Beatrice Roach Gottlieb Explained

Beatrice Roach Gottlieb
State:New Mexico
11th New Mexico Secretary of State
Termstart:1951
Termend:1954
Governor:Edwin L. Mechem
Predecessor:Alicia Valdez Romero
Successor:Natalie Smith Buck
Birth Date:April 15, 1919
Birth Place:Mountainair, New Mexico, U.S.
Party:Democratic

Beatrice Roach Gottlieb (April 15, 1919 – October 8, 2011) was an American politician who served as the Secretary of State of New Mexico from 1951 to 1954.

She was raised in Mountainair, New Mexico.[1] In 1950, she declared her candidacy for the office of secretary of state. Then known as Beatrice Bassett Roach,[2] she first took office at the age of 32, and was the youngest person in the United States to serve as a secretary of state at the time.[3] Gottlieb's second term ended in 1954, and she was succeeded by Natalie Smith Buck. Gottlieb ran for a third term in 1957, but lost to Betty Fiorina.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Rodriguez. Juan Carlos. Gottlieb: Former Secretary of State and Mountainair Native Dies at 92. December 27, 2017. Albuquerque Journal. October 27, 2011.
  2. News: [Unreadable title]]. December 27, 2017. Santa Fe New Mexican. Newspapers.com. November 20, 1957.
  3. News: Trimmer. Maurice. Burroughs' Office Staff Knows Politics. December 28, 2017. Albuquerque Journal. January 11, 1959.