Dennis Chávez
Dennis Chávez | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from New Mexico | |
| In office May 11, 1935 – November 18, 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Bronson M. Cutting |
| Succeeded by | Edwin L. Mechem |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Albert G. Simms |
| Succeeded by | John J. Dempsey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dionisio Chávez April 8, 1888 |
| Died | November 18, 1962 (aged 74) Washington D.C., U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Imelda Espinosa |
| Relations | David Chávez (brother) |
| Education | Georgetown University (LLB) |
Dionisio "Dennis" Chávez (April 8, 1888 – November 18, 1962) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1931 to 1935, and in the United States Senate from 1935 to 1962. He was the first Hispanic person to be elected to a full term in the Senate and the first U.S. Senator to be born in New Mexico, which was still a territory at the time of his birth. In 1920, he became the first Latino lawyer in the United States.