Manuel Lujan Sr. Explained

Office:Mayor of Santa Fe
Term Start:1942
Term End:1948
Predecessor:Alfredo Ortiz
Successor:Frank Ortiz
Birth Name:Manuel Archibald Lujan
Birth Date:21 May 1893
Birth Place:San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico Territory, U.S.
Death Place:Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Lorenzita Romero
Children:Manuel Lujan Jr.
Relatives:Michelle Lujan Grisham (great-grandniece)

Manuel Archibald Lujan Sr. (May 21, 1893  - June 5, 1975) was an American politician from the state of New Mexico. A Republican, he served as mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico from 1942 until 1948.

Biography

Lujan was born in San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico in 1893, to Martin Lujan and Zenaida Sanchez. In 1942, he took office as mayor of Santa Fe, and served until 1948.[1] Lujan unsuccessfully ran for the United States House of Representatives in 1944.[2] In 1948, he was the Republican nominee for Governor of New Mexico. He lost to incumbent Democrat Thomas J. Mabry and received 45% of the vote.[3]

Personal life

Lujan's wife was Lorenzita Romero. He was the father of Manuel Lujan Jr., who served 20 years as a U.S. Representative and then as United States Secretary of the Interior under George H. W. Bush from 1989 until 1993. He was also a great-granduncle of Michelle Lujan Grisham, the incumbent Governor of New Mexico since 2019 and who also served as a U.S. Representative for six years.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Mayors of Santa Fe City of Santa Fe, New Mexico. www.santafenm.gov. January 3, 2016.
  2. Web site: NM At-Large 1944. Our Campaigns. January 9, 2017.
  3. Web site: NM Governor 1948. Our Campaigns. January 7, 2017.