Guadalupe-Santa Fe-San Miguel County NM Archives Biographies.....Campos, Judge Santiago Eloy December 25, 1926 - January 20, 2001
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Author: Yolanda Romero Chávez

Santiago Eloy Campos was born in Santa Rosa to Jose Ramon Campos and Miguela
Torres. He was baptized 1-30-1927 at Puerto de Luna his padrinos were 
Enrique Baros and Adela Lueras His parents were married April 1, 1926 at
Santa Rosa.

Sanitago's paternal grandparents were Francisco Elfigo Campos and Guadalupe
Hinojos. His maternal grandparents were Hipolito Torres and Apolonia Vigil.

Santiago's Elementry and High School educations were in Santa Rosa. He served
as a US Navy Seaman 1944-1946. After leaving the Navy, he attended and graduated
from Central Colllge in Fayette Missouri. He then attended the University of
New Mexico School of Law and and received his JD in 1953, finishing first in 
his class. He was appointed the First assistant attorney general of New Mexico 
1955-1957 

From 1957 to 1970 he was in private practice in Santa Fe New Mexico. In 1971
he was appointed District Judge for the First District of New Mexico in Santa Fe
On June 2, 1978 he ws nominated by President Carter as Federal Judge, District 
of New Mexico. He was confirmed by the US Senate July 10, 1978 in Washington, 
DC. He received Federal Judicial Commission July 12, 1978, becoming the first
Hispanic to serve as a Federal Judge, in the District of New Mexico. He served 
as Chief Federal Judge 1987-1989 in Santa Fe New Mexico

He assumed senior judicial status on Dec 26, 1992, in Santa Fe New Mexico.
In 1993 he recieved the Distinguished Achievement Award from the University of 
New Mexico School of Law. That same year he received the same Distinguished 
Achievement Award from the University of New Mexico.

Judge Santiago Campos died January 20, 2001 in Santa Fe after a long battle
with cancer. He was buried at the Santa Fe National Cemetery.

On September 15, 2007 the Federal Courthouse at 100 South Federal Place, Santa 
Fe New Mexico was named the "Santiago Eloy Campos Federal Courthouse."

The ancestors of Judge Campos hailed from Antonchico, Las Colonias, Pastura,
Santa Fe and Tome before settling in Puerto De Luna and Santa Rosa. He was a 
member of the original Campos Redondo settlers in New Mexico.

Additional Comments:
Beause of privacy and safety issues with Federal Judges and their families
I will just disclose the first name of his wife Patsy, and his four daughters,
Theresa Tina, Miguela and Rebecca. Miguela of course named after the mother
and maternal grandmother of Judge Campos.

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