Donaciano Vigil [SEP] date of death
Donaciano Vigil
Donaciano Vigil (1802-1877) was the second governor of the New Mexico territory. He was born in Santa Fe to parents of Hispanic heritage and served in the militias. After the United States annexed New Mexico, during the Mexican–American War (1846–48), Vigil helped smooth the transition to North American governance.
Early years (1802-1846).
Donaciano Vigil was born in 1802 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and was educated by his father.
When fully grown,
Donaciano Vigil House
The Donaciano Vigil House is an adobe house built in 1832 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It was home of Donaciano Vigil, who became the first Hispanic governor of New Mexico.
It is a single-story adobe structure with a large interior patio. A restoration of the house began in 1959.
See also.
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Santa Fe County, New Mexico