LINCOLN
COUNTY, NEW MEXICO | ||
| JOHN A. HALEY is
postmaster of Carrizozo and has filled other public offices, the duties of
which he has discharged in a creditable manner. He is the recognized
leader of the democratic party in his county and has exerted much
influence in its behalf through editorial work. He was born in
Johnson county, Texas, October 24, 1868, and is a son of Thomas F. and
Margaret C. (Maxwell) Haley. At the usual age he entered the public
schools, pursuing his education in Johnson and Comanche counties of Texas
and in the Harvard Payne College at Brownwood, Texas. He afterward
began teaching school, which profession he followed for a number of years
in the Lone Star state and afterward in New Mexico. His ability in
that field was recognized, so that he had no difficulty in securing a
position. he removed from Texas to New Mexico in 1893, settling
first at White Oaks, where he remainded as a teacher in the public schools
until 1895. He was again a teacher there from 1901 until 1903.
In the latter year he purchased the Capitan News. In 1908 he removed
his paper to Carrizozo, where he continued its publication under the name
of the Carrizozo News, and in his capacity as newspaper owner and editor
he became widely known, making his paper an attractive journal, well
worthy of public support |
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| The interest and active part which he took in
public affairs resulted in Mr. Haley's being chosen for office. He
served as deputy treasurer and collector of Lincoln county from 1896
until 1899 and in the latter year he was chosen county superintendent of
schools, which position he filled for two years. He then retired
from that office duty but was again chosen for the position in 1909 and
served for another term, during which period the system of public
education was greatly improved, for he has always held to high standards
in educational work. In 1907 he was made a member and treasurer of
the New Mexico bureau of immigration, filling that office until
1911. In 1911 he was a delegate from his county to the first
democratic state convention and had the honor of placing in nomination
for governor, William C. McDonald, who was elected the first governor of
the state of New Mexico at the ensuing election. In November,
1913, he was appointed postmaster of Carrizozo and is now occupying that
position. This fact is evidence of his loyalty and allegiance to
the democratic party, which he has always supported since age conferred
upon him the right of franchise. In 1907 Mr. Haley was married to Miss Jennie A. Lesnett, who died in 1914, leaving two children, Lorena M. and Aileen Wanda. Mr. Haley belongs to Carrizo Lodge, No. 11, K. P., of Carrizozo, and is a past grand chancellow of New Mexico and supreme representative to the supreme lodge of that organization. This connection has brought him a wide acquaintance and among his fellow knights he is highly esteemed, as he is in business, professional and political circles. Source: The Leading Facts of New Mexican History, By: Ralph Emerson Twitchell, Published 1917 by Torch Press-Transcribed by C. Anthony. | ||
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