Tibo Juan Chávez (1912 – 1991)[1] was an American attorney, politician, and judge who served as the 15th lieutenant governor of New Mexico. Chávez also served separate terms in the New Mexico Senate.
Tibo Chávez | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Mexico Senate | |
| In office 1948–1950 1956–1974 | |
| 15th Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico | |
| In office January 1, 1951 – January 1, 1955 | |
| Governor | Edwin L. Mechem |
| Preceded by | Joseph Montoya |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Montoya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tibo Juan Chávez 1912 |
| Died | 1991 (aged 78–79) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of New Mexico (BA) Georgetown University (LLB) |
Education
editChávez earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Mexico and Bachelor of Laws from the Georgetown University Law Center.
Career
editDuring World War II, he served in the U.S. Embassy in Chile. Chávez then returned to New Mexico and was elected to the New Mexico Senate in 1948. He served until 1950, after which he was selected to serve as lieutenant governor of New Mexico. In 1954, Chávez was again elected to the New Mexico Senate, serving until 1974. Chávez was a candidate in the 1974 New Mexico gubernatorial election, placing second in Democratic primary. From 1979 until his death in 1991, he served as a district court judge.[2] Chávez also owned a private legal practice, which is still operated by his sons.[3][4]
After his death, Chávez's papers were donated to the University of New Mexico–Valencia Campus in Los Lunas, New Mexico.[5][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tibo Juan Chavez (1912-1991) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ Ken. "Tibo Chavez, New Mexico Lt. Governor, Senator, and Judge | Kenneth Burt's Blog". Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ "Lawyer Profile - The National Trial Lawyers". thenationaltriallawyers.org/. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ "David Chavez". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ "Tibo J. Chavez". nmdigital.unm.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ Ken. "Tibo Chavez, New Mexico Lt. Governor, Senator, and Judge | Kenneth Burt's Blog". Retrieved 2020-09-05.