Alexander Doniphan
The name Alexander Doniphan is not well known to the average New Mexican. While nobody really speaks of him today, we nevertheless largely owe to Colonel Doniphan the foundation of most New Mexican law, not because he was a genius, but because he was in the right place at the right time.
When President Polk ordered General Stephen Kearny to conquer the W…
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