John Burroughs (governor)

John Burroughs
18th Governor of New Mexico
In office
January 1, 1959 – January 1, 1961
LieutenantEd V. Mead
Preceded byEdwin L. Mechem
Succeeded byEdwin L. Mechem
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1957 – January 1, 1959
Personal details
Born(1907-04-07)April 7, 1907
Robert Lee, Texas, U.S.
DiedMay 21, 1978(1978-05-21) (aged 71)
Portales, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidencePortales
ProfessionBusinessman

John Burroughs (April 7, 1907 – May 21, 1978) was an American politician, educator, and businessman who served as the 18th governor of New Mexico. Burroughs, a Democrat, served one-term and is remembered for honest government and introduction of the concept of a state Personnel Act to improve the quality of state workers and limit somewhat the effect of political patronage.[1]

  1. ^ The New Mexico legislature did not pass the Personnel Act until January 1961 a month after Burroughs had left office. Garcia, F. Chris et al. (eds.) (2006) Governing New Mexico University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM, p. 101, ISBN 0-8263-4128-4