Biographical Records

Notable People from New Mexico

262 notable figures born in New Mexico, showing page 3 of 6, ranked by historical prominence.

Robert Fortune Sanchez
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico (1934-2012)
1934 – 2012
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Antonio José Martínez
Antonio José Martínez
New Mexican priest, educator, publisher, rancher, farmer, community leader, and politician (1793-1867)
1793 – 1867
clericeducatorCatholic priest
Roberto Mondragón
Roberto Mondragón
American politician
1940 – 2026
film actormusicianpolitician
James Edward Wharton
James Edward Wharton
U.S. Army Brigadier General
1894 – 1944
military personnel
Marvin Stephens
American film actor (1922–2008)
1923 – 2008
child actoractor
José Manuel Gallegos
José Manuel Gallegos
American politician (1815-1875)
1815 – 1875
politician
José Montoya
American artist (1932–2013)
1932 – 2013
artistpoet
Phillip Davidson
Phillip Davidson
United States general (1915–1996)
1915 – 1996
military personnel
Edward D. Baca
Edward D. Baca
United States Army General
1938 – 2020
military personnel
Al Hurricane
Al Hurricane
American singer-songwriter
1936 – 2017
guitaristmusiciansongwriter
Frank Vincent Ortiz, Jr.
Frank Vincent Ortiz, Jr.
American diplomat (1926-2005)
1926 – 2005
diplomat
Harvey Fergusson
Harvey Fergusson
Novelist, screenwriter, journalist (1890–1971)
1890 – 1971
novelistjournalistscreenwriter
Manuel Morales
Mexican layman killed during the Cristero War. Catholic Saint (1898-1926)
1898 – 1926
baker
Dianna Ortiz
American nun and missionary (1958-2021)
1958 – 2021
Christian nunhuman rights defendernun
Fred Haney
Fred Haney
American baseball player, manager, and executive (1896-1977)
1896 – 1977
baseball player
Louise Abeita
20th century Isleta Pueblo author
1926 – 2014
poetwriter
Isaac Kappy
American actor (1977–2019)
1977 – 2019
actor
Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner
American basketball coach (1910–2000)
1910 – 2000
basketball coachbasketball player
Rose Marie Pangborn
American food scientist
1932 – 1990
nutritional scientistacademicresearcher
Art Aragon
Art Aragon
American boxer (1927-2008)
1927 – 2008
boxerfilm actoractor
Joe Skeen
Joe Skeen
1927-2003 American politician; namesake of a university library, a wildlife refuge visitor center, and a camping area
1927 – 2003
rancherpolitician
John F. Simms
John F. Simms
American politician (1916-1975)
1916 – 1975
juristgovernorpolitician
Manuel Armijo
Manuel Armijo
New Mexican soldier/statesman/served three times as governor of New Mexico
1793 – 1853
politician
Helene Thomas Bennett
American bacteriologist, businesswoman (1901-1988)
1901 – 1988
bacteriologistbusinessperson
Agnes Morley Cleaveland
Agnes Morley Cleaveland
American writer
1874 – 1958
basketball player
Aurelio Macedonio Espinosa
author (1880–1958)
1880 – 1958
philologist
Casey Luna
Casey Luna
American politician
1931 – 2026
politicianbusinessperson
David Foreman
American environmentalist
1946 – 2022
environmentalistcinematographer
Ben Shelly
Ben Shelly
President of the Navajo Nation
1947 – 2023
politicianbusinessperson
Antonio Joseph
Antonio Joseph
American politician (1846-1910)
1846 – 1910
politicianjudge
Sharon Lee Gallegos
Sharon Lee Gallegos
formerly unidentified child murder victim whose body was found in Arizona 1960
1955 – 1960
Lonnie Zamora
police officer (1933–2009)
1933 – 2009
police officer
Donaciano Vigil
Donaciano Vigil
Governor of New Mexico Territory (1802-1877)
1802 – 1877
newspaper proprietorpoliticiansoldier
Miguel Antonio Otero
Miguel Antonio Otero
American politician (1829–1882)
1829 – 1882
politicianlawyer
Paul Moreno
American politician
1932 – 2017
politician
Benigno C. Hernández
Benigno C. Hernández
American politician (1862-1954)
1862 – 1954
politician
Sam Etcheverry
Sam Etcheverry
American-born player of Canadian football and American football (1930-2009)
1930 – 2009
Canadian football playerAmerican football playerhead coach
Charles Hyder
American physicist (1930–2004)
1930 – 2004
astrophysicistdissident
Tom Brookshier
Tom Brookshier
American football player, coach and sportscaster (1931–2010)
1931 – 2010
American football playersports commentator
Carroll McComas
Carroll McComas
American actress (1886-1962)
1886 – 1962
stage actoractor
Margaret Larkin
American musician
1899 – 1967
trade unionistsinger-songwriterplaywright
Antonio M. Fernández
Antonio M. Fernández
American politician (1902-1956)
1902 – 1956
court reporterpoliticianlawyer
John R. Sinnock
John R. Sinnock
United States mint engraver (1888-1947)
1888 – 1947
engraver
Evon Z. Vogt
American anthropologist
1918 – 2004
anthropologist
Oliver Seth
Oliver Seth
United States federal judge (1915-1996)
1915 – 1996
judge
Mariano S. Otero
Mariano S. Otero
American politician (1844-1904)
1844 – 1904
politicianjudge
Trinidad Romero
Trinidad Romero
American politician (1835-1918)
1835 – 1918
politicianjudge
Robert Stevenson
American musicologist (1916–2012)
1916 – 2012
musicologistmusicianpianist
Aurelio Macedonio Espinosa Jr.
American linguist and author of Spanish folklore
1907 – 2004
dialectologistfolkloristdocent
John K. Davis
John K. Davis
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (1927-2019)
1927 – 2019
military officer
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