Larrazolo had wide name recognition, spoke eloquently, and was not afraid to break with his party to protect Hispanic civil rights. Two years later, in , New Mexican Republicans nominated Larrazolo for governor. Why is it not the party in conjunction with the allies in these later days to be entrusted with the task of making the whole world free? Larrazolo appealed to the federal government for drought relief, created a department of public health, and as a pioneer in the idea of public domain, urged the national administration to cede unused federal lands to the states.
For his efforts he was named president of the League of Public Lands. But Larrazolo had an independent streak during a period in New Mexican politics when independent minds were scorned, and he had spent his formative years as a Democrat. Business owners and miners threatened lawsuits, and the Republican legislature, led by old guard conservatives, repealed the measure.
But Larrazolo vetoed the repeal, at great political cost, and the income tax remained. Though Larrazolo was not renominated for governor, he was not away from politics for long.
Despite his chronic asthma, Larrazolo spoke throughout the state, and in he was nominated by the state legislature for the governorship of Puerto Rico. Although President Harding appointed another candidate, Larrazolo used his renewed popularity as a springboard back into public service. He lost election to a seat on the state supreme court in , but was elected to the state house of representatives from Bernalillo County in Senator Andrieus A.
Jones died. Republican Bronson M. The Republican Party ran Larrazolo for the unexpired term and Cutting for the full term. The Los Angeles Times , which had once charged Larrazolo with race-baiting, believed he would make a fitting ambassador to Mexico once his term ended. Larrazolo presented his credentials and was sworn into office on December 7, , but his arrival in Washington garnered little national attention.
In keeping with his legislative interests, Larrazolo was appointed to the Agriculture and Forestry, Public Lands and Surveys, and Territories and Insular Possessions Committees, but shortly into his tenure he came down with the flu. Returning to Washington shortly after the beginning of the new year, Larrazolo introduced S. Ten days later, on January 25, a gravely ill Larrazolo returned to New Mexico for good.
On his behalf in early February, Senator Otis F. Glenn of Illinois introduced S. While at home, Larrazolo suffered a stroke, and his formal term in the Senate ended in March as he recuperated with his family. He died on April 7, Larrazolo, Octaviano A. Larrazolo : 42, 46—47, 49, 85— In Larrazolo lost to Republican Bernard S. Rodey by 3, votes out of 39, total cast, or about 9 percent.
Jones in Larrazolo had attended only one session of the Senate when illness forced him to return home to Albuquerque in December , and he died on April 7, Larrazolo, a Catholic, was married twice.
Two children were born of this marriage. This marriage produced six children. The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style , 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry. After three unsuccessful bids for a seat in Congress, Larrazolo switched his political allegiance, joining the Republican Party in He next secured the Republican gubernatorial nomination, and was elected governor by popular vote on November 5, After completing his term, Larrazolo served in the New Mexico House of Representatives, an office to which he won election in and He also served as a member of the U.
Senate from to Governor Octaviano A. Sobel, Robert, and John Raimo, eds. For more information please contact the New Mexico State Archives at or archives state.
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