Francisco Perea
Born: January 9, 1830
Birthplace: Los Padililas, Nuevo, Mexico, First Mexican Republic
Father: Juan Dolores Perea 1806 – 1865
Mother: Josefa Mercedes Chaves 1812 – 1865
Grandfather: New Mexico Governor Francisco Xavier Chaves
1st Wife: Dolores Otero 1836 – 1866
2nd Wife: Gabriella M. Montoya 1850 – 1932
(Buried: Fairview Memorial Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Children:
Amelia Perea Parenti 1856 – 1913
(Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, El Paso, Texas)
Maria Cristina Perea Lovato 1858 –
Lulu Perea Valdez 1880 – 1956
(Buried: Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Political Party: Republican Party
Education:
1836 – 1839: Attended Schools in Bernalillo County, and Santa Fe
1843 – 1845: Attended Jesuit College in Saint Louis, Missouri
1847 – 1849: Attended Collegiate training at Bank Street Academy
Occupation before War:
Stock Raiser and Merchandise Carrying mule Train Businessman
1858: Member of New Mexico Territory Council
Civil War Career:
1861: Traveled Across New Mexico to Gain support for the Union
1861 – 1862: Lt. Colonel of Perea’s Battalion
1861 – 1862: Defended New Mexico against Texas Rangers and Navajo
1862: Served in the Battle of Glorieta Pass, New Mexico Territory
1862: His Home was destroyed by the War and that’s why he resigned
1863 – 1865: New Mexico Delegate to United States Congress
1863–1865: Worked in Congress for Commercial Development of New Mexico
1863 – 1865: Introduced bills congress dealing with Native Americans
1864: New Mexico Delegate to Republican Party National Convention
1864: Favored the Renomination of Abraham Lincoln as President
1864: Unsuccessful Candidate for reelection as Delegate to Congress
1865: Present at Ford’s Theatre the night Lincoln Was Shot by Booth
Occupation after War:
1866: Member of New Mexico Territory Council
Proprietor of springs and a Hotel in Jemez Springs, New Mexico
1894 – 1905: United States Postmaster for Jemez Springs, New Mexico
1906 – 1913: Lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Died: May 31, 1913
Place of Death: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Age at time of Death: 83 years old
Burial Place: Fairview Cemetery, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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