José Manuel Gallegos

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José Manuel Gallegos

José Manuel Gallegos (born October 30, 1815 in Abiquiú , Mexico , † April 21, 1875 in Santa Fe ) was an American politician . Between 1853 and 1856 and between 1871 and 1873 he represented the New Mexico Territory in the US House of Representatives as a delegate .

Early years and advancement

José Manuel Gallegos, who was born in the area that would later become Rio Arriba County , attended schools in his homeland, which was then still part of Mexico. He then studied theology at Durango College until 1840 . Between 1843 and 1846 he was a member of the local parliament of the Mexican province, which later became the New Mexico Territory. After the province passed to the United States, Gallegos became a member of the first governing council of the new territory .

Political career

In 1853 he was elected as a member of the Democratic Party as a delegate for the New Mexico Territory in the US House of Representatives. There he replaced Richard Hanson Weightman on March 4, 1853 . Two years later he was confirmed in this office. However, the outcome of this election was contested by Miguel Otero . After this objection was granted, Gallegos had to surrender his mandate to Otero on July 23, 1856.

Between 1860 and 1862, José Gallegos was an MP and President in the Territorial House of Representatives for New Mexico. In 1862 he ran unsuccessfully to return to Washington . In the same year he was arrested by troops of the Confederate States and declared a prisoner of war. Between 1865 and 1866, Gallegos served as Chamberlain of the New Mexico Territory. In 1866 he was the head of the Indian Authority ( Superintendent of Indian Affairs ). In the congressional elections of 1870 he was re-elected as a delegate to Congress . There he was able to complete a further legislative period between March 4, 1871 and March 3, 1873. In 1872 he was defeated by Republican Stephen Benton Elkins .

José Gallegos died in April 1875 in Santa Fe and was buried in the local Catholic cemetery.

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SURNAME Gallegos, José Manuel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH October 30, 1815
PLACE OF BIRTH Abiquiú , Mexico
DATE OF DEATH April 21, 1875
Place of death Santa Fe , New Mexico