US Con Perea, Francisco - U.S. Delegate, NM

Francisco Perea
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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)​

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Maria Cristina Perea Lovato 1858 –​

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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​

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1843 – 1845: Attended Jesuit College in Saint Louis, Missouri​

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1847 – 1849: Attended Collegiate training at Bank Street Academy​

Occupation before War:

Stock Raiser and Merchandise Carrying mule Train Businessman​

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1858: Member of New Mexico Territory Council​

Civil War Career:

1861: Traveled Across New Mexico to Gain support for the Union​

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1861 – 1862: Lt. Colonel of Perea's Battalion​

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1861 – 1862: Defended New Mexico against Texas Rangers and Navajo​

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1862: Served in the Battle of Glorieta Pass, New Mexico Territory​

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1862: His Home was destroyed by the War and that's why he resigned​

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1863 – 1865: New Mexico Delegate to United States Congress​

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1863–1865: Worked in Congress for Commercial Development of New Mexico​

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1863 – 1865: Introduced bills congress dealing with Native Americans​

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1864: New Mexico Delegate to Republican Party National Convention​

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1864: Favored the Renomination of Abraham Lincoln as President​

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1864: Unsuccessful Candidate for reelection as Delegate to Congress​

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1865: Present at Ford's Theatre the night Lincoln Was Shot by Booth​

Occupation after War:

1866: Member of New Mexico Territory Council​

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Proprietor of springs and a Hotel in Jemez Springs, New Mexico​

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1894 – 1905: United States Postmaster for Jemez Springs, New Mexico​

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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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Said to have 18 children with each of his 2 wives.