The 2nd New Mexico Territorial Legislature met in Santa Fe from December 6, 1852, to January 14, 1853. Note: The titles used in the early official publications of the legislative journals are confusing in how they number the assemblies and sessions. This article follows later convention in treating each election of the House as a new legislative body. That the cited work corresponds to the session can be seen from the dates given.
Territorial Council President: Juan Felipe Ortiz
Name District Tomas Cabeza de Baca 3 Florentino Castillo 4 Juan Cristoval Chavez 4 José Manuel Gallegos 3 Pablo Gallegos 1 George Gold 1 José Francisco Leiba 2 Antonio José Martínez 1 Vicente Martinez 1 Antonio Ortiz 1 Juan Felipe Ortiz 2 Francisco Antonio Otero 4 Hugh N. Smith 2
House of Representatives Speaker: Theodore D. Wheaton
Name District Notes Juan Cristoval Armijo Bernalillo Domingo Baca Santa Fe Died prior to session Juan Maria Baca San Miguel Rumaldo Baca Socorro José Antonio Baca y Pino Socorro José Maria Chavez Rio Arriba Rafael Chavez Valencia John C. Craddock Doña Ana José de la Luz Gallegos Rio Arriba José Gabriel Gallegos Taos Francisco Gonzales Taos Hilario Gonzales San Miguel Geronimo Jaramillo Rio Arriba Pascual Martinez Taos Francisco Martinez y Romero Rio Arriba Candido Ortiz Santa Fe José Eulogio Ortiz Santa Fe Miguel A. Otero Valencia Seat declared vacant December 31, 1852 Juan Perea Bernalillo Resigned due to health Facundo Pino Santa Fe Miguel Sena y Romero San Miguel Jesus Silva Santa Ana Vivian Sisneros Taos Murray F. Tuley Bernalillo Celedonio Valdez Rio Arriba Donaciano Vigil Santa Fe Theodore D. Wheaton Taos
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