Abraham Rencher

Abraham Rencher (born August 12, 1798 in Wake County , North Carolina , † July 6, 1883 in Chapel Hill , North Carolina) was an American politician and governor of the New Mexico Territory from 1857 to 1861 .

Early years

Abraham Rencher was trained first at home and then in Pittsboro public schools . Until 1822 he studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . After completing a law degree, he was admitted to the bar in 1825. He then began to work in this profession in Pittsboro.

Political career

Between March 4, 1829 and March 3, 1839, he represented his state of North Carolina in the US House of Representatives . Initially still a member of the Democratic Republican Party , he joined the National Republican Party and later joined the Whigs . After an interruption between 1839 and 1841, he returned again for two years from 1841 to 1843 as Whig in this body. He was then from 1843 to 1847 as the successor to Washington Barrow American envoy in Portugal .

In 1857, Abraham Rencher was named the new Territorial Governor of New Mexico by President James Buchanan . He held this office until 1861. After a period of calm before he took office, the conflict with the native Indians increased again during this period. The Diné people in particular were very concerned about the establishment of Fort Defiance, which was being built on their territory. As a result, there were raids on settlers and in May 1860 even on the fort itself, but it was not captured. The US Army then increased its military presence in New Mexico . In the end, the Diné was forcibly relocated to a reservation ( Langer Marsch (Diné) ).

Another résumé

Abraham Rencher's tenure in New Mexico ended in 1861. He then returned to North Carolina. There he was no longer politically active. He passed his old age on his estate in Pittsboro. Abraham Rencher died in Chapel Hill in July 1883.

Web links

personal data
SURNAME	Rencher, Abraham
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	August 12, 1798
PLACE OF BIRTH	Wake County , North Carolina
DATE OF DEATH	July 6, 1883
Place of death	Chapel Hill , North Carolina