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Lew Wallace, American author, general, and politician, 11th Governor of New Mexico Territory (born 1827)
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Lew Wallace
American general, politician, and author (1827–1905)
Lewis Wallace was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, artist, and author from Indiana. Among his novels and biographies, Wallace is best known for his historical adventure story, Ben-Hur: A Tale of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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The governor of New Mexico is the head of government of New Mexico and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the New Mexico Legislature, to convene the legislature…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)