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Michael Alarid (1919-2007) —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Trinidad, Las Animas
County, Colo., March 13,
1919.
Son of Victor Alarid and Eutemia (Gonzales) Alarid.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; supermarket
owner; member of New Mexico
state house of representatives, 1965-66; member of New Mexico
state senate, 1967-72, 1985-92 (34th District 1967-72, 12th
District 1985-92).
Catholic. Member, Delta
Sigma Pi; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Died August 1,
2007 (age 88 years, 141
days).
Interment at Santa
Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.
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Ben D. Altamirano (1930-2007) —
of Silver City, Grant
County, N.M.
Born in Silver City, Grant
County, N.M., October
17, 1930.
Son of Ramon Altamirano and Eloisa P. (Davila) Altamirano.
Democrat. Merchant;
insurance
agent; member of New Mexico
state senate 25th District, 1971-85.
Catholic.
Died December
27, 2007 (age 77 years, 71
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Toney Anaya (b. 1941) —
of Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M.
Born in Moriarty, Torrance
County, N.M., April 29,
1941.
Son of Lauriano Anaya and Eufracio Anaya.
Democrat. Lawyer;
legislative counsel to U.S. Sen. Joseph
M. Montoya, 1968-75; New
Mexico state attorney general, 1975-78; candidate for U.S.
Senator from New Mexico, 1978; Governor of
New Mexico, 1983-87.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Raymond S. Apodaca (b. 1934) —
also known as Jerry Apodaca —
of Las Cruces, Dona Ana
County, N.M.
Born in Las Cruces, Dona Ana
County, N.M., October
3, 1934.
Son of Raymond Apodaca and Elisa (Alvarez) Apodaca.
Democrat. Member of New Mexico
state senate 27th District, 1967-72; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New Mexico, 1968;
New Mexico
Democratic state chair, 1969-70; Governor of
New Mexico, 1975-79.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry. Member, Phi
Delta Theta.
Still living as of 2009.
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John M. Campbell (1916-1999) —
also known as Jack M. Campbell —
of New Mexico.
Born in Hutchinson, Reno
County, Kan., September
10, 1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer;
member of New Mexico
state house of representatives, 1956-62; Speaker of
the New Mexico State House of Representatives, 1961-62; Governor of
New Mexico, 1963-67.
Catholic. Member, Rotary; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in a retirement
home at Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M., June 14,
1999 (age 82 years, 277
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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David Francis Cargo (b. 1929) —
also known as David F. Cargo —
of New Mexico.
Born in Dowagiac, Cass
County, Mich., January
13, 1929.
Republican. Member of New Mexico
state house of representatives, 1962-67; Governor of
New Mexico, 1967-71; defeated, 1994; candidate for U.S.
Senator from New Mexico, 1970, 1972; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New Mexico 3rd District, 1986.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions; Izaak
Walton League.
Still living as of 2009.
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Vincent Michael Carter (1891-1972) —
also known as Vincent M. Carter —
of Kemmerer, Lincoln
County, Wyo.; Cheyenne, Laramie
County, Wyo.; Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in St. Clair, Schuylkill
County, Pa., November
6, 1891.
Son of William J. Carter and Julia Anna (Clarke) Carter.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer; Wyoming
state auditor, 1923-29; U.S.
Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1929-35; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Wyoming, 1934; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Wyoming, 1936,
1940.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Moose; Eagles; American Bar
Association; Pi Gamma
Mu.
Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., December
30, 1972 (age 81 years, 54
days).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Albuquerque, N.M.
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Dionicio Chavez (1888-1962) —
also known as Dennis Chavez —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Los Chavez, Valencia
County, N.M., April 8,
1888.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New Mexico
state house of representatives, 1922; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New Mexico, 1924,
1932,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1960;
U.S.
Representative from New Mexico at-large, 1931-35; U.S.
Senator from New Mexico, 1936-62; defeated, 1934; died in office
1962; member of Democratic
National Committee from New Mexico.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry. Member, Elks.
Died in Washington,
D.C., November
18, 1962 (age 74 years, 224
days).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Albuquerque, N.M.
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Martin J. Chávez (b. 1952) —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., March 2,
1952.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico,
2004,
2008;
speaker, 1988;
member of New Mexico
state senate, 1989-93; mayor
of Albuquerque, N.M., 1993-97, 2001-; candidate for Governor of
New Mexico, 1998; member of Democratic
National Committee from New Mexico, 2008.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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Henry Connelly (1800-1866) —
of New Mexico.
Born in Nelson County (part now in Spencer
County), Ky., 1800.
Member
New Mexico territorial council, 1851; Governor of
New Mexico Territory, 1861-66.
Catholic.
Died of an opium
overdose, at Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M., August
12, 1866 (age about 66
years).
Interment at San
Rosario Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.
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George Curry (1861-1947) —
of Kingston, Sierra
County, N.M.
Born in Bayou Sara, West
Feliciana Parish, La., April 3,
1861.
Son of George Curry and Clara Curry.
Republican. Lincoln
County Clerk, 1888-90; Lincoln
County Assessor, 1890-92; Lincoln
County Sheriff, 1892-94; member of New Mexico
territorial senate, 1894-96; served in the U.S. Army during the
Spanish-American War; Otero
County Sheriff, 1899; governor, Ambos Camarine, Philippine
Islands, 1901; chief of
police, Manila, P.I., 1902; governor, Isabella, P.I., 1904-05;
governor, Samar, P.I., 1905-07; Governor of
New Mexico Territory, 1907-10; U.S.
Representative from New Mexico at-large, 1911-13.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., November
24, 1947 (age 86 years, 235
days).
Interment at Santa
Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.
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Pietro Vichi Domenici (b. 1932) —
also known as Pete V. Domenici —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., May 7,
1932.
Republican. U.S.
Senator from New Mexico, 1973-; delegate to Republican National
Convention from New Mexico, 2004,
2008.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Charles Fahy (1892-1979) —
of Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Rome, Floyd
County, Ga., August
27, 1892.
Son of Thomas Fahy and Sarah (Jonas) Fahy.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; general counsel, National
Labor Relations Board, 1935; U.S. Solicitor General,
1941-45; legal advisor to the military government of Germany,
1945-46; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1949-67.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died, in Georgetown University Hospital,
Washington,
D.C., September
17, 1979 (age 87 years, 21
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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E. Lee Francis (b. 1913) —
of Cubera, Cibola
County, N.M.
Born in Seboyeta, Cibola
County, N.M., March 16,
1913.
Lieutenant
Governor of New Mexico, 1967-70.
Catholic. Lebanese
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Farm
Bureau; Rotary.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Raymond Earl Garvey (1893-1975) —
also known as Raymond E. Garvey —
of Ironwood, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
4, 1893.
Plumber;
inventor;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1936 (Farmer-Labor),
1940 (Democratic primary), 1942 (Democratic primary); mayor
of Ironwood, Mich., 1936-38; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Gogebic County, 1939-40;
defeated in Democratic primary, 1934.
Catholic. Member, Eagles.
Died in 1975
(age about
81 years).
Interment at Fairview
Memorial Park, Albuquerque, N.M.
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Raúl M. Grijalva (b. 1948) —
of Tucson, Pima
County, Ariz.
Born in Tucson, Pima
County, Ariz., February
19, 1948.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Arizona 7th District, 2003-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 2004,
2008.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo (1859-1930) —
also known as Octaviano A. Larrazolo; O. A.
Larrazolo —
of San Elizario, El Paso
County, Tex.; Las Vegas, San Miguel
County, N.M.; Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Allende, Chihuahua,
December
7, 1859.
Son of Octaviano Larrazolo and Donaciana (Corral) Larrazolo.
Republican. School
teacher; Governor of
New Mexico, 1919-21; member of New Mexico
state house of representatives, 1927; U.S.
Senator from New Mexico, 1928-29.
Catholic. Member, Elks.
Died April 7,
1930 (age 70 years, 121
days).
Interment at Santa
Barbara Cemetery, Albuquerque, N.M.
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Manuel Lujan, Jr. (b. 1928) —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in San Ildefonso, Santa Fe
County, N.M., May 12,
1928.
Son of Manuel Lujan and Lorenzita (Romero) Lujan.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from New Mexico 1st District, 1969-89; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 1972
(delegation chair), 2004;
U.S.
Secretary of the Interior, 1989-93.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry. Member, Kiwanis;
Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Eagles.
Still living as of 2009.
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Esquipula Martinez (b. 1884) —
of Taos, Taos
County, N.M.
Born in Vermejo Park, Colfax
County, N.M., December
13, 1884.
Republican. Real
estate and insurance
business; member of New Mexico
Republican State Central Committee, 1934; delegate to Republican
National Convention from New Mexico, 1940
(alternate), 1944,
1948.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nestor Montoya (1862-1923) —
of Old Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Old Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., April 14,
1862.
Son of Theodosious Montoya and Chona (Cervantes) Montoya.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; member of New Mexico
territorial House of Representatives; Speaker
of New Mexico Territory House of Representatives, 1903; delegate to
New Mexico state constitutional convention, 1910; U.S.
Representative from New Mexico at-large, 1921-23; died in office
1923.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Moose; Rotary.
Died in 1923
(age about
61 years).
Interment at Santa
Barbara Cemetery, Albuquerque, N.M.
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Mariano Sabino Otero (1844-1904) —
of New Mexico.
Born in Peralta, Valencia
County, N.M., August
29, 1844.
Delegate
to U.S. Congress from New Mexico Territory, 1879-81.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry.
Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., February
1, 1904 (age 59 years, 156
days).
Interment at Santa
Barbara Cemetery, Albuquerque, N.M.
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Miguel Antonio Otero (1829-1882) —
also known as Miguel A. Otero —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Valencia, Valencia
County, N.M., June 21,
1829.
Member of New Mexico
territorial House of Representatives, 1852-54; U.S.
Attorney for New Mexico, 1853; New Mexico
territory attorney general, 1854; Delegate
to U.S. Congress from New Mexico Territory, 1856-61; secretary
of New Mexico Territory, 1861-62.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry.
Died in Las Vegas, San Miguel
County, N.M., May 30,
1882 (age 52 years, 343
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
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Miguel Antonio Otero II (1859-1944) —
also known as Miguel A. Otero —
of Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M.; Ancon, Canal Zone (now Panama).
Born in St.
Louis, Mo., October
17, 1859.
Son of Miguel
Antonio Otero and Mary Josephine (Blackwood) Otero.
Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico Territory,
1892,
1900,
1904;
Governor
of New Mexico Territory, 1897-1906; treasurer
of New Mexico Territory, 1909-11; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Canal Zone, 1920,
1924;
member of Democratic National Committee from Canal Zone, 1920-24;
member of Democratic
National Committee from New Mexico.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died in Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M., August 7,
1944 (age 84 years, 295
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.
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William Blaine Richardson (b. 1947) —
also known as Bill Richardson —
of Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M.
Born in Huntington Hospital,
Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., November
15, 1947.
Son of William Blaney Richardson (1891-1972) and María Luisa
López-Collada.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from New Mexico 3rd District, 1983-97; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1996,
2004,
2008;
speaker, 1988;
U.S. Representative to United Nations, 1997-98; U.S.
Secretary of Energy, 1998-2001; Governor of
New Mexico, 2003-; member of Democratic
National Committee from New Mexico, 2004; candidate for
Democratic nomination for President, 2008.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Edward Ross Roybal (1916-2005) —
also known as Edward R. Roybal —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., February
10, 1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for
Lieutenant
Governor of California, 1954; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1956,
1960,
1964,
1988
(speaker);
U.S.
Representative from California, 1963-93 (30th District 1963-75,
25th District 1975-93).
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Optimist
Club.
Died, from respiratory
failure and pneumonia,
in Huntington Hospital,
Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., October
24, 2005 (age 89 years, 256
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Richard Skeen (1927-2003) —
also known as Joe R. Skeen —
of Picacho, Lincoln
County, N.M.
Born in Roswell, Chaves
County, N.M., June 30,
1927.
Republican. Member of New Mexico
state senate, 1960-70; New Mexico
Republican state chair, 1962-65; delegate to Republican National
Convention from New Mexico, 1964;
candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of New Mexico, 1970; candidate for Governor of
New Mexico, 1974, 1978; U.S.
Representative from New Mexico 2nd District, 1981-2003.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles.
Died, of Parkinson's
disease, in Eastern New Mexico Medical
Center, Roswell, Chaves
County, N.M., December
7, 2003 (age 76 years, 160
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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