This priest (1793-1867) was a towering figure of the 19th century history.  His life spanned the transcendant epoch of NM history as part of Spain, Mexico and the US.  Among other things, he was an EDUCATOR (primary school, seminary and law school); PUBLISHER (NM's first press, newspaper, book and treatises on topics of education, philosophy, theology and politics); and POLITICIAN (on legislative assembly 6x under Mexican govenment and 7x under