Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo
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United States Senator from New Mexico |
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In office December 7, 1928 – March 4, 1929 |
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| Preceded by | Bronson M. Cutting |
| Succeeded by | Bronson M. Cutting |
| 4th Governor of New Mexico | |
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In office January 1, 1919 – January 1, 1921 |
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| Lieutenant | Benjamin Pankey |
| Succeeded by | Merritt C. Mechem |
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Dionisio Chávez December 7, 1859 Valle de Allende, Mexico |
| Died | April 7, 1930 (aged 70) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
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Democratic (Before 1911) Republican (1911–1930) |
| Education | St. Michael's College (BA) |
Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo (December 7, 1859 – April 7, 1930) was a Republican politician who served as the fourth Governor of New Mexico and a United States Senator. He was the first Mexican-American United States Senator.
Larrazolo was born in Valle de Allende in Chihuahua, Mexico, on December 7, 1859 to Don Octaviano, a wealthy landowner, and Doña Donaciana Corral de Larrazolo. Octaviano was taught to read and write in his home; he later briefly attended school in his town but left after his school teacher beat him. In 1863, French soldiers ransacked the Larrazolo home because the family supported Benito Juarez's revolt against the French.
In 1870 at the age of eleven, Octaviano left Mexico for Tucson, Arizona Territory, under the care of Jean Salpointe a French-born bishop of Arizona. Octaviano left with the bishop because he intended to study theology to become a priest and because his family had fallen into bankruptcy and could not support his schooling. After completing his primary studies with the bishop, Octaviano studied theology at the St. Michael's College at Santa Fe, New Mexico Territory, graduating in 1876 at the age of 18. He considered entering the priesthood right after his graduation but secured a teaching position instead; he later also taught in El Paso County, Texas. During this time, he started studying law; he taught in the day and studied law at night. On December 11, 1884, Octaviano became a U.S. citizen in order to prepare himself to become a lawyer. In this same year, he registered with the Texas State Republican Party.
In 1886, he was appointed clerk of the district court at El Paso, and then clerk of the United States District and Circuit Courts for the Western District of Texas at El Paso. He won election as the city clerk for El Paso’s district court in 1886 and in 1888 won reelection. Octaviano was admitted to the Texas state bar in 1888. He was elected district attorney for the Western District of Texas in 1890, and reelected in 1892. He held the position until 1894.
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