He was appointed Governor of New Mexico by President Antonio López de Santa Anna in 1835, under the new centralized form of government.
José Chavéz y Castillo was a Mexican landowner and trader who served as provisional Governor of New Mexico from 1 May 1845 until 16 November 1845, when Manuel Armijo became governor for a third term.
New Mexico was at first a province of the Estado interno del Norte, with capital in Chihuahua.
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