Franz Huning, William Hazeldine and Elias Stover

PictureFranz Huning, seated far right (1828-1905) and Family. Courtesy: The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, Gift of James McKee, PA 2011-001-052


​The first official form of government in New Albuquerque was The Albuquerque Board of Trade, which was founded in 1881-1882.  The Board was comprised of Albuquerque’s leading merchants and professional men.  Franz Huning, William Hazeldine and Elias Stover were among the Board members.  ​People realized in 1882, that local citizens were burying their dead on the “sand hills”, Elias Stover wrote an editorial in the Albuquerque Morning Journal requesting that a “proper” cemetery be created. 
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Elias Sleeper Stover c1889 (1836-1927). Courtesy: The Center for Southwest Research
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Judge William Hazeldine (1833-1892) c1882. Courtesy: Palace of the Governors, 009911
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Oren Strong (1905-1986). Courtesy: The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, PA 2011-003-293
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O.W. Strong and Sons Undertakers c1915, NW Copper and Tijeras St. Courtesy: Strong Thorne Mortuary
These men founded the Albuquerque Cemetery Association, first listed in the 1883 City Directory.  Fairview Cemetery was managed by the association.   The city directory lists Elias Stover as President and Oren Strong as superintendent and general manager in 1900.

By Susan Schwartz
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