Soledad Chacón
Soledad Chacón | |
|---|---|
| 3rd New Mexico Secretary of State | |
| In office 1923–1926 | |
| Governor | James F. Hinkle Arthur T. Hannett |
| Preceded by | Manuel Martínez |
| Succeeded by | Jennie Fortune |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 10, 1890 Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Died | August 4, 1936 (aged 45) Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Political party | Democratic |
Soledad Chávez de Chacón (August 10, 1890 – August 4, 1936) was the first woman elected to be the Secretary of State of New Mexico, and the first Hispanic woman elected to statewide office in the United States. She served as acting Governor of New Mexico for two weeks in 1924, becoming the second woman to act as chief executive of a U.S. state.