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Dr James Jackson Shuler

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Dr James Jackson Shuler

Birth
Grove Hill, Page County, Virginia, USA
Death
20 Sep 1919 (aged 61)
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico, USA Add to Map
Plot
2-13-68
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(B.A.) New Market, Va., Polytechnic, 1877.

(M.D.) University of Virginia, 1879.

(M.D.) University of New York, New York City, 1880.

Took up residence in Raton, New Mexico, March 16, 1881.

One of the founders of the New Mexico Land, Oil, and Development Company.

Served as one of the directors, Raton Coal & Coke Co., 1883-94.

Raton city council, 1891-2 and 1904-8.

Member of the Territorial Board of Health, under Governors Thornton, Prince and Otero.

Member, Ballut Abyad Temple (Shrine), Albuquerque.

Member, Aztec Commandery, Raton chapter.

Member, Gate City Lodge, A. F. & A. M.

Member, Raton Chapter No. 6, Grand Royal Arch Chapter of New Mexico (High Priest, in 1896).

Chief Surgeon for Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.

First medical doctor in Raton, New Mexico.

Organized the Raton Water Company, of which Colonel J. W. Dwyer was president.

Known to have left his home regularly to attend sick in Blossburg.

First phone in Colfax Co. installed in Dr. Shuler's home and office, in Raton.

Mayor of Raton, NM, 1899-1902 and 1910-1919.

President, New Mexico Municipal League, 1911-1915.

As mayor, Dr. Shuler undertook a number of impressive projects, including development of a Raton city park, electric and water filtration plant, Raton Water Works, Raton Public Library, and the construction of a municipal auditorium.

Died in the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Hospital after an operation for an appendicitis.

The building at 131 N. 2nd St. in Raton is today named the Shuler Theater, after Dr. J.J. Shuler.
(B.A.) New Market, Va., Polytechnic, 1877.

(M.D.) University of Virginia, 1879.

(M.D.) University of New York, New York City, 1880.

Took up residence in Raton, New Mexico, March 16, 1881.

One of the founders of the New Mexico Land, Oil, and Development Company.

Served as one of the directors, Raton Coal & Coke Co., 1883-94.

Raton city council, 1891-2 and 1904-8.

Member of the Territorial Board of Health, under Governors Thornton, Prince and Otero.

Member, Ballut Abyad Temple (Shrine), Albuquerque.

Member, Aztec Commandery, Raton chapter.

Member, Gate City Lodge, A. F. & A. M.

Member, Raton Chapter No. 6, Grand Royal Arch Chapter of New Mexico (High Priest, in 1896).

Chief Surgeon for Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.

First medical doctor in Raton, New Mexico.

Organized the Raton Water Company, of which Colonel J. W. Dwyer was president.

Known to have left his home regularly to attend sick in Blossburg.

First phone in Colfax Co. installed in Dr. Shuler's home and office, in Raton.

Mayor of Raton, NM, 1899-1902 and 1910-1919.

President, New Mexico Municipal League, 1911-1915.

As mayor, Dr. Shuler undertook a number of impressive projects, including development of a Raton city park, electric and water filtration plant, Raton Water Works, Raton Public Library, and the construction of a municipal auditorium.

Died in the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Hospital after an operation for an appendicitis.

The building at 131 N. 2nd St. in Raton is today named the Shuler Theater, after Dr. J.J. Shuler.


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