The biography of Casimiro Barela / by José Emilio Fernández ; translated, annotated, and new introduction by A. Gabriel Meléndez.
2003
F781.B232 F47 2003eb
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Title
The biography of Casimiro Barela / by José Emilio Fernández ; translated, annotated, and new introduction by A. Gabriel Meléndez.
Uniform Title
Cuarenta años de legislador. English
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9780826328823 (electronic bk.)
0826328822 (electronic bk.)
661394761X
9786613947611
128363516X
9781283635165
0826328806
9780826328809
0826328822 (electronic bk.)
661394761X
9786613947611
128363516X
9781283635165
0826328806
9780826328809
Imprint
Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, ©2003.
Language
English
Language Note
English.
Description
1 online resource (liv, 298 pages) : illustrations
Call Number
F781.B232 F47 2003eb
System Control No.
(OCoLC)778484305
Summary
"First published in Spanish in 1911, this little-known biography of a late nineteenth and early twentieth century Colorado legislator is significant not just as an account of an accomplished politicians's career, but as the story of a life shaped by issues of race and class. Barela was born in New Mexico just before it became a U.S. territory, and his biography appeared just before New Mexico attained statehood
His biographer, clearly promoting Barela as a regional success story, writes of the inclusion of his portrait among those of fifteen other prominent Coloradans in the state capitol rotunda, of his defense of Mexicano land grants, his membership in Anglo-dominated civic associations, his work in establishing Baca County in recognition of Hispanic pioneers in southern Colorado, his promotion of the Columbus Day holiday, his call for the return of war trophies taken from Mexico, and his collaboration with Mexico's Diaz dynasty. In Colorado Barela supported women's suffrage and commuted the death sentence for a Hispano prisoner found guilty of murder. He also passed legislation to force Colorado prisoners to work in construction crews to build state roads.
On the personal level, we learn of Barela's penchant for raising racehorses and his preoccupation over not leaving a male heir."--Jacket
His biographer, clearly promoting Barela as a regional success story, writes of the inclusion of his portrait among those of fifteen other prominent Coloradans in the state capitol rotunda, of his defense of Mexicano land grants, his membership in Anglo-dominated civic associations, his work in establishing Baca County in recognition of Hispanic pioneers in southern Colorado, his promotion of the Columbus Day holiday, his call for the return of war trophies taken from Mexico, and his collaboration with Mexico's Diaz dynasty. In Colorado Barela supported women's suffrage and commuted the death sentence for a Hispano prisoner found guilty of murder. He also passed legislation to force Colorado prisoners to work in construction crews to build state roads.
On the personal level, we learn of Barela's penchant for raising racehorses and his preoccupation over not leaving a male heir."--Jacket
Note
His biographer, clearly promoting Barela as a regional success story, writes of the inclusion of his portrait among those of fifteen other prominent Coloradans in the state capitol rotunda, of his defense of Mexicano land grants, his membership in Anglo-dominated civic associations, his work in establishing Baca County in recognition of Hispanic pioneers in southern Colorado, his promotion of the Columbus Day holiday, his call for the return of war trophies taken from Mexico, and his collaboration with Mexico's Diaz dynasty. In Colorado Barela supported women's suffrage and commuted the death sentence for a Hispano prisoner found guilty of murder. He also passed legislation to force Colorado prisoners to work in construction crews to build state roads.
On the personal level, we learn of Barela's penchant for raising racehorses and his preoccupation over not leaving a male heir."--Jacket
On the personal level, we learn of Barela's penchant for raising racehorses and his preoccupation over not leaving a male heir."--Jacket
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 296-298).
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction: Recovering Neo-Mexicano Biographical Narrative: Cuarenta anos de legislador, The Biography of Casimiro Barela
Introduction for the Work Forty Years as a Legislator, Or The Biography of Senator Casimiro Barela Written by Jose Emilio Fernandez / Benjamin M. Read
Birth and Genealogy
Primary Education
Some Incidents Worthy of Mention
He Enters Business
He Emigrates to the Colorado Territory
Senator Barela's First Marriage
The Barelas in Colorado
His Start in Politics
An Heiress
Barela Named County Assessor
Barela Elected Representative to the Territorial Legislature
His Third Daughter
He Keeps Progressing
Barela Manages to Have the Laws Published in Spanish
His Fourth Daughter
More about His Private Life
The Death of Senator's Parents
The Death of Dona Josefita Ortiz de Barela
Something about His Daughters and His Sons-in-Law
Senator Casimiro Barela's Second Marriage
Brief Comments
Past and Current Business
Incidents Showing Foresight
So Much Is Owed Him!
As Representative and as Major Sheriff
The Colorado Constitutional Convention
In the Senate
General Grant's Visit to Trinidad
Barela As a Representative to the Democratic National Convention
Other Posts
As a Presidential Elector
The Arbitrary Action of Judge Caldwell Yeaman
The Denver, Colorado Exposition
Barela's Intrepid Infantry
The Mutual Advancement Association
A Candidate for Auditor of the State of Colorado
Further Work in the Senate.
Introduction for the Work Forty Years as a Legislator, Or The Biography of Senator Casimiro Barela Written by Jose Emilio Fernandez / Benjamin M. Read
Birth and Genealogy
Primary Education
Some Incidents Worthy of Mention
He Enters Business
He Emigrates to the Colorado Territory
Senator Barela's First Marriage
The Barelas in Colorado
His Start in Politics
An Heiress
Barela Named County Assessor
Barela Elected Representative to the Territorial Legislature
His Third Daughter
He Keeps Progressing
Barela Manages to Have the Laws Published in Spanish
His Fourth Daughter
More about His Private Life
The Death of Senator's Parents
The Death of Dona Josefita Ortiz de Barela
Something about His Daughters and His Sons-in-Law
Senator Casimiro Barela's Second Marriage
Brief Comments
Past and Current Business
Incidents Showing Foresight
So Much Is Owed Him!
As Representative and as Major Sheriff
The Colorado Constitutional Convention
In the Senate
General Grant's Visit to Trinidad
Barela As a Representative to the Democratic National Convention
Other Posts
As a Presidential Elector
The Arbitrary Action of Judge Caldwell Yeaman
The Denver, Colorado Exposition
Barela's Intrepid Infantry
The Mutual Advancement Association
A Candidate for Auditor of the State of Colorado
Further Work in the Senate.
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Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. (http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212)
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Print version: Fernández, José Emilio, b. 1882. Cuarenta años de legislador. English. Biography of Casimiro Barela. 1st ed. Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, ©2003
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