| William Aloysius Keleher was born in 1886 in | | | | interested in law while observing contemporary |
| Lawrence, Kansas. His parents, David Keleher and | | | | events. William enrolled in the Law School at |
| Mary Ann Keleher moved to Albuquerque, New | | | | Washington and Lee University in September, |
| Mexico in 1889. There, William enrolled at Saint | | | | 1913 and after merely two years, graduated |
| Mary's Parochial School and studied until 1900 | | | | successfully in 1915. He was admitted to the New |
| when he started working as a messenger for the | | | | Mexico Bar in that same year. After returning to |
| Western Union Telegraph Company. His initial | | | | Albuquerque, he commenced working as city |
| position was that of a counter clerk. However, he | | | | attorney. He, then, joined a legal practice with |
| was promoted to the post of telegraph operator | | | | George Downer which lasted till 1930. The next |
| within a short time. William tried different | | | | year, he founded another practice with A.H. |
| alternatives career after that. For a brief period, | | | | McLeod. It should be noted that the firm still |
| he worked for the board of education and a | | | | exists after so many years. Moreover, it is |
| development company called Bluewater (both | | | | considered one of the best law firms in that |
| situated locally). His praiseworthy writing skills | | | | zone.Outside the professional life, William was also |
| caught the attention of local newspapermen who | | | | a diligently active New Mexican citizen. For several |
| instantly appointed him as a newspaper reporter | | | | years, he acted as the chairman of the |
| in the year of 1908. Meanwhile, he also wrote for | | | | Democratic State Central Committee of New |
| the Albuquerque Journal and Albuquerque Evening | | | | Mexico. He served under the State Board of |
| Herald.Later on, he would act as the city editor | | | | Finance from 1932 to 1949. When the first |
| for both newspapers. He came in touch with | | | | national bank of Albuquerque failed miserably in |
| many prominent New Mexicans while working as a | | | | 1933, he served as its conservator. |
| reporter. This was the time when he got | | | | |