born Nov. 26, 1861, Frankfort, Ky., U.S.
died Nov. 30, 1944, El Paso, Texas
U.S. secretary of the interior (1921–23).
He began practicing law in New Mexico Territory in 1889. He served in the U.S. Senate from 1913 to 1921, when he was appointed Secretary of the Interior by Pres. Teapot Dome scandal .