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Governor James Silas Calhoun and Early Territorial Politics in New Mexico
Governor James Silas Calhoun and Early Territorial Politics in New Mexico
Sherry Robinson Author and Journalist James Silas Calhoun, as New Mexico's first territorial governor, played a critical role in New Mexico's transition from Mexican to American possession. He worked hard to make Hispanic New Mexicans comfortable with their new status as American citizens. Calhoun was also New Mexico's first Indian Agent, responsible for all the tribes in…