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'''Eugene David Lujan''' (April 25, 1887 – January 10, 1980)<ref name="AJ Obit">"[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122859121/ex-justice-lujan-dies-at-age-92/ Ex-Justice Lujan Dies at Age 92]", ''[[Albuquerque Journal]]'' (January 11, 1980), p. G4.</ref> was a justice of the [[New Mexico Supreme Court]] from 1945 to 1959.
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'''Eugene D. Lujan''' (1887 – January 10, 1980)<ref name="Obit">"Lujan", ''Albuquerque Journal'' (January 11, 1980), p. 66.</ref> was a justice of the [[New Mexico Supreme Court]] from January 1, 1945 until his retirement on December 31, 1959.


He was born in [[Mora, New Mexico]] on April 25, 1887. While still in high school, he worked for a law firm in [[Las Vegas, New Mexico]], and later had a position in [[Bolivia]] with the U.S. State Department, during [[World War I]].<ref name="AJ Obit"/> He received both a bachelor's and master's degree in law in National University (which later became [[George Washington University]]), in Washington D.C.<ref>{{cite news |title=Eugene D. Lujan seeks re-election |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/albuquerque-journal-oct-15-1952-p-4/ |access-date=25 February 2023 |publisher=Albuquerque Journal |date=October 15, 1952}}</ref> Prior to being elected to the New Mexico Supreme Court, he was a District Attorney at the Second Judicial District in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]] and then a judge at the Seventh District in [[Socorro, New Mexico|Socorro]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Roberts |first1=Susan |title=The Democratic Court, 1930-1958 |journal=New Mexico Law Review |date=1975 |volume=5 |issue=3 |page=57 |url=https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/nmlr/vol5/iss3/5 |access-date=24 February 2023}}</ref> Lujan was elected to the New Mexico Supreme Court in 1945 and retired in 1959.<ref>{{cite web |title=Former Supreme Court Justices |url=https://supremecourt.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/THE-PARKER-SEAT-to-1997.pdf |website=New Mexico Courts |publisher=New Mexico Supreme Court}}</ref>
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Lujan and his wife, Rita, had one daughter and one son. Lujan died in a hospital in Albuquerque on January 10, 1980, at the age of 92.<ref name="AJ Obit"/>


Lujan was the grandfather of New Mexico governor [[Michelle Lujan Grisham]], fifth cousin of Santa Fe mayor [[Manuel Lujan Sr.]], and second cousin once removed of New Mexico House speaker [[Ben Luján]].<ref name="eenews.net">{{Cite web|url=https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/1060020946|title=POLITICO Pro|website=subscriber.politicopro.com}}</ref><ref name="20200615EDL">{{cite web |last1=Caldwell-Gilbert |first1=Tamás Flinn |title=Justice Eugene David Luján |url=https://www.geni.com/people/Justice-Eugene-Luj%C3%A1n/6000000042244344683 |website=Geni.com |date=25 April 1887 |publisher=[[MyHeritage]] |access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 06:16, 16 August 2024

Eugene D. Lujan
Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court
In office
1951–1953
Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court
In office
1945–1959
Preceded byMartin A. Threet
Succeeded byIrwin Moise
Personal details
Born(1887-04-25)April 25, 1887
Mora, New Mexico
DiedJanuary 10, 1980(1980-01-10) (aged 92)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Political partyDemocrat

Eugene David Lujan (April 25, 1887 – January 10, 1980)[1] was a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court from 1945 to 1959.

Life

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He was born in Mora, New Mexico on April 25, 1887. While still in high school, he worked for a law firm in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and later had a position in Bolivia with the U.S. State Department, during World War I.[1] He received both a bachelor's and master's degree in law in National University (which later became George Washington University), in Washington D.C.[2] Prior to being elected to the New Mexico Supreme Court, he was a District Attorney at the Second Judicial District in Albuquerque and then a judge at the Seventh District in Socorro.[3] Lujan was elected to the New Mexico Supreme Court in 1945 and retired in 1959.[4]

Lujan and his wife, Rita, had one daughter and one son. Lujan died in a hospital in Albuquerque on January 10, 1980, at the age of 92.[1]

Lujan was the grandfather of New Mexico governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, fifth cousin of Santa Fe mayor Manuel Lujan Sr., and second cousin once removed of New Mexico House speaker Ben Luján.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ex-Justice Lujan Dies at Age 92", Albuquerque Journal (January 11, 1980), p. G4.
  2. ^ "Eugene D. Lujan seeks re-election". Albuquerque Journal. October 15, 1952. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. ^ Roberts, Susan (1975). "The Democratic Court, 1930-1958". New Mexico Law Review. 5 (3): 57. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Former Supreme Court Justices" (PDF). New Mexico Courts. New Mexico Supreme Court.
  5. ^ "POLITICO Pro". subscriber.politicopro.com.
  6. ^ Caldwell-Gilbert, Tamás Flinn (25 April 1887). "Justice Eugene David Luján". Geni.com. MyHeritage. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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