Juan Fernández (politician)

Juan Fernández was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives.[2]

Juan Fernández
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
In office
1938–???
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Children2; including Dolores Huerta[1]

Life and career

Fernández was a coal miner in Dawson, New Mexico.[3]

In 1938, he was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives.[3] By the 1950s,[4] he served in the United States Navy during the Korean War.[3]

References

  1. Hightower-Langston, Donna (May 14, 2014). A to Z of American Women Leaders and Activists. Facts On File, Incorporated. p. 112. ISBN 9781438107929 via Google Books.
  2. New Mexico Secretary of State (1935), The New Mexico Blue Book or State Official Register
  3. Doak, Robin (2008). Dolores Huerta: Labor Leader and Civil Rights Activist. Compass Point Books. pp. 15–17. ISBN 9780756534776.
  4. Marzell, Terry Lee (February 10, 2015). Chalkboard Heroes: Twelve Courageous Teachers and Their Deeds of Valor. Wheatmark, Inc. ISBN 9781627871846 via Google Books.
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