Abraham Rencher

Abraham Rencher
Abraham Rencher, New Mexico Territory Governor.
4th Governor of New Mexico Territory
In office
August 17, 1857 – May 24, 1861
Appointed byJames Buchanan
Preceded byDavid Meriwether
Succeeded byHenry Connelly
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 10th district
In office
March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1839
Preceded byJohn Long
Succeeded byCharles Fisher
In office
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Preceded byCharles Fisher
Succeeded byDistrict eliminated
Personal details
Born(1798-08-12)August 12, 1798
Near Raleigh, North Carolina
DiedJuly 6, 1883(1883-07-06) (aged 84)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Resting placeSt. Bartholomew's Protestant Episcopal Churchyard, Pittsboro, North Carolina
PartyWhig
SpouseLouisa Mary Jones (m. 1836)
Children4
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
ProfessionLawyer

Abraham Rencher (August 12, 1798 – July 6, 1883) was a politician from the state of North Carolina. His career included: U.S. representative; Chargé d'affaires to Portugal; and governor of New Mexico Territory.

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