Ralph E. Twitchell

Ralph Emerson Twitchell (1859–1925) was an American attorney, historian, and politician who served as the mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico and chairman of the Rio Grande Commission, which drafted a treaty between the United States and Mexico leading to the building of the Elephant Butte Dam. Twitchell helped organize the first National Irrigation Congress in 1891. He designed the first Flag of New Mexico in 1915.
Early life and education.
Ralph Emerson Twitchell was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to David Sawin and Delia Scott Twitchell. He received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas and his L.L.B. from the University of Michigan Law School.
Career.
He first moved to New Mexico Territory in 1882, settling in Las Vegas, New Mexico to work in the law office of Henry L. Waldo.
For forty-three years Twitchell worked in the legal department of the Santa Fe Railroad. He was prosecuting attorney for Santa Fe County and special counsel for the United States Department of the Interior, specializing in Native American and water rights cases.
Personal life.
In 1885, he married Margaret Olivia Collins. He died August 25, 1925, at the age of 68 in Los Angeles, California.