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'''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><ref name=alamogordonews>Simonich, Milan (December 24, 2011). [https://web.archive.org/web/20141010180517/http://www.alamogordonews.com/ci_19615338 Bill to name courthouse for Edwin Mechem]. ''Alamogordo Daily News'' via ''Internet Archive''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref> '''Mechem''' (July 2, 1912 – November 27, 2002) was an [[FBI]] agent and [[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><ref name=alamogordonews>Simonich, Milan (December 24, 2011). [https://web.archive.org/web/20141010180517/http://www.alamogordonews.com/ci_19615338 Bill to name courthouse for Edwin Mechem]. ''Alamogordo Daily News'' via ''Internet Archive''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref> '''Mechem''' (July 2, 1912 – November 27, 2002) was an [[FBI]] agent and [[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.
==Early life and education==
Mechem was born in southern New Mexico and grew up attending schools in [[Las Cruces]] and Alamagordo. He later went to New Mexico A&M University, where he belonged to the Alpha Delta Theta Fraternity.
Working as a land surveyor in his early career, he later attended the [[University of Arkansas]] and graduated with a [[Bachelor of Laws]] in 1939.
==Political career==
==Political career==