Joseph Montoya
Joseph Montoya | |
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United States Senator from New Mexico | |
In office November 4, 1964 – January 3, 1977 | |
Preceded by | Edwin L. Mechem |
Succeeded by | Harrison Schmitt |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's at-large district | |
In office April 9, 1957 – November 3, 1964 | |
Preceded by | Antonio M. Fernández |
Succeeded by | Johnny Walker |
14th and 16th Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico | |
In office January 1, 1955 – April 9, 1957 | |
Governor | John F. Simms Edwin L. Mechem |
Preceded by | Tibo J. Chávez |
Succeeded by | Ed V. Mead |
In office January 1, 1947 – January 1, 1951 | |
Governor | Thomas J. Mabry |
Preceded by | James B. Jones |
Succeeded by | Tibo J. Chávez |
Member of the New Mexico Senate | |
In office 1940–1947 | |
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives | |
In office 1936–1940 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Manuel Montoya (1915-09-24)September 24, 1915 Pena Blanca, New Mexico, U.S. |
Died | June 5, 1978(1978-06-05) (aged 62) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Della Romero |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Alfonso T. Montoya (brother) |
Education | Regis University (BA) Georgetown University (LLB) |
Joseph Manuel Montoya (September 24, 1915 – June 5, 1978) was an American politician and member of the
Early life and education
Montoya was born in
In 1936 at age 21, while Montoya was still at Georgetown, he became the youngest person in the history of the state to be elected to the
Career
Montoya was elected to the New Mexico Senate in 1940, once again becoming the youngest member of that body ever elected. By the time he left the Senate in 1946, Montoya had been twice reelected to the State Senate and held the positions of majority whip and chairman of the Judiciary Committee. From 1947 to 1957 he was elected Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico three times[2] and also served two additional terms in the State Senate.
In 1957, Montoya was elected to the
In 1963, he became a member of the House Appropriations Committee where he was a strong advocate of education measures and soon authored the Vocational Education Act. In 1964, he sponsored the
In 1976, a year that was a Democratic victory nationwide, Montoya was defeated by Republican Harrison Schmitt 57% to 42%.
Death
Montoya died in Washington, D.C., at the age of 62.
See also
- List of Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States Congress
- List of minority governors and lieutenant governors in the United States
References
- ^ Spanish Americans, Lives and faces
- ^ State of New Mexico (July 2012). Kathryn A. Flynn (ed.). 2012 Centennial Blue Book (PDF). Diana J. Duran. Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State. pp. 218–219. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
External links
- United States Congress. "Joseph Montoya (id: M000876)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Inventory of the Joseph M. Montoya Papers, 1913–1977 Archived June 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Center for Southwest Research, University of New Mexico.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico 1947–1951 |
Succeeded by Tibo Chávez |
Preceded by Ed Mead |
Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico 1955–1957 | |
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's at-large congressional district Seat 2 1957–1964 |
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Preceded by | Succeeded by | |
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Preceded by | Clinton Anderson, Pete Domenici
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