Miguel Antonio Otero (born 1859)

Miguel Antonio Otero ( born October 17, 1859 in St. Louis, Missouri; † August 7, 1944 in Santa Fe, New Mexico ) was an American politician and from 1897 to 1906 Governor of New Mexico Territory. He was also active as a writer.

Early years

Miguel Otero lived with his father, an exciting youth. Miguel Antonio Otero senior was a successful businessman and traveled with his family by the present U.S. states of Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico. Around the year 1879 the family settled in New Mexico in Las Vegas. Miguel then attended St. Louis University and the University of Notre Dame. Later he returned to Las Vegas to work in his father's bank.

Political rise

In Las Vegas, Miguel Otero worked not only in the banking sector, but also in the cattle trade and real estate business. In addition, he had joined the Republican Party. In 1892 he was at the Republican National Convention the acquaintance of William McKinley. After this had been elected U.S. president four years later, he appointed Otero to the new territorial governor of New Mexico.

Territorial Governor of New Mexico

Miguel exercised his new office 1897-1906. During this time the first course for the conversion of the territory has already been placed in a regular U.S. state. He had to deal with many domestic opponents. One of his main opponent was Thomas B. Catron, later became the first U.S. Senator of the new state against which Otero but was able to prevail. After the assassination of President McKinley, he was confirmed by his successor, Theodore Roosevelt in his office. But after went on the internal political disputes, he was deposed in 1906 by Roosevelt.

Further CV

After his governorship to Otero devoted first again his private transactions. Between 1909 and 1911 he was then finance minister of the territory. In 1912 he applied unsuccessfully for his party's nomination for the first gubernatorial election in the new state of New Mexico. Then he stepped over to the Democratic Party. He was then with the followers of Woodrow Wilson. Between 1917 and 1921 he was employed in the administration of the Panama Canal Zone. In addition, he had held various other government positions.

Writer

In his later years Otero joined as a writer in appearance. He wrote a three-part autobiography. He has also written a book about Billy the Kid, whom he had met in person. In addition, he reported in his writings by other Wild West legends.

Works

  • My Life on the Frontier 1864-1882 (1935 )
  • The Real Billy The Kid (1936 )
  • My Nine Years as Governor of the New Mexico Territory (1940 )
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