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Charles Bent, American soldier and politician, first Governor of New Mexico (born 1799)
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Charles Bent
American politician (1799–1847)
Charles Bent was an American businessman and politician who served as the first civilian United States governor of the New Mexico Territory, newly invaded and occupied by the United States during the Mexican-American War by the Military Governor, Stephen Watts Kearny, in…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Governor of New Mexico
Head of government of the U.S. state of New Mexico
The governor of New Mexico is the head of government of New Mexico. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New Mexico's state government and the commander-in-chief of the New Mexico National Guard. As noted in the governor's seal, this gubernatorial office is a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)