Albert Gallatin Simms (October 8, 1882 – December 29, 1964) was a

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from

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...

. He was the husband of

Ruth Hanna McCormick Ruth McCormick (née Hanna, also known as Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms; March 27, 1880 – December 31, 1944), was an American politician, activist, and publisher. She served one term in the United States House of Representatives, winning an at-l ...

, who served as a United States Representative from

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. He was born in

Washington, Arkansas Washington is a city in Ozan Township, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 180 at the 2010 census, up from 148 in 2000. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city is home to Historic Washington S ...

, where he attended private schools. He attended the

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. He moved to

Monterrey, Mexico Monterrey ( , ) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico, and the third largest city in Mexico behind Guadalajara and Mexico City. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the city is anchor ...

in 1906 and was employed as an accountant. In 1912, he moved to

Silver City, New Mexico Silver City is a town in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat and the home of Western New Mexico University. As of the 2010 census the population was 10,315. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,704. History ...

. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1915, and practiced law at Albuquerque, New Mexico until 1919. Simms was a member of the city council from 1920 to 1922. He was also a member and chairman of the board of county commissioners of

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Bernalillo County () is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Mexico.Bernalillo Co ...

in about the same time. He engaged in banking, serving as president of a national bank in Albuquerque (1920–1924), and as president of a mortgage company in 1924. He served as a member of the

New Mexico House of Representatives ) is the lower house of the New Mexico State Legislature. There are 70 members of the House. Each member represents roughly 25,980 residents of New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , ...

from 1925 to 1927 and was elected as a

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to the

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(1929–1931). He married the widowed

, whom he met when both were members of Congress, on March 9, 1932. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the

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due to a Democratic takeover. The couple returned to New Mexico and established Los Poblanos, a successful farm and ranch. After leaving Congress, he was member of the

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(1932–1934) as well as a

banker A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets. Becaus ...

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, and rancher. He helped found

Albuquerque Academy Albuquerque Academy is an independent, co-educational day school for grades 6-12 located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. It is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest

. He died as a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1964 and was buried in Fairview Park Cemetery.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Simms, Albert G. 1882 births 1964 deaths County commissioners in New Mexico New Mexico city council members Republican Party members of the New Mexico House of Representatives People from Hempstead County, Arkansas American expatriates in Mexico Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Mexico 20th-century American politicians People from Silver City, New Mexico People from Albuquerque, New Mexico