Antonio Lucero
New Mexico Secretary of State 1912-1918
As the first state official assigned responsibility for registration and licensing of motor vehicles, Lucero oversaw the issuance of 904 license plates in 1912, a figure which had climbed to 17,838 by 1918, his last year in office. In all, Lucero and his staff registered and issued license plates to 53,858 vehicles during his tenure. Photo from New Mexico Blue Book 1917. |