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Show 1912 O17 tw ee el en a. 2 ke Br was appointed governor, and Thomas Smith, who had been ‘United States attorney during the former Cleveland administration, was named as chief justice of the supreme court; Albert B. Fall, N. B. Laughlin, Needham C. Collier, and Humphrey B. Hamilto n were appointed associate justices. Edward L. Hall was named as United States marshal, and J. B. H. Hemingway, United States attorney. Lorion Miller, who had been clerk of the district court under Judge a member Pe practice of the law. In 1897 , he was appointed attorney general of New Mexico, which office he again held in 1907. After the Spanish-American War, in 1903, elected he was of the that time a te ae sel , oe i eet ae Se Since a legislative council of the 35th legislative Fall has affiliated with the republican party, in which he has been as prominent and as powerful in council as was his position with the democratic party. He was a member of the constitutional convention in 1910, represent assembly. Judge ing Otero county. He is now a resident of Three Rivers, New Mexico. At the session of the first state legislature in March, 1912, he was chosen United States senator. Napoleon Tower, B. Laughlin Jackson ‘county, is a native of Illinois, having been July 24, 1844. His ancestors fought born in at Grand the RevoluAfter his graduation he Temoved to the state of Texas, where he engaged in the practice of the law. He came to New Mexico in 1879. The following year he was elected to the lower house of the legislative assembly. In 1886, he was elected a member of the legislative assembly, on this occasion representing the county of Santa Fé in the council. In July, 1894, he was appointed associate justice of the supreme court and presided over the first judicial district, serving the full term of four years. In 1883, he married Kate Kimbrough, of Dallas, Texas, of which union there tion. He isa graduate of the University of Missouri. are two daughters. Subsequent to his retirement from the Laughlin has practiced his profession at Santa Fé, where he is now bench Judge living. Needham C. Collier is a native of Georgia, the son of Bryan W. Collier and Martha Bryan. He served as a soldier in the Confederate army. In 1866, Judge Collier entered Georgetown University, Washington, D. C., from which Institution he was graduated in 1868. He came to New Mexico in 1885, locating at Alburquerque. active young In 1891, he formed a law partnership with O. N. Marron, an lawyer of that city. He was appointed associate to Annie his term Collins, a native of office, Judge justice of the <upreme court in 1893, succeeding William D. Lee, and presided over the second Judicial vannah, district. Georgia. In 1882, he was married After the expiration of ee a TO ° 1880 of SaCollier Temoved to St. Louis, Mo., where he is now living, practicing his profession . Humphrey B. Hamilton was born in Perry county, Illinois, October 26, 1850. He was of Scotch-Irish descent, his forebears having emigrated from Scotland Prior to the Revolution. They were prominent in the military and civil affairs of the colonies, His paternal grandfather was one of the early pioneers of the State of Missouri. Judge Hamilton received his education in the common Schools of Illinois, read law and was admitted to the practice in 1871. He began he Practice of his profession at Jefferson City, Mo., where he remained until 1885, When he came to New Mexico, locating at Socorro. In 1895, he was apPointed associate justice of the supreme court of New he filled with marked impartiality and ability. UponMexico, a position which the expiration of his term Judge Hamilton resumed the practice and died in the year 1900. Lorion Miller was born in the state of Maryland, April 4. 1857. He was the Son of John Miller and Sarah E. Gray. His father was killed during the Civil ar, by Kansas ‘‘Jayhawkers,’’ under command of ‘‘Bill’’ Ewing. He cmemee. his. education .in the icommon achoclsiot Missouri, to which state his ae nnn we |