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Early Life

Bursum was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on February 10, 1867 to Norwegian immigrant parents. Orphaned at the age of twelve, Bursum sought employment out west. He first found it in Denver, Colorado, but later, in 1882, moved to San Antonio, New Mexico (about ten miles from Socorro) where he worked as a clerk in a store for his uncle, A.H. Hilton, the father of hotel mogul Conrad Hilton. Fort Dodge is a city and county seat of Webster County, Iowa, situated on the Des Moines River. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with February_10%2C_2003. ... 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Nickname: The Mile-High City Motto: Official website: http://www. ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The village of San Antonio is in Socorro County, New Mexico which is roughly in the center of the state. ... Socorro is a city located in Socorro County, New Mexico in the Rio Grande Valley, at an elevation of 4579 feet. ... Conrad Nicholson Hilton (December 25, 1887–January 3, 1979) was an American hotelier and founder of the Hilton Hotel chain. ...

He attended night school in San Antonio, and an avid reader, became one of the best informed men in public life in the Southwest. Soon Bursum went into business for himself, hauling supplies to Fort Wingate which was at the time, an active military post. Later he became a subcontractor for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, which was being completed from Albuquerque to the west coast. The earnings from this endeavor provided a financial foundation upon which he built his large sheep and cattle business in the New Mexico Territory. Fort Wingate is a rocket launching site for the testing of military rockets in the USA at 35°2700 northern latitude and 108°3560 western length. ... The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company was chartered in New York state in 1852. ... Nickname: The Duke City Motto: Official website: http://www. ... The New Mexico Territory became an organized territory of the United States on September 9, 1850, and it existed until New Mexico became the 47th state on January 6, 1912. ...

Political Career

Bursum was active in territorial politics. He served as Sheriff of Socorro County from 1894-1898. From 1899-1900, Bursum served as a member of the Territorial Senate and was chairman of the Appropriations and Finance Committee. In 1899, he was also appointed as the Superintendent of the New Mexico State Penitentiary where he worked for seven years. In 1906, he became the Mayor of Socorro and worked for passage of a law that allowed the city to grant deeds to persons who established ownership to their property. Bursum was also chairman of the Republican Territorial Central Committee from 1905-1911 and represented New Mexico at the Republican National Conventions in 1904, 1908, 1912, and 1928. As a delegate to the 1908 convention, Bursum was largely responsible for the Republican plank advocating statehood for New Mexico. In 1910, Bursum became a delegate of the New Mexico Constitutional Convention helping frame the first state constitution. Bursum ran for the office of governor of New Mexico in 1911 and 1916 but was defeated both times. In 1919, he became a member of the Republican National Committee and served for two years. A fluent and compelling speaker in both Spanish and English, and an effective campaigner, Bursum was one of the most influential members of the Republican Party during the later Territorial days. Sheriff is both a political and a legal office held under English common law, Scots law or U.S. common law, or the person who holds such office. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1900 (MCM) is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... The Republican National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the United States Republican Party, is held every four years to determine the partys candidate for the coming Presidential election and the partys platform. ... 1904 (MCMIV) is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1908 (MCMVIII) is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1908 (MCMVIII) is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... -1... This is a list of Governors of the state of New Mexico (est. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 - The Royal Army Medical Corps first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Bush/Cheney, 2004 Campaign Manager Ken Mehlman is the current Chairman of the RNC. The Republican National Committee (RNC) provides national leadership for the United States Republican Party. ...

In 1921, Bursum was appointed to fill the United States Senate seat of Albert Fall who had become the Secretary of the Interior for the Harding administration. He took his seat April 11, 1921 and served until 1925, losing a bid for re-election in 1924 against Sam G. Bratton. As a Senator, Bursum headed the Senate Committee on Pensions and was an advocate for the equitable treatment of disabled military personnel, servicemen, and war widows. The 1924 edition of the Congressional Directory lists him as a member of the Pension Committee; the Irrigation and Reclamation Committee; the Military Affairs Committee; the Privileges and Elections Committee; and the Public Lands and Survey Committee. 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Albert Bacon Fall (November 26, 1861 - November 30, 1944) Senator from New Mexico and the Secretary of the Interior under President Warren G. Harding, notorious for his involvement in the Teapot Dome scandal. ... The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior, concerned with such matters as national parks and The Secretary is a member of the Presidents Cabinet. ... Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 - August 2, 1923) was the 29th (1921-1923) President of the United States and the sixth President to die in office. ... April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sam Gilbert Bratton was a Democratic politician from the state of New Mexico who served in the U.S. Senate from 1925 to 1933. ...

Bursum was an active legislator during his short time in the Senate. He supported legislation for high tariffs as well as financial relief for the agricultural and livestock industries. His efforts with the War Finance Corporation during 1921-1922 brought several million dollars to stockmen in New Mexico. Bursum was opposed to the League of Nations, the Permanent Court of International Justice, and the Versailles Treaty because he wanted to avoid international entanglements. However, Bursum argued for the immediate recognition of the government of Obregon in Mexico after the Mexican Revolution and played a part in the negotiations between the two countries. His most controversial legislation was a failed attempt to pass the Indian Lands Bill, more commonly known as the Bursum Bill, that would have reduced the size of Pueblo Indian land holdings in New Mexico by giving some disputed lands to non-Indian claimants, and by establishing permanent boundaries between Indian and non-Indian lands. The bill was defeated in 1922. Throughout his political career, Bursum proved to be a masterful politician utilizing his influence to impact public policy. 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The League of Nations was an international organization founded after the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. ... The Permanent Court of International Justice was the international court of the League of Nations established in 1922. ... Woodrow Wilson with the American Peace Commissioners The Treaty of Versailles of 1919 is the peace treaty created as a result of six months of negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 which put an official end to World War I between the Allies and Central Powers. ... The Zia symbol is on the New Mexico state flag. ...

Family and non-political career

In addition to his public service, Bursum was always involved in the livestock industry, owning and running his own successful sheep and cattle ranches near Socorro, New Mexico. He was an organizer and executive board member of the New Mexico Wool Growers Association and worked towards the development of the industry. After fifty years as a stockman he retired and left the Bursum Company ranch to his son, Holm O. Bursum Jr. Other business interests include mining, the Rio Grande Supply Company, and the Anglo-Mexican Development Corporation.

Holm Olaf Bursum married Lulu M. Moore on August 3, 1898, in Silver City, New Mexico. She was the daughter of a ranch family from Grant County. Mrs. Bursum worked in the family businesses and also served on the Board of Regents at the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts from 1935-1940. The Bursums had four children including Holm Otto Bursum, Ruth Mildred Bursum Harban, Claire Bursum Pippen, and Betty Kathryn Bursum Taylor. The family home was located in Socorro. Mr. Bursum also served on the Executive Board of the Presbyterian Church of Socorro for many years and as a Master Mason with a lifetime membership in Socorro lodge. August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Silver City is a town located in Grant County, New Mexico. ...

Mr. Bursum died in Colorado Springs, Colorado on August 7, 1953 at the age of eighty-six. Downtown Colorado Springs skyline. ... August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Bursum is also a source for satire in Thomas King's novel, Green Grass Running Water. The character of Bill Bursum alludes to Bursum's attempt to pass his infamous "Bursum Bill." In the novel, Bill Bursum owns an electronic store and is a great fan of Westerns that feature the slaughter of Native Americans.

Name confusion

Holm Bursum's name can either be spelled Bursum or Bursom. The name is pronounced Ber-sum.