Trinidad Romero

Trinidad Romero (born June 15, 1835 in Santa Fe , Mexico , † August 28, 1918 in Las Vegas , New Mexico ) was an American politician . Between 1877 and 1879 he represented the New Mexico Territory as a delegate in the US House of Representatives .

Early years and political advancement

Trinidad Romero was born in 1835 in Santa Fe, which at that time was still part of Mexico. Romero enjoyed a private upbringing and later worked in trade as well as in the freight business. Among other things, he led teams of oxen from Kansas City to Santa Fe. After that he also worked as a rancher. Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party . In 1863 he was a member of the House of Representatives for the New Mexico Territory. From 1869 to 1870 he was a probate judge in San Miguel County .

Congress delegate and further curriculum vitae

In 1876, Trinidad Romero was elected a delegate for his territory to the US House of Representatives. There he replaced Stephen Benton Elkins on March 4, 1877 . By March 3, 1879 Romero completed a term in Congress . In 1878 he stopped running. After his tenure in Congress ended, Romero was named US Marshal in his territory by President Benjamin Harrison . He held this office between 1889 and 1893. Afterwards he worked again in trade and in animal husbandry. He ran a ranch near Wagon Mound . Trinidad Romero died in Las Vegas in 1918 and was buried there.

Web links

• Trinidad Romero in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Trinidad Romero in the database of Find a Grave (English)