LeBaron Bradford Prince (July 3, 1840 – December 8, 1922) was an American lawyer and politician who served as chief justice of the New Mexico Territorial Supreme Court from 1878 to 1882, and as the 14th Governor of New Mexico Territory from 1889 to 1893.
Prince was born on July 3, 1840, in Flushing, Queens, New York. His parents were horticulturist William Robert Prince and his wife, Charlotte Goodwin (Collins) Prince. Young Prince started his career working in nurseries run by his father and brother. The nurseries were sold at the end of the Civil War, and he studied law at Columbia University, where he received an LL.B. in 1866.[1][2]
In the Republican National Convention of 1876, he was among those who supported Rutherford B. Hayes over Roscoe Conkling. That resulted him being given the opportunity to be governor of the Territory of Idaho.[1] He passed on that option but later became a chief justice of the New Mexico Territorial Supreme Court from 1878 to 1882. In 1883, he became president of the New Mexico Historical Society.[1]
^Poldervaart, Arie (1948). Black-robed justice : A history of the administration of justice in New Mexico from the American occupation in 1846 until statehood in 1912. Santa Fe: Historical Society of New Mexico. p. 118.
^Prince, L. Bradford (1977). Spanish Mission Churches of New Mexico. Glorieta, N.M: Rio Grande Press. p. 12. ISBN0873801261.
^"L. Bradford Prince Dies at Flushing". Brooklyn Eagle. December 9, 1922. p. 2. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Index to Politicians: Prince". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved August 1, 2008.
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bradford, prince, lebaron, bradford, prince, july, 1840, december, 1922, american, lawyer, politician, served, chief, justice, mexico, territorial, supreme, court, from, 1878, 1882, 14th, governor, mexico, territory, from, 1889, 1893, 14th, governor, mexico, t. LeBaron Bradford Prince July 3 1840 December 8 1922 was an American lawyer and politician who served as chief justice of the New Mexico Territorial Supreme Court from 1878 to 1882 and as the 14th Governor of New Mexico Territory from 1889 to 1893 L Bradford Prince14th Governor of New Mexico TerritoryIn office April 17 1889 April 20 1893Appointed byBenjamin HarrisonPreceded byEdmund G RossSucceeded byWilliam Taylor ThorntonChief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme CourtIn office 1878 1882Member of the New York State Senate from the 1st districtIn office 1876 1877Personal detailsBorn 1840 07 03 July 3 1840Flushing New YorkDiedDecember 8 1922 1922 12 08 aged 82 Flushing New YorkResting placeFlushing CemeteryNationalityAmericanPolitical partyRepublicanAlma materColumbia UniversityOccupationLawyerSignature Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksBiography editPrince was born on July 3 1840 in Flushing Queens New York His parents were horticulturist William Robert Prince and his wife Charlotte Goodwin Collins Prince Young Prince started his career working in nurseries run by his father and brother The nurseries were sold at the end of the Civil War and he studied law at Columbia University where he received an LL B in 1866 1 2 He was a delegate to Republican National Convention from New York in 1868 He was a member of the New York State Assembly Queens Co 1st D in 1871 1872 1873 1874 and 1875 He was a member of the New York State Senate 1st D in 1876 and 1877 In the Republican National Convention of 1876 he was among those who supported Rutherford B Hayes over Roscoe Conkling That resulted him being given the opportunity to be governor of the Territory of Idaho 1 He passed on that option but later became a chief justice of the New Mexico Territorial Supreme Court from 1878 to 1882 In 1883 he became president of the New Mexico Historical Society 1 President Benjamin Harrison appointed Prince to Governor of New Mexico Territory from 1889 to 1893 Prince and his wife Mary resided in the Palace of the Governors and held social functions there 3 Prince led the movement to create the Spanish American Normal School and served as President of its governing board from 1909 to 1912 4 He was a member of New Mexico Territorial Council in 1909 and a delegate to the New Mexico State Constitutional Convention of 1911 He was a member of the New Mexico Horticultural Society the Society for the Preservation of Spanish Antiquities the New Mexico Archaeological Society 1 the Society of the Cincinnati Sons of the Revolution the Society of Colonial Wars and the Protestant Episcopal Church In 1879 he married Hattie E Childs who died in 1880 In 1881 he married Mary C Beardsley They had one child 1 Prince died at Flushing Hospital in Queens on December 8 1922 5 Works edit nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about L Bradford Prince E Pluribus Unum The Articles of Confederation vs the Constitution 1867 The General Laws of New Mexico 1880 A Nation or a League 1880 Historical Sketches of New Mexico 1883 The American Church and Its Name 1887 The Money Problem 1896 The Stone Lions of Cochiti 1903 Old Fort Marcy 1911 A Concise History of New Mexico 1912 The Student s History of New Mexico 1913 Spanish Mission Churches of New Mexico 1915 Abraham Lincoln the Man 1917 References edit a b c d e Paul Alfred Francis Walter 1935 Prince LeBaron Bradford Dictionary of American Biography New York Charles Scribner s Sons Wilson J G Fiske J eds 1900 Prince William Appletons Cyclopaedia of American Biography New York D Appleton Poldervaart Arie 1948 Black robed justice A history of the administration of justice in New Mexico from the American occupation in 1846 until statehood in 1912 Santa Fe Historical Society of New Mexico p 118 Prince L Bradford 1977 Spanish Mission Churches of New Mexico Glorieta N M Rio Grande Press p 12 ISBN 0873801261 L Bradford Prince Dies at Flushing Brooklyn Eagle December 9 1922 p 2 Retrieved April 21 2021 via Newspapers com Index to Politicians Prince The Political Graveyard Retrieved August 1 2008 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to L Bradford Prince Works by or about L Bradford Prince at Internet ArchiveNew York State AssemblyPreceded byJames B Pearsall New York State Assembly Queens County 1st District1871 1875 Succeeded byTownsend D CockNew York State SenatePreceded byJohn A King New York State Senate 1st District1876 1877 Succeeded byJames M OakleyGovernment officesPreceded byEdmund G Ross Governor of New Mexico Territory1889 1893 Succeeded byWilliam Taylor Thornton Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title L Bradford Prince amp oldid 1201680040, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
