Dillon, Richard Charles, 1877-1966
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- Dillon, Richard Charles, b. 1877
Additional Information
Birth Date
- 1877-06-24
Death Date
- 1966-01-05
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1924
- Organization: New Mexico. Legislature. Senate
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1927-01-01
- Affiliation End: 1931-01-01
- Organization: New Mexico. Office of the Governor
Birth Place
- Saint Louis (Mo.)
Associated Language
- English
Occupation
(lcsh) Governors--New Mexico
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Earlier Established Forms
- Dillon, Richard Charles, b. 1877
Sources
- found: Governor Richard C. Dillon, 1848:t.p. (Richard Charles Dillon) p.40 (born 1877)
- found: Wikipedia, May 23, 2016(Richard C. Dillon; Richard Charles Dillon was an American politician and the eighth Governor of New Mexico; he held the governor's office from January 1, 1927 to January 1, 1931; Dillon was born in St. Louis, Missouri on June 24, 1877; his early education was attained in the common schools of Missouri; in 1889, his family moved to Springer, New Mexico; he attended the public schools there; before entering politics, he worked as a railroad laborer and a merchant; Dillon won election to the New Mexico State Senate in 1924; he held the position for two years; he then secured the Republican gubernatorial nomination and was elected the governor of New Mexico by a popular vote on November 2, 1926; in 1928 he was reelected to a second term, becoming the first New Mexico governor to successfully run for reelection since the state's first governor, William C. McDonald; during his tenure, the state government was managed in an efficient business-like method and the Carlsbad Caverns were declared a national monument by the federal government; after leaving office, he retired from political life; he remained active in his business career; he eventually established the R.C. Dillon Company; he died on January 5, 1966 in Encino, New Mexico and was buried at Fairview Memorial Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico)
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Change Notes
- 1999-03-17: new
- 2023-06-27: revised
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