Pedro Perea
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Pedro Perea | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico Territory's At-large district | |
In office March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 (Delegate) | |
Preceded by | H. B. Fergusson |
Succeeded by | Bernard S. Rodey |
Personal details | |
Born | April 22, 1852 Bernalillo, New Mexico Territory |
Died | January 11, 1906 Bernalillo, New Mexico Territory | (aged 53)
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Saint Louis University |
Occupation | businessman, banker |
Pedro Perea (April 22, 1852 – January 11, 1906) was a sheep rancher, politician and banker in the
Early life and education
Pedro Perea was born in
Ranching and politics
After returning to New Mexico, Perea owned and operated a ranch where he raised agricultural crops and large sheep herd.
He entered politics in his late 30s, being elected as a Republican member of the council of the New Mexico Territorial legislature in 1889, 1891, and 1895. He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1896. He served as president of the First National Bank of Santa Fe in 1890–1894.
Perea was elected in 1898 as a Republican to the Fifty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901). He did not run for another term.
He engaged in banking and stock raising. Perea was appointed as Territorial insurance commissioner in early 1906, serving days until his death in Bernalillo, New Mexico, on January 11, 1906.
He was interred in the Perea Cemetery (called the "Bernalillo Cemetery" on Google Maps) in Bernalillo, Sandova County, New Mexico.
See also
- List of Hispanic Americans in the United States Congress
Sources
- United States Congress. "Pedro Perea (id: P000225)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress