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Dionisio "Dennis" Chavez, born on April 8, 1888 in Los Chaves, New Mexico Territory, died November 18, 1962 in Washington DC, was an American democratic politician. He represented the state of New Mexico in both chambers of the US Congress, first in the House of Representatives from 1931 to 1935 and then in the Senate from 1935 until his death in 1962.
Chavez was elected to Congress in 1930. After two terms in office in the House of Representatives, he decided to be a candidate for the Senate. He lost the Senate election in 1934 against Bronson M. Cutting. Senator Cutting died in an accident in 1935 and Chavez was appointed to the Senate. He won the election in 1936 and was re-elected in 1940, 1946, 1952 and 1958. He died in office.
