Will H. Merchant Eddy County, New Mexico

Will H. Merchant, living in Carlsbad, is deputy county treasurer of Eddy County. He is a son of Clabourn W. Merchant, a pioneer cattleman of New Mexico and Arizona, who resides in Texas. The son was born in Denton County, Texas, November 1, 1874, and was reared in the Lone Star state. Having acquired his education, he spent five years in the cattle industry in the Indian Territory, and since February. 1897, has resided in Eddy county, save for the brief period of one year spent in ranching in North Dakota.

In his political views Mr. Merchant is an earnest Democrat, and since February, 1904, has filled the office of county treasurer, in which position he is found to be prompt, methodical and reliable. He is a Mason, belonging to Carlsbad Lodge No. 21, A. F. & A. M., and in the community where he resides he has a wide and favorable social acquaintance.

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Source: History of New Mexico, Its Resources and People, Volume II, Pacific States Publishing Co., 1907.