Person:Stephen Kearny (1)

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Gov. Stephen W Kearny, of New Mexico
b.30 Aug 1794 Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
d.31 Oct 1848 St. Louis (independent city), Missouri, United States
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m. Bef 1794
  1. Gov. Stephen W Kearny, of New Mexico1794 - 1848
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  • H.  Gov. Stephen W Kearny, of New Mexico1794 - 1848
  • W.  Mary Radford
m. Aft 1820
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Name Gov. Stephen W Kearny, of New Mexico
Gender Male
Birth? 30 Aug 1794 Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Marriage Aft 1820 to Mary Radford
Death? 31 Oct 1848 St. Louis (independent city), Missouri, United States
Reference Number? Q518351?

Stephen Watts Kearny 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, which was proclaimed on September 22, 1846 in Santa Fe established the law and government of the newly acquired territory of New Mexico, was named after him.

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Stephen W. Kearny.

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