TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Dec. 9, 1872
To: Hon, B.R. Cowen
Assistant Secretary to the Interior
Washington, D.C.
TOTAL CITIZENS IN NEW MEXICO. . . . . . . . .91,874
Navajo Indians . . . . . . . 8,500
Apache Indians. . . . . . . 4,502
Ute Indians . . . . . . . . . .1,347
Pueblo Indians . . . . . . .7,648
TOTAL INHABITANTS INCLUDING INDIANS . . .113,871
Number who cannot read or write. . . . . . . 99,194
Total who can read or write . . . . . . . . . . . 14,687
From W.F. M. Amy,
Secretary and Acting Governor of New Mexico
NATIONAL ARCHIVES ROLL 559

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Arizona and New Mexico Population Census
Census Arizona Census New Mexico
1866 5,526 1850 61,547
1867 7,200 1860 80,567
1870 9,658 1870 90,573
1872 10,743 1880 109,783
1874 11,480
1876 30,192
1880 40,440

           10th Legislature - House - James Stinson    1879
1881   11th Legislature - House - Jerome Barton and G.A. York ---Council - Sol Barth
           12th Legislature - House - C.A. Franklin ---Council -H.E. Lacy 1883
1885   13th Legislature - House - J. D. Houlk and Luther Martin ---Council-E.S. Stover
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The New Mexico judicial system used the Kerney Code-Laws of Texas and Missouri
combined with Mexican Law.
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The Arizona Judicial System used the Howell Code - Laws of California and New York.
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For additional population information please click here. This will take you to Weekly Arizona Miner issue of July 9, 1880.
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