Arthur appointed him United States Attorney for the New Mexico Territory, which must have occurred between 1881 and 1885. Later, the then governor of the New Mexico Territory, Miguel Antonio Otero, appointed him Attorney General of the New Mexico Territory, which must have occurred between 1897 and 1906. Prichard campaigned for Otero in 1904. He spoke in almost all counties. On election campaign tours, as an attorney or as a judge, he was always known as a good speaker. Mining remained a major concern in his life.

For several years he lived in White Oaks , which is now a ghost town in Lincoln County . It became a boomtown in 1879 when gold and coal were discovered near the Jicarilla Mountains . Prichard was buying gold mines near Carrizozo, Lincoln County at the time . Therefore, he devoted a lot of time to mining, building mills for processing ore and practicing mining law. He was a member of the New Mexico Bar Association for over 25 years .

After moving to Santa Fe, he and his wife became known as generous hosts and patrons of the arts.

Prichard attended the New Mexico Constituent Assembly as a delegate . During this time he sat on the Education Committee, where he made a number of important proposals.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ George W. Prichard , The Santa Fe New Mexican, June 8, 1969, p. 33

literature

personal data
SURNAME Prichard, George W.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer, politician, and mine owner
DATE OF BIRTH 1850 or 1851
DATE OF DEATH February 15, 1935
Place of death Santa Fe (New Mexico)