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John Elmore Browne (1905-1985) —
also known as Jack Browne —
of Corrales, Sandoval
County, N.M.
Born in Gibsonton, Westmoreland
County, Pa., September
3, 1905.
Son of William Fred Brown (1877-1965) and Carmie (Forsythe) Brown
(1883-1963).
School teacher; chemist;
Corrales municipal judge, 1971-76.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Died in Corrales, Sandoval
County, N.M., July 17,
1985 (age 79 years, 317
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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John Burroughs (1907-1978) —
of Portales, Roosevelt
County, N.M.
Born in Robert Lee, Coke
County, Tex., April 7,
1907.
Son of James Burroughs and Amertius (Ashley) Burroughs.
Democrat. School teacher; petroleum
salesman; proprietor, cotton oil mill and peanut mill; president,
Portales Valley Mills (peanuts);
president, Cisco Peanut Co.;
president, Plains Broadcasting
Co.; member of New Mexico
state house of representatives, 1957; Governor of
New Mexico, 1959-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from New Mexico, 1960.
Died May 21,
1978 (age 71 years, 44
days).
Interment at Portales
Cemetery, Portales, N.M.
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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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Harry Mayhew McAdams (1916-2008) —
also known as Harry M. McAdams —
of Hobbs, Lea
County, N.M.
Born in Lorena, McLennan
County, Tex., August
12, 1916.
Son of William Rufus McAdams and Violet (Hutchinson) McAdams.
Democrat. School teacher; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in
World War II; president and general manager, radio
station KWEW, Hobbs, N.M.; president, Triple M Mining
Company; member of New Mexico
state senate, 1971-82 (19th District 1971-72, 41st District
1973-82).
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died January
5, 2008 (age 91 years, 146
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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José Nemecio Romero (1870-1945) —
also known as J. N. Romero;
"Demecio" —
of Veguita, Socorro
County, N.M.; San Juan (now part of Veguita), Socorro
County, N.M.
Born in San Antonio del Sabinal (now Sabinal), Socorro
County, N.M., October
31, 1870.
Son of Juan Andres de Romero (died 1895) and Micaela Giron de Romero
(died 1928).
Postmaster;
sheriff;
school teacher; lawyer;
member of New Mexico
state house of representatives.
Hispanic
ancestry.
Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., May 2,
1945 (age 74 years, 183
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Albuquerque, N.M.
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Relatives:
Married, June 18,
1906, to Micaela Torres (1886-1948). |
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