American politician

Caferino Quintana

12th Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
In office
January 1, 1941 – January 1, 1943
Governor| John E. Miles
Preceded by| James Murray, Sr.
Succeeded by| James B. Jones
Personal details
Born| August 12, 1894
Died| March 20, 1977 (aged 82)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Political party| Democratic
Military service
Battles/wars| World War I

Ceferino Quintana (August 12, 1894 - March 20, 1977) was an American politician and law enforcement officer who served as lieutenant governor of New Mexico from 1941 through 1943.

## Background[edit]

Quintana served in World War I.[1] He later was a U.S. Marshal, and served as the sheriff of San Miguel County, New Mexico, from 1936 through 1940.[2] He was also chair of the San Miguel County Democratic Party in the 1930s and 1940s.[1]

Quintana ran for lieutenant governor of New Mexico in the 1940 election, and won,[3] taking office in 1941.[4] He served as the acting governor of New Mexico in February and March 1941.[5] In 1942, he decided to run for sheriff of San Miguel County,[6] but lost the election.[7]

Quintana lived in Pecos, New Mexico.[8]

Quintana died at the Albuquerque Veterans Administration Medical Center on March 20, 1977.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "22 Mar 1977, 10". The Santa Fe New Mexican. March 22, 1977. Retrieved September 25, 2020 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "23 Mar 1977, Page 1 - Las Vegas Optic at". Newspapers.com. March 23, 1977. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
3. ^ "28 Jul 1971, 2". The Santa Fe New Mexican. July 28, 1971. Retrieved September 25, 2020 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "25 Jan 1941, Page 4". Albuquerque Journal. January 25, 1941. Retrieved September 25, 2020 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "21 Feb 1941, Page 1 - Albuquerque Journal at". Newspapers.com. February 21, 1941. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
6. ^ "17 Jul 1942, 4". The Santa Fe New Mexican. July 17, 1942. Retrieved September 25, 2020 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "5 Nov 1942, Page 9". Albuquerque Journal. November 5, 1942. Retrieved September 25, 2020 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Administration and Use of Public Lands: Part 16: Phoenix, Ariz.: May 10 and 11, 1945: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the United States Senate Committee on Public Lands and Surveys, Seventy-seventh Congress, First Session, Pursuant to S. Res. 241 (76th Congress) (Government Printing Office: Washington, 1945), pp. 5244-45.

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Lieutenant governors of New Mexico

* E. C. de Baca
* Lindsey
* Pankey
* Duckworth
* Baca
* Sargent
* Woodward
* Hockenhull
* L. C. de Baca
* Dow
* Murray
* Quintana
* Jones
* Montoya
* Chávez
* Montoya
* Mead
* Bolack
* Easley
* Francis
* Mondragón
* Ferguson
* Mondragón
* Runnels
* Stahl
* Luna
* Bradley
* Denish
* Sanchez
* Morales

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