United States. Marshal (New Mexico) records, 1888-1950.

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United States. Marshal (New Mexico) records, 1888-1950.

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Correspondence, 1897-1947. Includes correspondence of Marshals Joseph Tondre, C. M. Foraker, Secundino Romero, A. H. Hudspeth, as well as deputy marshals, servicemen, etc., 1992 Railroad Strike, 1922-1923, Prohibition, 1921-1934, World War I and II, 1918-1950, contains documents and correspondence relating to "alien enemies" during the first two world wars, including financial and other records relating to internees at Fort Stanton and Santa Fe., New Deal Projects, 1930-1946, Federal Prisoners in New Mexico, 1888-1950 (Subseries: Correspondence and Documents, Prisoners' Commitment and Release Cards), Criminal and Civil Dockets, 1932-1948, Financial Matters 1897-1948 (Subseries: Treasury and Department of Justice; Joseph Tondre and Felipe Sanchez y Baca; Abstracts of Expenditure and Vouchers; Check Reports, Summaries, and Appropriation Forms; Monthly Accounts: Marshals, U.S. Courts, Department of Justice; Ledgers and Fund Dockets)

43 boxes (41.5 cu. ft.) + 16 unboxed volumes

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Romero, Secundino

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Secundino Romero was born July 1, 1869, in Las Vegas, N.M. He was educated in N.M. and Kansas. While working in the Romero family mercantile business he became active in county Republican Party politics. During his career he was clerk in the Fourth Judicial District, mayor of the Town of Las Vegas, sheriff of San Miguel County, speaker of the House and publisher of El Independiente. He died on August 20, 1929, at his ranch in Cuervo, N.M. From the description of Secundino Romero Pape...

Foraker, Creighton M.

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United States. Marshal (New Mexico)

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In 1851, when New Mexico became a territory of the United States, the U.S. Marshals were established as the main form of government rule. The history of the U.S. Marshals in New Mexico and the Southwest in general is distinct, owing to several socio-cultural and geographic factors. Sparsely settled villages among barren deserts and mountains, peoples accustomed to Mexican justice which was based on Roman rather than English legal structures, and indigenous populations accustomed and receptive ma...

United States. Marshals Service

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The U.S. Marshals were formed by the Judiciary Act of 1789 in order to give the federal government enforcement power to apprehend fugitives and perform other odd jobs- such as the U.S. census (until 1870). Marshals were permitted to swear in Special Deputies and form posses to apprehend federal fugitives. Marshals could serve subpoenas, writs, warrants, summonses, handled all federal prisoners, and were able to distribute funds as ordered by federal courts. From the description of U....

Tondre, Joseph Frank, 1883-1968.

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Joseph Frank Tondre, law officer, politician and business manager, was born February 26, 1882, in Isleta, N.M. He died February 3, 1968, in Los Lunas, N.M. Tondre served as Valencia County Sheriff, 1921-1924 and 1941-1941; United States Marshal, Santa Fe, 1926-1933; Warden, New Mexico State Penitentiary, 1951-1952. He was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor, 1938 and Governor, 1942. From the guide to the Joseph Frank Tondre Photograph Collection, 1926-1951, (...