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Spanish Governors of New Mexico were the political chief executives of the province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México (New Mexico) between 1598, when it was established by an expedition by Juan de Oñate, and 1822, following Mexico's declaration of independence.
King holds the record as New Mexico's longest-serving governor, with 12 years of service. William C. McDonald, the first governor, took office on January 15, 1912. The first woman to serve as Governor was Republican Susana Martinez, who served from 2011-2019. The current officeholder is Michelle Lujan Grisham, who took office on January 1, 2019 ...
No.GovernorGovernorTerm In Office [a]1James Calhoun (1802–1852) [4]January 9, 1851 [b] – July 2, 1852 (died ...2William Carr Lane (1789–1863) [7]July 15, 1852 [d] – May 6, 1853 ...3David Meriwether (1800–1893) [11]May 6, 1853 [f] – August 17, 1857 ...4Abraham Rencher (1798–1883) [14]August 17, 1857 [h] – May 24, 1861 ...People also ask
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First term
Vélez Cachupín was appointed governor of New Mexico in early 1749 and assumed the office in May of that year. After settling in New Mexico as governor, he noticed the frequent attacks the Comanches were directing against the places where the Spanish and Mestizoslived. These attacks were not only dangerous because they resulted in kidnappings and the killing of settlers and their descendants in the province, they also impeded economic growth. To remedy this situation, Vélez Cachupin decided to...
Second term
After completing his first term in 1754, Vélez Cachupin returned to Spain. He requested to King of Spain for a new term as governor of New Mexico. So, Cachupín was reappointed as governor of the province on 14 March 1761. However, when he returned to New Mexico, he again had to solve many of the problems he had already solved during his previous term, as his successor had not followed his advice on to how to interact peacefully with the native peoples. When he began his second term as governo...
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1. New Mexico Office of the State Historian: Cachupín, Tomás Vélez. Published by Suzanne Stamatov between 2004 and 2010. New Mexico State Record Center and Archives. Consulted 4 April 2011, to 23: 36 pm. 2. Ebright, Malcolm (2014). Advocates for the Oppressed: Hispanos, Indians, Genízaros, and Their Land in New Mexico. Pages 196 and 219 - 230. 3. Aton, James M.; McPherson, Robert S. (2000). River Flowing from the Sunrise: An Environmental History of the Lower San Juan. Utah State University P...
The following is a list of the governors of the state of New Mexico (Spanish: Gobernadores de Nuevo México) and New Mexico Territory. Governors of New Mexico [ change | change source ] Democratic (20) Republican (12)
GovernorGovernorGovernorGovernor32Michelle Lujan Grisham ( 1959-10-24) ...January 1, 2019 – Incumbent1948 days31Susana Martinez ( 1959-07-14) July 14, ...January 1, 2011 – January 1, 20192923 days30Bill Richardson ( 1947-11-15) November ...January 1, 2003 – January 1, 20112923 days29Gary Johnson ( 1953-01-01) January 1, ...January 1, 1995 – January 1, 20032923 daysIt provided for the calling of a constitutional convention in New Mexico. The conservative document that body drafted was ratified by voters early the following year, and on January 6, 1912, New Mexico became the forty-seventh state in the Union. Acknowledgments. “New Mexico’s Fight for Statehood, 1895 – 1912”.
Diego de Vargas ( b. 1643; d. 8 April 1704), Spanish governor and recolonizer of New Mexico (1691–1697; 1703–1704). Heir of a proud but indebted noble house in Madrid, Vargas sailed for New Spain in 1673. Appointed by the viceroy, he was commended for his service as Alcalde Mayor of Teutila (Oaxaca) (1673–1679) and Tlalpujahua (Michoacán ...
During this time Pedro de Peralta was appointed as the second Spanish governor in 1610. Under rule the construction of the palace–one of the oldest capital buildings in the country–began. This is an in-depth map of where the palace is located in the historic Santa Fe Plaza.
