JOSEPH, ANTONIO: Born in Taos, N. Mex., August 25, 1846; attended Lux’s Academy in Taos, Bishop Lamy’s School in Santa Fe, N. Mex., Webster College in St. Louis County, Mo., and Bryant & Stratton’s Commercial College, St. Louis, Mo.; engaged in mercantile pursuits; county judge of Taos County, N. Mex., 1878‑80; delegate to all State arid National conventions during his life; moved to Ojo Caliente, N. Mex., in 1880; member of the Territorial house of representatives in. 1882; elected as a Democrat to the Forty‑ninth and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1885‑March 3, 1895), served in the Territorial senate 1896‑98 and as president of that body in 1898; engaged in the mercantile business; owner of hotels and extensive lands; died in Ojo Caliente, N. Mex., April 19, 1910.
New Mexico State Records Center and Archives
History Files, Box Serial # 9269
New Mexico, Land of Enchantment Presented by Mr. Hatch. 77th Congress, 1st Session, Senate Document 91, July 24, 1941. Washington, D.C., 1941.
Antonio Joseph; Territorial Period; Politician; Taos