William Taylor Thornton

William Taylor Thornton
14th Governor of New Mexico Territory
In office
April 7, 1893 – April 5, 1897
Appointed byGrover Cleveland
Preceded byBradford Prince
Succeeded byMiguel Antonio Otero
1st Mayor of Santa Fe
In office
1891–1892
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byManuel Valdez
Member of the New Mexico territorial council
In office
1880–1880
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
In office
1876–1876
Personal details
Born(1843-02-09)February 9, 1843
Calhoun, Missouri
DiedMarch 16, 1916(1916-03-16) (aged 73)
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Resting placeFairview Cemetery (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Kentucky
OccupationLawyer


William Taylor Thornton (February 9, 1843 – March 16, 1916) was an American politician who served as the 15th Governor of New Mexico Territory from 1893 to 1897.[1]

  1. ^ Robert J. Tórrez (2008). Myth of the Hanging Tree: Stories of Crime and Punishment in Territorial New Mexico. UNM Press. pp. 28–. ISBN 978-0-8263-4379-6.

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