NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Bruce King

Bruce King (born April 6, 1924, Stanley, New Mexico) was a three term Democratic governor of the state of New Mexico. April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area Ranked 5th - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 kmÂ²) - Width 342 miles (550 km) - Length 370 miles (595 km) - % water 0. ...

King served in the US Army during World War II. After the war, he attended the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. The United States Army is one of the armed forces of the United States and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ... Nickname: The Duke City Location in the state of New Mexico Coordinates: Country United States State New Mexico County Bernalillo Founded 1706 Government - Mayor Martin Chavez Area - City 181. ...

His career in politics began when he was elected to the Santa Fe Board of County Comissioners in 1954. He was re-elected and served as the chairman of the board during his second term. In 1959, he was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives. He served five consecutive terms in the House and during three of his terms he was Speaker of the House. Santa Fe County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area Ranked 5th - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 kmÂ²) - Width 342 miles (550 km) - Length 370 miles (595 km) - % water 0. ... It has been suggested that Speakers of the House be merged into this article or section. ...

From 1968 to 1969, King was chairman of the state Democratic Party. In 1969 he was also the president of the State Constitutional Convention. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ...

In 1970, King was elected as governor. He defeated Republican Pete V. Domenici. He served as governor from 1971 to 1975, 1979 to 1983, and 1991 to 1995. In 1994, King was defeated for a fourth term by Republican Gary E. Johnson. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Peter Vichi Domenici (born May 7, 1932) has served as a Republican U.S. Senator from New Mexico continuously since 1973. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... For the song by The Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gary Earl Johnson (born January 1, 1953) was the Republican governor of the U.S. state of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003. ...

Governor King was severly criticized by writer Roger Morris in The Devil's Butcher Shop: The New Mexico Prison Uprising for his mishandling of the New Mexico State Penitentiary Riot which led to the the deaths of 33 inmates, although other estimates are higher. It has been suggested in this work that corruption and brutality tolerated under King's administration was a contributing factor the high level of violence in the riot. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Categories: Articles lacking sources from June 2006 | All articles lacking sources | Governors of New Mexico | Members of the New Mexico House of Representatives | 1924 births | Living people David Francis Cargo (born January 13, 1929) is a Republican politician from the state of New Mexico. ... This is a list of Governors of the state of New Mexico (est. ... This is a list of Governors of the state of New Mexico (est. ... Toney Anaya (born April 29, 1941), served as Governor of New Mexico from 1983 to 1987. ... Garrey Carruthers (born 1939, Alamosa, Colorado) currently serves as Dean of Business at New Mexico State University. ... This is a list of Governors of the state of New Mexico (est. ... Gary Earl Johnson (born January 1, 1953) was the Republican governor of the U.S. state of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003. ... This is a list of Governors of the state of New Mexico (est. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Mexico. ... 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Edmund Gibson Ross (December 7, 1826 - May 8, 1907) was a politician who represented the state of Kansas and the (then) U.S. Territory of New Mexico. ... Miguel Antonio Otero Miguel Antonio Otero (October 17, 1859â€“August 7, 1944), nicknamed Gillie, was governor of New Mexico Territory from 1897 to 1906 and in later life the author of several books on Western lore. ... George Curry (April 3, 1861 -November 24, 1947) was a U.S. military officer and politician. ... William J. Mills was the 19th governor of the State of New Mexico. ... William C. McDonald was a Democrat and the first Governor of New Mexico, serving from 1912 to 1917. ... Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo (December 7, 1859â€“April 7, 1930) was the Governor of the State of New Mexico, a United States Senator and a national spokesman for the Latin-American cause in the early 1900s. ... Arthur T. Hannett was born in Lyons, New York on February 17, 1884; the son of William and Mary McCarthy Hannett. ... Arthur Seligman was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on June 14, 1873, the son of Bernard and Frances Seligman. ... Andrew W. Hockenhull (January 16, 1877 to June 20, 1974). ... Clyde K. Tingley (born January 5, 1882, died December 24, 1960) was a politician from New Mexico who served as Governor, and was a childrens healthcare advocate. ... John E. Miles was born at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, July 28, 1884. ... John Joseph Dempsey (June 22, 1879 - March 11, 1958) was a United States Representative from New Mexico who also served as Governor of New Mexico. ... Edwin Leard Mechem (2 July 1912 - 27 November 2002), Republican politician from New Mexico, four term Governor of New Mexico 1951-1954, 1957-1958, and 1961-1962, United States Senator from New Mexico 1962 to 1964, He voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Yet was made a Federal... John Field Simms, Jr. ... Edwin Leard Mechem (2 July 1912 - 27 November 2002), Republican politician from New Mexico, four term Governor of New Mexico 1951-1954, 1957-1958, and 1961-1962, United States Senator from New Mexico 1962 to 1964, He voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Yet was made a Federal... Edwin Leard Mechem (2 July 1912 - 27 November 2002), Republican politician from New Mexico, four term Governor of New Mexico 1951-1954, 1957-1958, and 1961-1962, United States Senator from New Mexico 1962 to 1964, He voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Yet was made a Federal... David Francis Cargo (born January 13, 1929) is a Republican politician from the state of New Mexico. ... Toney Anaya (born April 29, 1941), served as Governor of New Mexico from 1983 to 1987. ... Garrey Carruthers (born 1939, Alamosa, Colorado) currently serves as Dean of Business at New Mexico State University. ... Gary Earl Johnson (born January 1, 1953) was the Republican governor of the U.S. state of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003. ... William Blaine Bill Richardson III (born November 15, 1947) is an American politician, and the current Governor of New Mexico, of the Democratic Party . ...