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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—New MexicoJoseph Manuel MONTOYA
(1915-1978)
Senate Years of Service:
1964-1977Party: DemocratMONTOYA, Joseph Manuel, a
Representative and a Senator from New Mexico; born in Penablanca,
Sandoval County, N.Mex., September 24, 1915; attended Regis
College, Denver, Colo.; graduated from Georgetown University Law
School, Washington, D.C., in 1938; admitted to the bar in 1939 and
commenced the practice of law in Santa Fe, N.Mex.; elected to the
State house of representatives in 1936, reelected in 1938, and was
majority leader in 1939 and 1940; member, State senate 1940-1946,
and served as majority whip; lieutenant governor 1947-1951;
unsuccessful candidate for election in 1950 to the Eighty-second
Congress; member, State senate 1953-1954; lieutenant governor
1955-1957; elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-fifth Congress,
April 9, 1957, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Antonio M. Fernandez; reelected to the three
succeeding Congresses and served from April 9, 1957, until his
resignation November 3, 1964, having been elected as a Democrat to
the United States Senate, November 3, 1964, to complete the
unexpired term of Dennis Chavez for the term ending January 3,
1965, and at the same time elected for the six-year term ending
January 3, 1971; reelected in 1970 and served from November 4,
1964, until January 3, 1977; unsuccessful candidate for reelection
in 1976; died in Washington, D.C., June 5, 1978; interment in
Rosario Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.Mex.
Bibliography
American National Biography; Vigil, Maurilio, and Roy Lujan.
“Parallels in the Career of Two Hispanic U.S.
Senators.” Journal of Ethnic Studies 13 (Winter 1986):
1-20.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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