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Joseph Montoya

New Mexico · At-large · Democrat

Roster checked Sep 28, 2026Bioguide M000876

Public service, at a glance.

Joseph Montoya served as a representative for New Mexico in the House of Representatives. Joseph's first recorded term in this role began on January 3, 1957. The last recorded term ended on November 3, 1964.

Chamber
U.S. House
State / territory
New Mexico
Last recorded party
Democrat
District / role
At-large
Born
September 24, 1915
Last term ended
November 3, 1964

Service record

Recorded terms in the House for New Mexico
FromToPartyRole
Jan 9, 1963Nov 3, 1964DemocratAt-large
Jan 3, 1961Jan 3, 1963DemocratAt-large
Jan 7, 1959Jan 3, 1961DemocratAt-large
Jan 3, 1957Jan 3, 1959DemocratAt-large

Other congressional service

Published biographical research

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FieldReported valueSource and coverageEvidence date
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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