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New Mexico Statehood and the U S Marshals Story
A archival overview traces New Mexico’s path to statehood from 1851 through 1912. It describes the role of U S Marshals in enforcing laws such as the Indian Intercourse Act and the Edmunds Act, notable figures like Romulo Martinez and Trinidad Romero, and incidents including illegal liquor trade, anti prizefighting laws, and a controversial 1896 boxing match in the Rio Grande region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
William Howard Taft
Arizona
National Congress
United States
Washington
U.S
John E. Sherman
Ulysses S. Grant
Alexander L. Morrison
Chester A. Arthur
Don Romulo Martinez
Grover Cleveland
Martinez
Trinidad Romero
Benjamin Harrison
Edward L. Hall
White House
Territorials
Cleveland
Edmund G. Ross
Ross
Marshal Morrison
Gallup
Congress
Western Territories
Utah
Romelo Martinez
Dona Ana
Silver City
Dell Potter
U. S
Matt Ditlon
Aiarthal
Romulo Martinez
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
Dillon
Miss Kitty
United States Marshals of
Arizona Territories
Larry D. Ball
University of New Mexico Press
Larry Ball
Fitzsimmons
Jim Corbett
Carson City
Nevada
Peter Maher
Jim Jeffries
Coney Island
New York