William Taylor Thornton
Encyclopedia
William Taylor Thornton was Governor of New Mexico Territory
from 1893 to 1897.
. He served in the Confederate States Army
during the American Civil War
. He was member of Missouri state house of representatives in 1876 and member of New Mexico territorial council in 1880. He was mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico
in 1891. He died on March 16, 1916 in Santa Fe.
New Mexico Territory
thumb|right|240px|Proposed boundaries for State of New Mexico, 1850The Territory of New Mexico was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 6, 1912, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of...
from 1893 to 1897.
Biography
Thornton was born on February 9, 1843 in Calhoun, MissouriCalhoun, Missouri
Calhoun is a city in Henry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 491 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Calhoun has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 1.00% is water.-Demographics:...
. He served in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. He was member of Missouri state house of representatives in 1876 and member of New Mexico territorial council in 1880. He was mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...
in 1891. He died on March 16, 1916 in Santa Fe.