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Soledad Chávez Chacón: A New Mexico Political Pioneer, 1890-1936, Dan D. Chávez Jan 1996

Soledad Chávez Chacón: A New Mexico Political Pioneer, 1890-1936, Dan D. Chávez

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This is a study of Soledad Chávez Chacón, a New Mexico political pioneer: she was the first Hispana to be elected to a state office, namely, the office of secretary of state; the first woman to preside as NM governor (as acting governor); and the first Hispana NM state legislator from Bernalillo County.

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