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Show 1880 TO 1912 485 builders of the railroad, but physical conditions, as developed by a large number of surveys, demonstrated to the officials of the company that a route through the capital city of the territory was not was eugaged in merchandizing over the old Santa Fé and Chihuahua trails as early as 1829, continuing in this business until January 19, 1847, when, returning from Santa Fé to Westport, Mo., he was captured by the Mexicans, under Manuel Cortez, near Mora, New Mexico. Cortez was a leader of the revolutionists, at that time in rebellion against the authority of the Americans, who had taken possession of the country. The elder Waldo, with five companions, by the order of Cortez, was taken across the river Mora, near where the town of that name now stands, and mercilessly shot. By those who knew him he is said to have been a man of courtly manners and distinguished personality. Henry L. Waldo received a very limited educatio n in the common schools of his native county; he attended the Universi ty of Missouri a part of one year. In 1862, with the caravan of George Bryant, he crossed the great plains to Santa Fé. Returning to Westport, the following year he removed to California, where he read law and was admitted to the bar of that state. In 1870, he was married to Lucy Maria Mills, daughter of Dr. Augustus and Eliza (Buckner) Mills, of Kentucky. Of this union five children were born, three of whom, Mamie, Thomas A., and Helen (Waldo) Rogers, survive. A son, Henry L., Jr., died January 26, 1892, from injuries received while practicing in the gymnasium of an eastern college which he was attending at the time. Removing to Santa Pé, from California, in 1873, Judge Waldo entered upon the practice of his profession and took charge of the interests of Stephen B. Elkins, in the firm of Catron and Elkins, who was at that period the delegate in congress from New Mexico. On January 10, 1876, he was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court of New Mexico by President Grant, holding the office for two years, when he resigned. His career upon the bench proved highly satisfactory to the bar and litigants alike. At this period in the history of New Mexico it was the custom for attorneys to address juries in the Spanish language. Judge Waldo put an end to this custom and compelled the use of interpreters, Resuming the practice of his profession he formed a partnership with William Breeden, a distinguished member of the bar of New Mexico. Shortly after his resignation as chief justice he was appointed attorney general by Samuel B, Axtell, governor of New Mexico. This office he held until 1880, when his partner, William Breeden, was appointed to the office by Lionel A. Sheldon, at that time governor. When he was appointed chief justice, as well a8 when named attorney general, Judge Waldo was a prominent mem ber of the democratic party. This fact, however, seems not to have weighed heavily with the appointing power, which was of opposing political faith. While holding the office of attorney general, in representing the territory in the courts, the records disclose the fact that he was uniformly successfu l. In 1883, when the law department of the Santa Fé Railroad Company was systemat ized, he was appointed its solicitor for New Mexico, a position which he has held until the present (January, 1912). Having in charge all of the business of the railroad company in New Mexico, he gave up his private with William Breeden in 1883. Since that time practice, dissolving his partnership upon him have devolved the duties of counsellor for the company in all its business relations in New Mexico. Alassembly of the territory, no man in its though never a member of the legislati entire history has been the author of veso many of its legislative enactments reSulting in benefit to the people; at the same time influence much proposed legislation, vicious and of enactment, Charged with the responsibility other Jurisdictions the prey of politicia ns and it may be said that through his harmful in its tendency, failed of guarding great interests, in demagogues, his great dignity, |