Each cache is a puzzle cache. The cache is not at the posted location. You will have to read the biography of each Governor and apply some basic math principles to numeric data contained in the biographies. A calculator is not required, but may be helpful. Most of the caches are fairly easy to find, but a few may be tricky.
George Curry (politician)
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George Curry
Personal details
Born April 3, 1861
West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
Died November 24, 1947
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Nationality American
Occupation politician
George Curry (April 3, 1861 – November 24, 1947) was a U.S. military officer and politician.
Biography
He was born in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. During the Spanish American War he served in Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders. He did not see action in Cuba, but did participate in the fighting in the Philippines.
He served as the 18th Governor of New Mexico Territory from 1907 to 1910, and US Representative for New Mexico from 1911 to 1913. Curry County, New Mexico was named in his honor.
He was a Representative from New Mexico; born on Greenwood plantation, near Bayou Sara, Louisiana., April 3, 1861; attended the public schools; moved to the Territory of New Mexico in 1879 and worked on a cattle ranch until 1881; acted as post trader at Fort Stanton; engaged in the mercantile and stock business until 1886; deputy treasurer of Lincoln County in 1886 and 1887; elected county clerk in 1888, county assessor in 1890, and sheriff in 1892; member of the Territorial senate in 1894 and 1896, serving as president the latter year; lieutenant of the First Volunteer Cavalry, known as “Roosevelt’s Rough Riders,” in the Spanish-American War; sheriff of Otero County in 1899; resigned to join the Eleventh Volunteer Cavalry; lieutenant, provost marshal, and provost judge, with service in the Philippine Islands from December 16, 1899, to March 20, 1901; Governor of the Province of Camarines, Philippine Islands, in 1901; chief of police of the city of Manila, 1901; Governor of the Province of Isabela 1903-1905; Governor of the Province of Samar from 1905 to 1907, when he resigned; Governor of the Territory of New Mexico 1907-1911; upon the admission of New Mexico as a State into the Union was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-second Congress and served from January 8, 1912, to March 3, 1913; declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1912; engaged in the hotel business in Socorro, N.Mex.; private secretary to United States Senator Holm O. Bursum of New Mexico in 1921 and 1922; member of the International Boundary Commission, 1922–1927; moved to a ranch near Cutter, N.Mex.; served as State historian for New Mexico from 1945 until his death in Albuquerque, N.Mex., November 27, 1947; interment in National Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.Mex.
Cache location is N 34°25.ABC, W 103°11.0YZ
WHERE:
AB = (Sum of the last 2 digits of the year died) times (Cube of difference of 2nd and 4th digit of year died)
C = Difference of the last 2 digits of year born
YZ = 3 times ‘(C’ squared)
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