Curry, George
George Curry 1861-1947 An Autobiography George Curry; Edited by H. B. Hening; Illstrations by Sam Smith - Albuquerque, NM University of New Mexico Press 1958 - 336 p. Photographs b&w Hardback book.
Early years --
The lure of Lincoln County --
The Lincoln County War --
Rugged times in Colfax County --
Back to Lincoln County --
My first election to office --
In the Territorial Legislature --
Oliver Lee and the fountain case --
The rough riders --
War in the Philippines --
Provost Marshal at Niaic --
My first governorship --
Chief of Police of Manila --
An adventure in business --
Back to the Philippines --
Governor of New Mexico --
Taft and statehood --
The last Territorial Legislature --
Last days in office --
Statehood achieved --
The constitutional convention --
First state election and the "blue ballot" --
The senatorial election --
The "bull moose" bolt --
The revolution in Mexico --
International Boundary Commission --
The fall tragedy --
Tough years for republicans --
The later years
George Curry was the second to the last Territorial Governor of New Mexico, appointed in 1907 by President Theodore Roosevelt. He was the determining influence in Winning New Mexico's admission to the Union. His entire lifetime is covered in this autobiography from the time of the Civil War to the beginning of the Atomic Age.
Curry, George 1861-1947.
Governors --New Mexico
Politics and government--New Mexico--1848-1950
Colfax County - Chapter 4--Raton, New Mexico - Chapter 4
978.904092 Cur 48
George Curry 1861-1947 An Autobiography George Curry; Edited by H. B. Hening; Illstrations by Sam Smith - Albuquerque, NM University of New Mexico Press 1958 - 336 p. Photographs b&w Hardback book.
Early years --
The lure of Lincoln County --
The Lincoln County War --
Rugged times in Colfax County --
Back to Lincoln County --
My first election to office --
In the Territorial Legislature --
Oliver Lee and the fountain case --
The rough riders --
War in the Philippines --
Provost Marshal at Niaic --
My first governorship --
Chief of Police of Manila --
An adventure in business --
Back to the Philippines --
Governor of New Mexico --
Taft and statehood --
The last Territorial Legislature --
Last days in office --
Statehood achieved --
The constitutional convention --
First state election and the "blue ballot" --
The senatorial election --
The "bull moose" bolt --
The revolution in Mexico --
International Boundary Commission --
The fall tragedy --
Tough years for republicans --
The later years
George Curry was the second to the last Territorial Governor of New Mexico, appointed in 1907 by President Theodore Roosevelt. He was the determining influence in Winning New Mexico's admission to the Union. His entire lifetime is covered in this autobiography from the time of the Civil War to the beginning of the Atomic Age.
Curry, George 1861-1947.
Governors --New Mexico
Politics and government--New Mexico--1848-1950
Colfax County - Chapter 4--Raton, New Mexico - Chapter 4
978.904092 Cur 48