Antonio Jose Otero (March 13, 1809 – November 20, 1870)[1][2] was a justice of the New Mexico Territorial Supreme Court from 1846 until 1851.
[3] He was the only man of Spanish heritage who held a position on the supreme court of New Mexico territory.
On September 22, 1846, General Stephen W. Kearny, pursuant to authorization from President James K. Polk, appointed a variety of territorial officials, naming Joab Houghton, Charles H. Beaubien, and Otero to the territorial supreme court.
[5] He presided over the third district court, which, at that time, included southern New Mexico and the territory of Arizona.
[4] After his service on the court, Otero served as delegate to Congress from the territory.