Juan Fernández (politician)
Juan Fernández | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives | |
| In office 1938–1941[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 2; including Dolores Huerta[2] |
Juan Fernández was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives.[3]
Life and career
[edit]Fernández was a coal miner in Dawson, New Mexico.[4]
In 1938, he was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives for San Miguel County.[4] By the 1950s,[5] he served in the United States Navy during the Korean War.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Jessie M. Gonzalez (1941). New Mexico Blue Book 1939-1940. Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 193 – via HathiTrust.
- ↑ Hightower-Langston, Donna (May 14, 2014). A to Z of American Women Leaders and Activists. Facts On File, Incorporated. p. 112. ISBN 9781438107929 – via Google Books.
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State (1935), The New Mexico Blue Book or State Official Register
- 1 2 3 Doak, Robin (2008). Dolores Huerta: Labor Leader and Civil Rights Activist. Compass Point Books. pp. 15–17. ISBN 9780756534776.
- ↑ Marzell, Terry Lee (February 10, 2015). Chalkboard Heroes: Twelve Courageous Teachers and Their Deeds of Valor. Wheatmark, Inc. ISBN 9781627871846 – via Google Books.