William Taylor Thornton

William Taylor Thornton (February 9, 1843 – March 16, 1916) was the 15th Governor of New Mexico Territory from 1893 to 1897.

Biography

Thornton was born on February 9, 1843 in Calhoun, Missouri. He served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was member of Missouri state house of representatives in 1876 and member of New Mexico territorial council in 1880. He was mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1891. He died on March 16, 1916 in Santa Fe.

References

• "William Taylor Thornton". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2008-08-01. 
• "Index to Politicians: Thornton". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2008-08-01. 

Governors of New Mexico U.S. Military Admin (1846–1851) Military Kearny Price Washington Munroe Civilian Bent Vigil Connelly U.S. Territory (1851–1912) Calhoun Lane Meriwether Rencher Connelly Mitchell Pile Giddings Axtell Wallace Sheldon Ross Prince Thornton Otero Hagerman Curry Mills State (since 1912) McDonald C. De Baca Lindsey Larrazolo M. Mechem Hinkle Hannett Dillon Seligman Hockenhull Tingley Miles Dempsey Mabry E. Mechem Simms E. Mechem Burroughs E. Mechem Bolack Campbell Cargo King Apodaca King Anaya Carruthers King Johnson Richardson Martínez See also Mexican governors of New Mexico, Spanish governors of New Mexico