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Arny, William

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Arny, William

August 20, 2026

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William F. M. Arny was a prominent but now little-remembered figure in New Mexico during the 1860s and 1870s, serving in the Indian Bureau and twice as territorial secretary. A crusading Republican and reformer, he was appointed in 1861 by President Abraham Lincoln as agent for the Utes and Apaches…

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