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About Lt. Col. Miguel Antonio Otero, III
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Miguel "Mike" Antonio OTERO, Jr., husband of Katherine "Kate" STINSON, was born in New Mexico, on 30 Aug 1892. He was the son of Miguel Antonio OTERO, Sr., who served as Governor of the Territory of New Mexico for nine years under three appointments: two from President William McKinley, and one from President Theodore Roosevelt. Mike was the grandson of Mary Josephine BLACKWOOD and Don Miguel Antonio OTERO, the first territorial governor of New Mexico.
Don Miguel Antonio OTERO led an illustrious and adventuresome life. At the time of his birth, the Territory of New Mexico was actually a province of Old Mexico. He was first sent to a private school at Valencia, conducted by a Priest, to the age of 11. In 1841 Don Miguel went to the St. Louis University at St. Louise and remained there until the Mexican War broke out in 1846, when recalled home by his parents. In 1847 he attended Pingree's College at Fishkill on the Hudson, NY where he eventually became a Professor on the Faculty and was made Assistant Professor of Latin and Greek. He later became Assistant to the Principal of the college. In 1849 he studied law, and in the winter of 1849-50 he went to NYC and entered the law office of General Sanford. After one year he returned to St. Louis. He was admitted to the bar of the State of Missouri early 1852. After returning home to Valentia for a few months, and then onto CA, and back to Albuquerque, he was elected to the House of Representatives from Valentia Co. He was not 24 years old.
In 1855, he was elected a delegate to the US Congress after turning down an appointment as US District Attorney by President Franklin Pierce. He also declined an appointment as Minister to Spain, offered by Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln then appointed him Secretary of the Territory and Acting Governor in 1861. He only served from April to September. Don Miguel is burned at Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Colorado.
Miguel "Mike" Antonio OTERO, Jr. eventually became a judge. He died on 2 Oct. 1977 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, three months after the death of his wife.
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Lt. Col. Miguel Antonio Otero, III's Timeline
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August 30, 1892
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Las Vegas, San Miguel County, New Mexico Territory, United States
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| 1977 |
November 2, 1977
Age 85
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Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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