Tranquilino Luna

Tranquilino Luna(February 25, 1849 – November 20, 1892) was a Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from theTerritory of New Mexico.Born inLos Lunas, New Mexico,Luna attended the public schools and graduated from theUniversity of MissouriinColumbia, Missouri.He engaged extensively in stock raising.

Tranquilino Luna
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew Mexico Territory'sAt-largedistrict
In office March 4, 1881 – March 5, 1884 (Delegate)
Preceded by	Mariano S. Otero
Succeeded by	Francisco A. Manzanares
Personal details
Born	February 25, 1849 Los Lunas,New Mexico Territory
Died	November 20, 1892(1892-11-20)(aged 43) Peralta,New Mexico Territory
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Missouri

Luna served as delegate to theRepublican National Conventionsin 1880 and 1888. Luna was elected as aRepublicanto theForty-seventh Congress(March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883). He presented credentials as a Delegate-elect to theForty-eighth Congressand served from March 4, 1883, until March 5, 1884, when he was succeeded byFrancisco A. Manzanares,who contested his election. After leaving Congress, he was theSheriffofValencia County, New Mexico,from 1888-1892. He died inPeralta, New Mexico,on November 20, 1892, and was buried in Los Lunas Cemetery in Los Lunas, New Mexico.

See also

• List of Hispanic Americans in the United States Congress

Sources

• United States Congress."Tranquilino Luna (id: L000513)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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