James Silas Calhoun: First Governor of New Mexico Territory and First Indian Agent

By: Sherry Robinson

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Synopsis: Veteran journalist and author Sherry Robinson presents readers with the first full biography of New Mexico&’s first territorial governor, James Silas Calhoun. Robinson explores Calhoun&’s early life in Georgia and his military service in the Mexican War and how they led him west. Through exhaustive research Robinson shares Calhoun&’s story of arriving in New Mexico in 1849—a turbulent time in the region—to serve as its first Indian agent. Inhabitants were struggling to determine where their allegiances lay; they had historic and cultural ties with Mexico, but the United States offered an abundance of possibilities.An accomplished attorney, judge, legislator, and businessman and an experienced speaker and negotiator who spoke Spanish, Calhoun was uniquely qualified to serve as the first territorial governor only eighteen months into his service. While his time on the New Mexico political scene was brief, he served with passion, intelligence, and goodwill, making him one of the most intriguing political figures in the history of New Mexico.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 376 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780826363060
Related ISBNs:: 9780826363053
Publisher:: University of New Mexico Press
Date of Addition:: 07/02/25
Copyrighted By:: Sherry Robinson
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.