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| Name | Lafayette Head |
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Conejos, Colorado , United States |
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April 19, 1825
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| Died | March 08, 1897
(71 years)
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| Contributor | BrentinCO |
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| Info | Lafayette Head was born April 19, 1825, in Howard County, Missouri. He was educated in Missouri common schools. In August of 1846, Head enlisted in the Army and served under Colonel Sterling Price in the Mexican War. Upon completion of his military service in 1849, Head settled in northern New Mexico and became a merchant in Abiquiu, Rio Arriba County. While Head lived in the New Mexico Territory, he held various official positions. In 1850, he was appointed deputy United States Marshall and for three years served in northern New Mexico Territory. Head was elected sheriff of Rio Arriba County in 1851 and served for two years. He served as sheriff and as Marshall concurrently for two years. He was also named as agent for the Jicarrilla Apaches and Capote Utes in 1852.
For several sessions, Head was elected to the New Mexico territorial legislature, which generally met during the winter months each year. He was first elected in 1853 to represent Rio Arriba County while residing in Abiquiu. After completing his term in 1854, Head was influential in establishing the settlement of Guadalupe in the northern portion of Taos County. Upon the resignation of Juan Benito Valdez, Head was elected to the council of the New Mexico territorial legislature and represented Taos County for the 1856-1857 session. He was re-elected in 1857 and in 1858. During the 1858-1859 session, Head became President of the council. At the end of the 1859 session, he became an agent of the Tabeguache Utes, a position he held until 1868.
While living near the original settlement of Guadalupe in the Conejos area, Head’s home came under the jurisdiction of the newly formed Colorado Territory established in 1861. He was elected to the Tenth Colorado Territorial Council in 1873 and served during 1874. He later represented the Conejos area in Colorado’s state constitutional convention, held from December20, 1875, to March 15, 1876. Head was elected Lieutenant Governor of Colorado in 1876 and held that position through 1878. He returned to Conejos in 1879 to continue his business interests and he died in Denver on March 8, 1897.
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