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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.
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 2014.
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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.
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 2014.
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M. Christina Armijo (b. 1951) —
Born in Las Vegas, San Miguel
County, N.M., 1951.
U.S.
District Judge for New Mexico, 2001-.
Female.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2017.
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Jim R. Baca (b. 1945) —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., September
6, 1945.
Democrat. Television
reporter; New Mexico
public land commissioner, 1982-86, 1991-93; director, U.S. Bureau
of Land Management, 1993-94; mayor
of Albuquerque, N.M., 1997-2001; defeated, 2001.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2001.
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Relatives: Son
of Fermin Baca and Dixie Baca; married 1977 to
Roberta Miller. |
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Jose Baca (b. 1947) —
also known as Joe Baca —
of Rialto, San
Bernardino County, Calif.
Born in Belen, Valencia
County, N.M., January
23, 1947.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; member of
California
state assembly, 1992-99; member of California
state senate, 1999; U.S.
Representative from California, 1999-2008 (42nd District
1999-2003, 43rd District 2003-08); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 2008.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Casimiro Barela (1847-1920) —
of Denver,
Colo.; Trinidad, Las Animas
County, Colo.
Born in Embudo, Rio Arriba
County, N.M., March 4,
1847.
Newspaper
publisher; member of Colorado
state senate, 1877-1913; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Colorado, 1880
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1888;
Consul
for Mexico in Denver,
Colo., 1893-1903; Consul
for Costa Rica in Denver,
Colo., 1897-1903; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Colorado, 1912.
Hispanic ancestry.
Died, from pneumonia,
in Las
Animas County, Colo., December
18, 1920 (age 73 years, 289
days).
Interment at Catholic Cemetery, Trinidad, Colo.
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Thomas R. Benavides —
also known as Tom R. Benavides —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Democrat. Real estate
broker; member of New
Mexico state senate, 1966-70; candidate for U.S.
Senator from New Mexico, 1990.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 1994.
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Juan Guerrero Burciaga (1929-1995) —
also known as Juan G. Burciaga —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Roswell, Chaves
County, N.M., August
17, 1929.
Lawyer;
U.S.
District Judge for New Mexico, 1979-94; took senior status 1994.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Arbitration Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; American
Judicature Society.
Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., March 5,
1995 (age 65 years, 200
days).
Interment at Santa
Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.
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Santiago E. Campos (1926-2001) —
of Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M.
Born in Santa Rosa, Guadalupe
County, N.M., December
25, 1926.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
district judge in New Mexico, 1971-78; U.S.
District Judge for New Mexico, 1978-92; took senior status 1992.
Hispanic ancestry.
Died, of cancer,
in Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M., January
20, 2001 (age 74 years, 26
days).
Interment at Santa
Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, 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
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee), 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, 1940.
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, 2001-09; candidate for Governor of
New Mexico, 1998; member of Democratic
National Committee from New Mexico, 2008.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Lorenzo Delgado —
of Las Vegas, San Miguel
County, N.M.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New
Mexico, 1920
(alternate), 1932
(alternate), 1936
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization).
Hispanic ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Antonio Manuel Fernandez (1902-1956) —
also known as Antonio M. Fernandez —
of Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M.
Born in Springer, Colfax
County, N.M., January
17, 1902.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New
Mexico state house of representatives, 1935; U.S.
Representative from New Mexico at-large, 1943-56; died in office
1956; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1944
(member, Committee
to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee), 1948.
Hispanic ancestry.
Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., November
7, 1956 (age 54 years, 295
days).
Interment at Rosario
Catholic Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.
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Manuel Gallegos —
of Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New Mexico, 1932.
Hispanic ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Alejandro Gonzales —
of Bernalillo, Sandoval
County, N.M.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New Mexico, 1932.
Hispanic ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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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, 2003-18 (7th District 2003-13, 3rd
District 2013-18); delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Arizona, 2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2018.
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Benigno Cárdenas Hernández
(1862-1954) —
also known as Benigno C. Hernández —
of Tierra Amarilla, Rio Arriba
County, N.M.; Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Taos, Taos
County, N.M., February
13, 1862.
Republican. Rio
Arriba County Sheriff, 1904-06; Rio
Arriba County Treasurer, 1908-12; delegate to Republican National
Convention from New Mexico, 1912,
1916;
U.S.
Representative from New Mexico at-large, 1915-17, 1919-21; U.S.
Collector of Internal Revenue for New Mexico, 1921-33.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, Anti-Saloon
League.
Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., October
18, 1954 (age 92 years, 247
days).
Interment at Inglewood
Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif.
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Benigno Carlos Hernandez (b. 1917) —
also known as Benigno C. Hernandez —
of New Mexico.
Born in 1917.
U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay, 1967-69.
Hispanic ancestry.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Dolores Clara Fernández Huerta (b. 1930) —
also known as Dolores C. Huerta —
of Delano, Kern
County, Calif.; Keene, Kern
County, Calif.; Bakersfield, Kern
County, Calif.
Born in Dawson, Colfax
County, N.M., April
10, 1930.
Democrat. School
teacher; co-founded
the National Farm Workers Association, which became the United Farm
Workers; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1968
(alternate), 1972,
1988,
1996,
2000,
2008;
candidate for Presidential Elector for California; received the Medal
of Freedom in 2012.
Female.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2019.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Juan Fernandez and Alicia Chavez; married to Ralph Head
and Ventura Huerta. |
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Mari-Luci Jaramillo (b. 1928) —
of New Mexico.
Born in 1928.
U.S. Ambassador to Honduras, 1977-80.
Female.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 1991.
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Gloria Estela La Riva (b. 1954) —
also known as Gloria E. La Riva —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., August
13, 1954.
Socialist. Candidate for mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 1983, 1991; Workers World candidate for
Vice
President of the United States, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000; candidate
for President
of the United States, 1992 (Workers World), 2008 (Socialism and
Liberation), 2016 (Socialism and Liberation), 2020 (Socialism and
Liberation).
Female.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2020.
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Manuel Lujan Sr. —
of Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M.
Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New Mexico.
Hispanic ancestry.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Manuel Lujan Jr. (1928-2019) —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in San Ildefonso, Santa Fe
County, N.M., May 12,
1928.
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.
Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., April
25, 2019 (age 90 years, 348
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Michelle Lujan=Grisham (b. 1959) —
also known as Michelle Lynn Lujan —
Born in Los Alamos, Los Alamos
County, N.M., October
24, 1959.
Democrat. Lawyer; New
Mexico Secretary of Health, 2004-07; U.S.
Representative from New Mexico 1st District, 2013-18; resigned
2018; Governor of
New Mexico, 2019-.
Female.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2020.
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Sidney Leo Maestas (b. 1954) —
also known as Sidney L. Maestas —
of Bloomfield, San Juan
County, N.M.
Born October
7, 1954.
Mayor
of Bloomfield, N.M., 1998-2001; resigned 2001.
Hispanic ancestry.
Arrested
in January 2001, and pleaded
guilty in October, to criminal
sexual conduct with two underaged girls.
Still living as of 2001.
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Esquipula Martinez (1884-1961) —
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,
1960.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Died April
27, 1961 (age 76 years, 135
days).
Interment at Sierra Vista Cemetery, Taos, N.M.
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Susana Martinez (b. 1959) —
of Las Cruces, Dona Ana
County, N.M.
Born in El Paso, El Paso
County, Tex., July 14,
1959.
Republican. Lawyer;
District Attorney, 3rd District, 1997-2010; member of New Mexico
Republican State Executive Committee, 2002; Governor of
New Mexico, 2011-18.
Female.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2018.
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Joseph Manuel Montoya (1915-1978) —
also known as Joseph M. Montoya; Joe M.
Montoya —
of Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M.
Born in Penablanca, Sandoval
County, N.M., September
24, 1915.
Democrat. Member of New
Mexico state house of representatives, 1936; member of New
Mexico state senate, 1940-46, 1953-54; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New Mexico, 1944
(alternate), 1948,
1952,
1960;
Lieutenant
Governor of New Mexico, 1947-51, 1955-57; U.S.
Representative from New Mexico at-large, 1957-64; U.S.
Senator from New Mexico, 1964-77; defeated, 1976.
Hispanic ancestry.
Died in Washington,
D.C., June 5,
1978 (age 62 years, 254
days).
Interment at Rosario
Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.
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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.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; member of New Mexico
territorial House of Representatives, 1900; 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.
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, 1920.
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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Antonio Pacheco —
of Taos, Taos
County, N.M.
Republican. Member of New
Mexico state senate 11th District, 1937.
Hispanic ancestry.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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, 2003-10; member of Democratic
National Committee from New Mexico, 2004; candidate for
Democratic nomination for President, 2008.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2016.
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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.
Postmaster;
sheriff;
school
teacher; lawyer;
member of New
Mexico state house of representatives, 1930.
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: Son
of Juan Andres=de=Romero and Micaela Giron=de=Romero; married, June 18,
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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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A. C. Torres —
of Socorro, Socorro
County, N.M.
Democrat. Member of New
Mexico state senate 14th District, 1937.
Hispanic ancestry.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Gloria Tristani —
of New Mexico.
Born in San Juan, San Juan
Municipio, Puerto Rico.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member, Federal Communications Commission, 1997-2001; candidate for
U.S.
Senator from New Mexico, 2002.
Female.
Puerto Rican ancestry.
Still living as of 2005.
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Epimenio Valdez —
of Tierra Amarilla, Rio Arriba
County, N.M.
Democrat. Member of New
Mexico state senate 4th District, 1937.
Hispanic ancestry.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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