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Dennis Chavez

New Mexico · District 1 · Democrat

Roster checked Sep 28, 2026Bioguide C000338

Public service, at a glance.

Dennis Chavez served as a representative for New Mexico in the House of Representatives. Dennis's first recorded term in this role began on December 7, 1931. The last recorded term ended on January 3, 1935.

Chamber
U.S. House
State / territory
New Mexico
Last recorded party
Democrat
District / role
District 1
Born
April 8, 1888
Last term ended
January 3, 1935

Service record

Recorded terms in the House for New Mexico
FromToPartyRole
Mar 9, 1933Jan 3, 1935DemocratDistrict 1
Dec 7, 1931Mar 3, 1933DemocratDistrict 1

Other congressional service

Published biographical research

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HeritageHispanic AmericanHispanic American Senators

The Senate's historical list of Hispanic American senators

Source accessed Sep 28, 2026

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Sources & methodology

  1. United States Congress legislators dataset ↗
    unitedstates / GovTrack contributors — Biographical details, terms, official contact details and committees
  2. Congressional portraits ↗
    unitedstates/images — Official congressional photographs; image provenance maintained by the source
  3. Hispanic American Senators ↗
    U.S. Senate Historical Office — The Senate's historical list of Hispanic American senators

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