L. Bradford Prince Papers, 180?-1922 (bulk 1881-1898)

Bent, Charles, 1799-1847

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Pioneer merchant of New Mexico and first American civil governor of the Territory, 1846-1847. Virginia native and West Point graduate. In 1832, with brother William, established Bent's Fort in Colorado; then formed trading partnership with Cerán St. Vrain, operating in Santa Fe and Taos, N.M. Jan. 19, 1847 Gov. Bent murdered at his home in Taos by a mob resisting U.S. sovereignty. Manuel Alvarez, prominent Santa Fe trader and acting American Consul at Santa Fe, 1839-1846. From the d...

Vigil, Donaciano, 1802-1877

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Donaciano Vigil served as an officer in the Company of San Miguel del Bado (1834), secretary of the Commandancia General (1835), and civil governor of New Mexico (1847-1848) during the U.S. occupation of New Mexico. From the description of Donaciano Vigil collection, 1727-1877 (bulk, 1841-1877). (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 37800720 Donaciano Vigil served under the Mexican government of New Mexico as an officer in the Company of San Miguel del Bado (1834), ...

Bent, William, 1809-1869

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Prince, L. Bradford (Le Baron Bradford), 1840-1922

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L. Bradford Prince served as Chief Justice of the New Mexico Territorial Supreme Court (1879-1888) and as Governor of the Territory of New Mexico (1889-1893). He was also an historian who served on the Board of Regents for the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1902) and as President of the Historical Society of New Mexico (1923). From the guide to the L. Bradford Prince Papers, 1744-1922, (New Mexico State Records Center and Archives) Le Baron Bradford Pri...