The Biographical Dictionary of America/Antonio, Joseph

ANTONIO, Joseph, delegate, was born at Taos, Taos county, New Mexico, Aug. 25, 1846. He received his early education at Lux's academy in Taos, and attended Bishop Lammy's school at Santa Fe for two years, when he entered Webster college, Missouri, where he was graduated four years later. He then completed a commercial course, engaged in mercantile pursuits, and became the proprietor of the noted medicinal hot springs at Ojo Caliente, New Mexico. He served as county judge of Taos county for six years, was a member of the territorial legislature for a like period, and he was a state senator when elected territorial delegate to Congress in 1884. He represented his territory in the 49th, 50th, 51st, 52d and 53d congresses as a Democrat. He was defeated in the election of 1894 by Thomas B. Catoon, Republican.