Col. José Francisco Chaves - Santa Fe, New Mexico
N 35° 40.937 W 105° 56.393
13S E 414950 N 3949116
A bust of Col. Chaves can be found in the atrium of New Mexico's State Capitol building.
Waymark Code: WMWC4E
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 08/11/2017
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A bust of Col. Chaves can be found in the atrium of New Mexico's State Capitol building. Beyond his military duties, he was a long-serving elected government representative.
The plaque below the bust reads:
Col. J. Francisco Chaves was born in Los Padillas, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, June 27, 1833. Served as Lieutenant Colonel in Union Army under Kit Carson, was assassinated at 7 o'clock on the evening of Saturday November 26, 1904 at Pinos Wells Torrence County, New Mexico.
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