Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca

[citation needed] He was a key to developing New Mexico's first state constitution which includes specific language about providing bilingual education to all citizens.[1] His professional background as a journalist gave him deep insights into the needs of the citizens of New Mexico, which were further enriched by his travels around the state prior to being elected Lt.[citation needed] He did not want to pursue elected office to run for governor but was vigorously lobbied by the party and ultimately consented.Although his failing health prevented him from taking a significant part in his own campaign, he was elected the Governor of New Mexico on November 7, 1916.Inaugurated on January 1, 1917, he was sworn into office on his sick bed in St. Vincent Sanitarium in Santa Fe, with only a score of persons attending.
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