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Encyclopedia > Charles Bent

Charles Bent (1799-1847) was appointed as the first Governor of the newly acquired New Mexico Territory by Governor Stephen Watts Kearny in September, 1846. He was assassinated on January 19, 1847 during the Taos Revolt. 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This is a list of Governors of the state of New Mexico (est. ... The New Mexico Territory became an organized territory of the United States on September 9, 1850, and it existed until New Mexico became the 47th state on January 6, 1912. ... Stephen Watts Kearny (August 30, 1794–October 31, 1848) was a United States Army officer, noted for action during the Mexican American War. ... Look up September in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Taos Revolt was a popular insurrection against the United States occupation of New Mexico during the Mexican-American War. ...


Bent was born in 1799 in Charleston, West Virginia (then Virginia). Nickname: Motto: Official website: www. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 41st 62,809 km² 210 km 385 km 0. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 35th 110,862 km² 320 km 690 km 7. ...

Preceded by:
None
Governor of New Mexico
1846-1847
Succeeded by:
James S. Calhoun


This is a list of Governors of the state of New Mexico (est. ...

Governors of New Mexico
Territorial: Bent | Calhoun | Lane | Meriwether | Rencher | Connelly | Mitchell | Pile | Giddings | Axtell | Wallace | Sheldon | Ross | Prince | Thornton | Otero | Hagerman | Curry | Mills

McDonald | 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 This is a list of Governors of the state of New Mexico (est. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Mexico. ... This is a list of governors of New Mexico Territory: Charles Bent 1846 - first governor of New Mexico James S. Calhoun 1851-1852 William Carr Lane 1852-1853 David Meriwether 1853-1857 Abraham Rencher 1857-1861 Henry Connelly 1861-1866 Robert Byington Mitchell 1866-1869 William Anderson Pile 1869-1871... Dr. William Carr Lane (December 1, 1789 - January 6, 1863) was a doctor, famous as the first mayor of St. ... David Meriwether (October 30, 1800 - April 4, 1893) was a Senator from Kentucky; born in Louisa County, Virginia, October 30, 1800; moved with his parents to Jefferson County, Kentucky, in 1803; attended the common schools; engaged in fur trading in 1818 near what is now Council Bluffs, Iowa; later engaged... Abraham Rencher (1798 - 1883) was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina; born near Raleigh, North Carolina, August 12, 1798; tutored at home and attended the common schools and Pittsboro Academy; graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1822; studied law; was admitted to the bar in... Samuel Beach Axtell was appointed Governor of the New Mexico Territory by President Ulysses Grant in 1875. ... Lew Wallace Lewis Lew Wallace (April 10, 1827–February 15, 1905) was an American Civil War general, U.S. statesman and author, who is probably best remembered for his historical novel Ben-Hur. ... 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, 1859–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 was born in 8th of January 1991. ... Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo (December 7, 1859–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 was born on a farm near London, Ohio, on January 5, 1882. ... John E. Miles was born at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, July 28, 1884. ... 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... 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. ... Bruce King was a three term Democratic governor of the US State of New Mexico. ... Raymond S. Jerry Apodaca (born in Las Cruces, New Mexico on October 3, 1934) was a governor of the U.S. state of New Mexico. ... Bruce King was a three term Democratic governor of the US State of New Mexico. ... Toney Anaya (born April 29, 1941), served as Governor of New Mexico from 1983 to 1987. ... Bruce King was a three term Democratic governor of the US State of New Mexico. ... 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 (born November 15, 1947) is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. ...


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AllRefer.com - Charles Bent (U.S. History, Biography) - Encyclopedia (228 words)
Charles Bent was the senior partner of a trading firm that included Ceran St. Vrain as well as William Bent and others of the seven Bent brothers.
The company was one of the most prominent on the frontier, and Bent's Fort was one of the most famous American trading posts.
Because of his high standing, Charles Bent was chosen as governor of New Mexico after the American occupation in the Mexican War.
William Bent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (204 words)
Louis, Missouri, William Bent was one of the famous Bent brothers who helped "open the west", His brother Charles Bent was also a trader as well as a short term governor of New Mexico.
On the Santa Fe Trail and because of Bent's association with the Cheyenne, this fort became a major merchandise center on the southern plains.
William Bent is buried in the Las Animas Cemetery south of Las Animas, Colorado.
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