Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo

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Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo

Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo (born December 7, 1859 in Chihuahua , Mexico , † April 7, 1930 in Albuquerque , New Mexico ) was an American politician and from 1919 to 1921 the fourth governor of the state of New Mexico.

Early years

Larrazolo was a very religious man. In 1870 he moved to Tucson as protégé of the Bishop of Arizona . Then he visited in Santa Fe the St. Michael's College , where he studied theology. In 1875 and 1876 he was a teacher in Tucson, El Paso County , Texas . He was also the secretary of several courts in the region. After completing a law degree, he was admitted to the bar in 1888.

Between 1890 and 1894 he was a district attorney in the western district of Texas. In 1895 he moved to Las Vegas , New Mexico Territory . There he worked as a lawyer.

Political career

Larrazolo was originally a member of the Democratic Party . In the years 1890, 1900 and 1908 he applied unsuccessfully for a seat in the US Congress . In 1911 he converted to the Republicans . His new party nominated him as a candidate for the gubernatorial election in 1918. After the successful election, Larrazolo took office on January 1, 1919. During his two-year term in office, a tax reform was carried out and a health committee was established. Larrazolo also campaigned for the population of Latin American origin in his state.

Even after the end of his governorship, Larrazolo remained politically active. Between 1927 and 1928 he was a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives and from 1928 to 1929 he was a member of the US Senate in Washington . For health reasons, he decided not to be re-elected to this Chamber of Parliament. Octaviano Larrazolo died on April 7, 1930. He was married twice and had a total of seven children.

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