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'''Edwin Leard “Big Ed”'''<ref>The Associated Press (November 30, 2002). [https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/30/us/edwin-mechem-90-a-governor-of-new-mexico.html Edwin Mechem, 90, a Governor of New Mexico]. ''Associated Press'' via ''The New York Times''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref> '''Mechem''' (July 2, 1912 – November 27, 2002) was a [[Republican]] from [[New Mexico]] who served as the state's governor and U.S. senator, previously being a state representative. He was later appointed by President [[Richard Nixon]] to a district court in 1970.

'''Edwin Leard “Big Ed”'''<ref name=nytimes>The Associated Press (November 30, 2002). [https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/30/us/edwin-mechem-90-a-governor-of-new-mexico.html Edwin Mechem, 90, a Governor of New Mexico]. ''Associated Press'' via ''The New York Times''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref> '''Mechem''' (July 2, 1912 – November 27, 2002) was a [[Republican]] from [[New Mexico]] who served as the state's governor and U.S. senator, previously being a state representative. He was later appointed by President [[Richard Nixon]] to a district court in 1970.

==Political career==

==Political career==

Mechem served in the New Mexico House of Representatives from 1947–48.

Mechem was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 1946 and served from 1947–48.<ref name=nytimes/>

===Governor of New Mexico===

===Governor of New Mexico===