Boilermaker and native of Phoenix, Arizona; leader of the Mexican American community in Phoenix.
From the description of Luis H. Cordova papers, 1936-1990. (Scottsdale Public Library). WorldCat record id: 32422600
Luis Hernandez Cordova, boilermaker and native of Phoenix, Arizona was born to Trinidad and Maria (Hernandez) Cordova on July 31, 1898. In his early twenties, he enrolled in a correspondence school and learned his trade, which helped him gain employment with the Southern Pacific Railroad. He married Carmen M. Aguirre (1900-1982) on November 8, 1918. Together they raised a family of three daughters and six sons: Gilbert Aguirre (1919-1981), Alexander Aguirre (1920-2000), Valdemar Aguirre (1922-1988), Esmerelda (Cordova) Bustos (1925-), Evangeline (Cordova) Pina Loza Franklin (1927-2001), Louis Aguirre (1928-1985), Edward Aguirre (1930-1969), Virginia Aguirre (1930-1931), and Ralph Aguirre (1933-1992). Many of their children attained a college education or became public servants and earned various degrees of achievement in their chosen careers and professions. Luis H. Cordova founded and served as the Supreme President of the Latin American Club, a political organization that represented the views of the Mexican American community in Phoenix. He died of a heart attack in Phoenix on May 30, 1952.
From the guide to the Luis H. Cordova Papers, 1936-1990, (Arizona State University Libraries Chicano Research Collection)
