Show reath tc athra ora S B batell Bh tell Mo naisoN N J aug 0 ex governor samuel B axtell died this afternoon at the residence of his son on inlaw in law charles M phillips filter after a brief illness 3 mr I 1 r axtell came on a visit from santa fe N M four yeara years ago to regain his impaired health he ile wag was born in franklin county ohio october 4 1819 was educated at oberlin and western reserve colleges in 1851 he went to california Calit orntA and was prosecuting attorney of amador county in 1853 lie was bent t to congress from the first congles bignal 0 I 1 district of california in 1857 gl and n d alae re alerted two years later in 1874 he wag was appointed by by Pr ealden t grant governor of utah territory and then transferred by president 11 ayes to new now mexico subsequently be waa was appointed chief justice of the BU on preme court of new mexico from which position altion be he resigned may 1885 since tul that t time he fie has been enita Kod in the practice of law at santa fe |