Manuel Armijo
New Mexican soldier/statesman/served three times as governor of New Mexico · United States · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1793 to 1853 · aged 60
Manuel Armijo was a Mexican soldier and statesman who served three times as governor of New Mexico between 1827 and 1846.
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He was instrumental in putting down the Revolt of 1837; he led the military forces that captured the invaders of the Texan Santa Fe Expedition; and he later surrendered to the United States in the Mexican-American War, leading to the capture of Santa Fe and occupation of New Mexico by the American army. Armijo attempted to expand Hispanic settlements and bolster the security of New Mexico by granting large acreages of land to prominent individuals. Armijo has been vilified by Americans participating in the conquest of New Mexico and some subsequent historians.
