In 1914 Hernández was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives ; he sought reelection in 1916 , but was defeated by William B. Walton . He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention that year , as he had been at the last one . In 1918 he came back to defeat Walton . During his tenure in Congress he served on the Committee on Indian Affairs , the Agriculture Committee , and the Committee on Public Lands . He showed a special interest in the construction of an infrastructure for New Mexico , including bridges , reservoirs , dams , and public buildings
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1912 Republican National Convention
Benigno C. Hernández