William C. McDonald (governor)

William C. McDonald (governor)

Infobox Governor
name= William C. McDonald


caption=
order=1st
office= Governor of New Mexico
term_start=January 14, 1912
term_end=January 1, 1917
lieutenant=
predecessor=William J. Mills (as territorial governor)
successor=Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca
birth_date=birth date|1858|7|25|mf=y
birth_place=Jordanville, New York
death_date=death date and age|1918|4|11|1858|7|25
death_place=Santa Fe, New Mexico
spouse=Francis McCourt
profession=
residence=White Oaks
party= Democratic
religion=
footnotes=

William Calhoun McDonald (July 25, 1858 - April 11, 1918), was the first governor of the State of New Mexico.

McDonald moved to New Mexico Territory in 1880 and settled in Lincoln County, where he managed cattle ranches and became active in Democratic politics.

McDonald served as New Mexico Fuel Administrator after he left office until his death. He is buried in White Oaks.

External links

* [http://ftp.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pub/usgenweb/nm/lea/bios/mcdonald.txt Bio at Rootsweb]


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