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Edwin Mechem

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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 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

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,[1] and was re-elected in 1952.[2] After a failed Senate bid in 1954,[3] he was elected governor again in 1956.[4] Very narrowly defeated for re-election in 1958,[5] he ran yet again and won in 1960.[6]

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.[7] He ran for a full Senate term that year, losing in the general election to Joseph M. Montoya by nine percentage points.[8]

References

  1. ↑ NM Governor. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  2. ↑ NM Governor. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  3. ↑ NM US Senate. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  4. ↑ NM Governor. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  5. ↑ [1]. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  6. ↑ NM Governor. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  7. ↑ HR. 7152. PASSAGE.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  8. ↑ NM US Senate. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2021.

External links

  • Profile at the Federal Judiciary Center
  • Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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