Thomas B. Catron
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United States Senator from New Mexico |
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In office March 27, 1912 – March 3, 1917 |
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| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Succeeded by | Andrieus A. Jones |
| 13th Mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico | |
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In office 1906–1908 |
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| Preceded by | A. R. Gibson |
| Succeeded by | José D. Sena |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico Territory's At-large congressional district |
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In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 Delegate |
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| Preceded by | Antonio Joseph |
| Succeeded by | Harvey Butler Fergusson |
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October 6, 1840 near Lexington, Missouri |
| Died | May 15, 1921 (aged 80) Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Anna Walz Catron (1857–1909) |
| Residence | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Episcopal |
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| Allegiance |
 Confederate States
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| Service/branch |
 Confederate Army
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| Rank | First lieutenant |
Thomas Benton Catron (October 6, 1840 – May 15, 1921) was an American politician and lawyer who was influential in the establishment of the U.S. state of New Mexico, and served as one of its first United States Senators.
Catron was born near Lexington, Missouri on October 6, 1840, and was named after Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton. He was educated in Lexington's public schools and at Masonic College in Lexington. He graduated from the University of Missouri in 1860.
During the American Civil War Catron joined the Confederate States Army, serving in Hiram M. Bledsoe's Battery, a unit of Sterling Price's command. Catron took part in the battles of Carthage, Wilson's Creek, Second Lexington, and Pea Ridge. By the end of the war Catron was a First Lieutenant in command of the 3rd Missouri Battery. In the latter stages of the war he served during combat in Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi, before surrendering in Mississippi at the end of the war as part of Richard Taylor's command.
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