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| − | '''Edwin Leard 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>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== | ||
Revision as of 17:54, May 9, 2021
| Edwin L. Mechem | |||
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| Former U.S. Senator from New Mexico From: November 30, 1962 – November 3, 1964 | |||
| Predecessor | Dennis Chavez | ||
| Successor | Joseph Montoya | ||
| Former Governor of New Mexico From: January 1, 1961 – November 30, 1962 | |||
| Lieutenant | Tom Bolack | ||
| Predecessor | John Burroughs | ||
| Successor | Tom Bolack | ||
| Former Governor of New Mexico From: January 1, 1957 – January 1, 1959 | |||
| Lieutenant | Joseph Montoya | ||
| Predecessor | John F. Simms | ||
| Successor | John Burroughs | ||
| Former Governor of New Mexico From: January 1, 1951 – January 1, 1955 | |||
| Lieutenant | Tibo J. Chávez | ||
| Predecessor | Thomas J. Mabry | ||
| Successor | John F. Simms | ||
| Former State Representative from New Mexico From: 1947–1948 | |||
| Predecessor | ??? | ||
| Successor | ??? | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
Edwin Leard “Big Ed”[1] 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
Mechem served in the New Mexico House of Representatives from 1947–48.
Governor of New Mexico
Mechem successfully ran for governor in 1950,[2] and was re-elected in 1952.[3] After a failed Senate bid in 1954,[4] he was elected governor again in 1956.[5] Very narrowly defeated for re-election in 1958,[6] he ran yet again and won in 1960.[7]
U.S. Senate
After the death of incumbent Democrat senator Dennis Chavez, Gov. Mechem appointed himself to fill the vacant seat.
Mechem was one of six Senate Republicans who voted against the final passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.[8] He ran for a full Senate term that year, losing in the general election to Joseph M. Montoya by nine percentage points.[9]
References
- ↑ The Associated Press (November 30, 2002). Edwin Mechem, 90, a Governor of New Mexico. Associated Press via The New York Times. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ↑ NM Governor. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ↑ NM Governor. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ↑ NM US Senate. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ↑ NM Governor. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ↑ NM Governor. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ↑ NM Governor. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ↑ HR. 7152. PASSAGE.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ↑ NM US Senate. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2021.