Tranquilino Luna (February 25, 1849 – November 20, 1892) was a Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the

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. Born in

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, Luna attended the public schools and graduated from the

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. He engaged extensively in stock raising. Luna served as delegate to the

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s in 1880 and 1888. Luna was elected as a

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to the

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(March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883). He presented credentials as a Delegate-elect to the

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and served from March 4, 1883, until March 5, 1884, when he was succeeded by Francisco A. Manzanares, who contested his election. After leaving Congress, he was the

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Valencia County, New Mexico Valencia County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 76,569. The county seat is Los Lunas. Valencia County is included in the Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county was a si ...

, from 1888-1892. He died in

Peralta, New Mexico Peralta is a town in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. Prior to its incorporation on July 1, 2007, it was a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 3,660 as of the 2010 census. Peralta is part of the Albuquerque metropolitan ar ...

, on November 20, 1892, and was buried in Los Lunas Cemetery in Los Lunas, New Mexico.

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