Stephen W. Kearny | |
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| Military Governor of New Mexico | |
| In office August 1846 – September 1846 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Bautista Vigil y Alarid |
| Succeeded by | Sterling Price |
| 4th Military Governor of California | |
| In office February 23, 1847 – May 31, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | Robert F. Stockton |
| Succeeded by | Richard Barnes Mason |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen Watts Kearny August 30, 1794 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 1848 (aged 54) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Spouse | Mary Radford |
| Children | 11 (5 of whom survived childhood) |
| Profession | Soldier |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service | Dragoons[1] |
| Years of service | 1812–1848 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General Brevet Major General |
| Unit | Cantonment Missouri |
| Commands | Jefferson Barracks The Old Guard  1st U.S. DragoonsArmy of the West Veracruz Mexico City |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 Mexican–American War Battle of San Pascual |
Stephen Watts Kearny (sometimes spelled Kearney) (/ˈkɑːrni/ KAR-nee)[2] (August 30, 1794 – October 31, 1848) was one of the foremost antebellum frontier officers of the United States Army. He is remembered for his significant contributions in the Mexican–American War, especially the conquest of California. The Kearny Code, proclaimed on September 22, 1846, in Santa Fe, established the law and government of the newly acquired territory of New Mexico and was named after him. His nephew was Major General Philip Kearny of American Civil War fame.
- ^ Gorenfeld, Will and Gorenfeld, John. (2016) p. 12, 13. Kearny's Dragoons Out West, The Birth of the U.S. Cavalry. University of Oklahoma Press: Norman.
- ^ Howe, Daniel Walker, What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America 1815–1848. ISBN 978-0-19-507894-7, p. 758.