José Antonio Vizcarra

José Antonio Vizcarra
3rd Mexican Governor of New Mexico
In office
November 1822 – September 1823
Preceded byFrancisco Xavier Chávez
Succeeded byBartolomé Baca
Personal details
Born
ProfessionSoldier
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José Antonio Vizcarra (or Viscarra) was a Mexican soldier who served as Governor of New Mexico from 1822 to 1823. While conducting an expedition against the Navajos in 1823, he was the first to record the ruins of Chaco Canyon.