Ralph E. Twitchell | |
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| 3rd Mayor of Santa Fe | |
| In office 1893–1894 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Valdez |
| Succeeded by | J.H. Sloan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 29, 1859 Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | August 26, 1925 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican Party (United States) |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Olivia Collins Estelle Bennett Burton |
| Education | University of Kansas (BA) University of Michigan (LLB) |
Ralph Emerson Twitchell (1859–1925) was an American attorney, historian, and politician who served as the mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico and chairman of the Rio Grande Commission, which drafted a treaty between the United States and Mexico leading to the building of the Elephant Butte Dam. Twitchell helped organize the first National Irrigation Congress in 1891. He is credited with rescuing the Spanish Archives from the territorial capitol building when it caught fire on May 12, 1892, and also designing the first Flag of New Mexico in 1915.[1]
- ^ "The meaning of our state flag | Roswell Daily Record | Roswell Area News". Retrieved November 18, 2020.