The Political Graveyard: Bernalillo County, N.M.

Bernalillo County
New Mexico

Bernalillo County information:

Population: 556,678 (2000); 480,577 (1990)
Land area 1,166 square miles.
County seat: Albuquerque
Bernalillo County official web site.
Capital Impact: Bernalillo County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
USA MapStats: Bernalillo County -- census data on population, race, economics
Bernalillo County NMGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
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Bernalillo County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

North: Sandoval County
Northeast: Santa Fe County
Southeast: Torrance County
Southwest: Valencia County
West: Cibola County

The Political Graveyard:

Selected officials of Bernalillo County
Politicians who were born in Bernalillo County
Politicians who lived in Bernalillo County
Politicians who died in Bernalillo County
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Bernalillo County

Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error. The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries. If you don't find what you're looking for, check other nearby counties, the unassigned page, or the Gazetteer. Any corrections to county locations would be greatly appreciated. See contact information on the Main Page.

Selected officials of Bernalillo County

(not intended to be complete)

Frank Willey Clancy (District Attorney, 1901-09)

Unknown Location
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Politicians buried here:

Fred Nicholas — of Los Lunas, Valencia County, N.M. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 1932. Interment somewhere.

Fairview Memorial Park
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Clinton Presba Anderson (1895-1975) — also known as Clinton P. Anderson — of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Born in Centerville, Turner County, S.Dak., October 23, 1895. Son of Andrew Jay Anderson and Hattie Belle (Presba) Anderson; married, June 22, 1921, to Henrietta McCartney. Democrat. Newspaper editor; insurance business; New Mexico Democratic state chair, 1928-39; New Mexico state treasurer, 1933-34; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1936, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1960; U.S. Representative from New Mexico at-large, 1941-45; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1945-48; U.S. Senator from New Mexico, 1949-73. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Elks; Delta Theta Phi. Died, following a stroke, in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M., November 11, 1975. Interment at Fairview Memorial Park.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.
Sam Gilbert Bratton (1888-1963) — also known as Sam G. Bratton — of Clovis, Curry County, N.M.; Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Born in Kosse, Limestone County, Tex., August 19, 1888. Son of C. G. Bratton and Emma Lee (Morris) Bratton; married, January 25, 1908, to Vivian Rogers. Democrat. Lawyer; district judge in New Mexico 5th District, 1919-22; justice of New Mexico state supreme court, 1923-24; resigned 1924; U.S. Senator from New Mexico, 1925-33; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1932; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1933-61; took senior status 1961. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M., September 22, 1963. Interment at Fairview Memorial Park.
- See also: congressional biography; federal judicial profile.
Carl Atwood Hatch (1889-1963) — also known as Carl A. Hatch — of Clovis, Curry County, N.M. Born in Kirwin, Phillips County, Kan., November 27, 1889. Son of Harley Atwood Hatch and Esther Shannon (Ryan) Hatch; married, September 2, 1913, to Ruth Caviness. Democrat. Lawyer; district judge in New Mexico 9th District, 1923-29; U.S. Senator from New Mexico, 1933-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1940, 1944, 1948; Judge of U.S. District Court, 1949-63. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Best known as the author of the "Hatch Act" of 1939-40, prohibiting federal employees from engaging in political activity. Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M., September 15, 1963. Interment at Fairview Memorial Park.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.
Edmund Gibson Ross (1826-1907) — also known as Edmund G. Ross — of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kan. Born in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, December 7, 1826. Brother of William Wallace Ross; brother-in-law of Edwin Mortimer Hewins; uncle by marriage to Meredith Pinxton Snyder. Republican. Delegate to Kansas state constitutional convention, 1859; major in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1866-71; candidate for Governor of Kansas, 1880; Governor of New Mexico Territory, 1885-89. Presbyterian. Thought to have cast the deciding vote in the Senate to acquit President Andrew Johnson. His grandson, Edmund Fessenden Cobb, was an actor who appeared in over 200 movies and serials including Citizen Kane and The Last Hurrah. Died, of pneumonia, in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M., May 8, 1907. Interment at Fairview Memorial Park.
- See also Ross family
- See also: congressional biography.
Edwin Leard Mechem (1912-2002) — also known as Edwin L. Mechem; "Big Ed" — of New Mexico. Born in Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M., July 2, 1912. Nephew of Merrit Cramer Mechem; son of Edwin Mechem and Eunice (Leard) Mechem; married, December 30, 1932, to Dorothy Ellen Heller. Republican. Surveyor; FBI agent; lawyer; member of New Mexico state house of representatives, 1947-48; Governor of New Mexico, 1951-55, 1957-59, 1961-62; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 1952; U.S. Senator from New Mexico, 1962-64; defeated, 1964; U.S. District Judge for New Mexico, 1970. Died, of congestive heart failure, in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M., November 27, 2002. Interment at Fairview Memorial Park.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier.
Clyde Tingley (1883-1960) — of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Born near London, Madison County, Ohio, January 5, 1883. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1928, 1936, 1948; Governor of New Mexico, 1935-39. Tingley Coliseum, at the New Mexico State Fairgrounds, is named for him. Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M., December 24, 1960. Interment at Fairview Memorial Park.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article.
Richard Charles Dillon (1877-1966) — also known as Richard C. Dillon — of Encino, Torrance County, N.M. Born in St. Louis, Mo., June 24, 1877. Son of Richard Dillon and Hattie (Patterson) Dillon; married, November 9, 1904, to Maurine Williams. Republican. Merchant; member of New Mexico state senate, 1925-26; Governor of New Mexico, 1927-31; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Mexico, 1934; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 1940. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died January 4, 1966. Interment at Fairview Memorial Park.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Thomas Jewett Mabry (1884-1962) — also known as Thomas J. Mabry — of New Mexico. Born October 17, 1884. Democrat. Governor of New Mexico, 1947-51; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1948. Died December 23, 1962. Interment at Fairview Memorial Park.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Arthur Thomas Hannett (1884-1966) — of Gallup, McKinley County, N.M.; Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Born in Lyons, Wayne County, N.Y., February 17, 1884. Son of William Hannett and Mary Emily (McCarthy) Hannett; married, August 13, 1913, to Louise Estella Westfall. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1912, 1920; mayor of Gallup, N.M., 1918-22; Governor of New Mexico, 1925-27. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Elks. Died March 18, 1966. Interment at Fairview Memorial Park.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
John Field Simms, Jr. (1916-1975) — of New Mexico. Born December 18, 1916. Son of John Field Simms. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Governor of New Mexico, 1955-57. Died April 11, 1975. Interment at Fairview Memorial Park.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Steven Harvey Schiff (1947-1998) — also known as Steven Schiff — of New Mexico. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 18, 1947. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New Mexico 1st District, 1989-98; died in office 1998. Died, of squamous-cell skin cancer, in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M., March 25, 1998. Interment at Fairview Memorial Park.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
Ruth Hanna McCormick (1880-1944) — also known as Ruth Hanna; Mrs. Medill McCormick; Ruth Hanna Simms; Mrs. Albert G. Simms — of Byron, Ogle County, Ill.; Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, March 27, 1880. Daughter of Marcus Alonzo Hanna and Charlotte A. (Rhodes) Hanna; married, June 10, 1903, to Joseph Medill McCormick (grandson of Joseph Medill; son of Robert Sanderson McCormick; brother of Robert Rutherford McCormick); married, March 9, 1932, to Albert Gallatin Simms. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from Illinois, 1924-28; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1928; U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1929-31; candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1930; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 1936, 1944. Female. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 31, 1944. Interment at Fairview Memorial Park.
- See also McCormick family of Illinois
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
- Books about Ruth Hanna McCormick: Kristie Miller, Ruth Hanna McCormick: A Life in Politics, 1880-1944
Howard Johnstone McMurray (1901-1961) — also known as Howard J. McMurray — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Mt. Hope, Sedgwick County, Kan., March 3, 1901. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1943-45; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1944, 1948; candidate for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1944, 1946. Died in 1961. Interment at Fairview Memorial Park.
- See also: congressional biography.
Lawrence Strother Trimble (1825-1904) — also known as Lawrence S. Trimble — of Paducah, McCracken County, Ky. Born in Kentucky, 1825. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state legislature; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1865-71. Died in 1904. Interment at Fairview Memorial Park.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Field Simms (1885-1954) — also known as John F. Simms — Born in Arkansas, May 6, 1885. Father of John Field Simms, Jr.. Justice of New Mexico state supreme court, 1929-31; appointed 1929. Died February 11, 1954. Interment at Fairview Memorial Park.
Edward Ames Mann (1867-1915) — of New Mexico. Born in Beatrice, Gage County, Neb., March 12, 1867. Justice of New Mexico territorial supreme court, 1904; member of New Mexico state house of representatives, 1914-15. Died November 19, 1915. Interment at Fairview Memorial Park.
Bernard Shandon Rodey (1856-1927) — of New Mexico. Born in Ireland, March 1, 1856. Member of New Mexico territorial senate, 1889; Delegate to U.S. Congress from New Mexico Territory, 1901; defeated (Independent Republican), 1904; federal judge, 1906. Died March 10, 1927. Interment at Fairview Memorial Park.
- See also: congressional biography.
Albert Gallatin Simms (1882-1964) — also known as Albert G. Simms — of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Born in Washington, Hempstead County, Ark., October 8, 1882. Son of Thomas Hamilton Simms and Mary Elizabeth (Field) Simms; married, March 14, 1913, to Katherine Atherton Mather (died 1921); married, March 9, 1932, to Ruth Hanna McCormick. Republican. Accountant; lawyer; banker; member of New Mexico state house of representatives, 1925-27; U.S. Representative from New Mexico at-large, 1929-31; member of Republican National Committee from New Mexico, 1932-34; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 1940 (alternate), 1948, 1952. Episcopalian. Member, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M., December 29, 1964. Interment at Fairview Memorial Park.
- See also McCormick family of Illinois
- See also: congressional biography.
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. Married, August 2, 1919, to Matilda M. Lanfald. 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. Interment at Fairview Memorial Park.
Francisco Perea (1830-1913) — of New Mexico. Born in Los Padillas, Bernalillo County, N.M., January 9, 1830. Cousin of Pedro Perea. Delegate to U.S. Congress from New Mexico Territory, 1863. Died May 21, 1913. Interment at Fairview Memorial Park.
- See also: congressional biography.
Mrs. W. C. Reid (d. 1945) — also known as Mabel Vore Hodgson — of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from New Mexico, 1924. Female. Died January 29, 1945. Interment at Fairview Memorial Park.

Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Politicians buried here:

Mathew Harris Ellsworth (1899-1986) — also known as Harris Ellsworth — of Roseburg, Douglas County, Ore. Born in Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Wash., September 17, 1899. Republican. Member of Oregon state senate, 1941; U.S. Representative from Oregon 4th District, 1943-57; defeated, 1956; chair, U.S. Civil Service Commission, 1957-59. Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M., February 7, 1986. Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.

Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

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. Married 1911 to Imelda Espinosa; grandfather of Gloria Tristani. 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. Hispanic. Catholic. Member, Elks. Died in Washington, D.C., November 18, 1962. Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
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; married, July 2, 1921, to Helen Carlson; married, August 13, 1929, to Mary Crowley. 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 1972. Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Solomon Luna (1858-1912) — of Los Lunas, Valencia County, N.M. Born October 18, 1858. Married to Adelaida Otero. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from New Mexico Territory, 1896, 1908; delegate to New Mexico state constitutional convention, 1910. Reportedly fell into a sheep dip vat and drowned, August 29, 1912. Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.

Mountain View Cemetery
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Politicians buried here:

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); married, June 18, 1906, to Micaela Torres (1886-1948). Postmaster; sheriff; school teacher; lawyer; member of New Mexico state house of representatives. Hispanic. Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M., May 2, 1945. Interment at Mountain View Cemetery.

Santa Barbara Cemetery
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

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; married 1881 to Rosalia Cobos (died 1891); married, August 4, 1892, to Maria Garcia. 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. Interment at Santa Barbara Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
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; married 1890 to Florence Maes. 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. Hispanic. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Moose; Rotary. Died in 1923. Interment at Santa Barbara Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Mariano Sabino Otero (1844-1904) — of New Mexico. Born in Peralta, Valencia County, N.M., August 29, 1844. Nephew of Miguel Antonio Otero. Delegate to U.S. Congress from New Mexico Territory, 1879-81. Hispanic. Catholic. Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M., February 1, 1904. Interment at Santa Barbara Cemetery.
- See also Otero-Emmett family of New Mexico
- See also: congressional biography.

Sunset Memorial Park
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Politicians buried here:

Don L. Dickason (d. 1999) — of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Democrat. Member of New Mexico state senate 5th District, 1937. Died August 2, 1999. Interment at Sunset Memorial Park.

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Selected officials of Bernalillo County

Politicians who were born in Bernalillo County

Politicians who lived in Bernalillo County

Politicians who died in Bernalillo County

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Bernalillo County