Benjamin F. Pankey Explained

Benjamin F. Pankey
Office1:6th New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands
Governor1:Richard C. Dillon
Term Start1:January 1, 1927
Term End1:June 1, 1929
Predecessor1:Edwin B. Swope
Successor1:Austin D. Crile
Office2:3rd Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
Governor2:Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo
Term Start2:January 1, 1919
Term End2:January 1, 1921
Predecessor2:Washington Ellsworth Lindsey
Successor2:William H. Duckworth
Birth Name:Benjamin Franklin Pankey
Birth Date:16 August 1861
Birth Place:Harrisburg, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
Party:Republican
Signature:Signature of Benjamin F. Pankey (1861–1929).png

Benjamin Franklin Pankey (August 16, 1861 – June 1, 1929) was an American politician who served as the third lieutenant governor of New Mexico from 1919 to 1921 and as the 6th New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands from 1927 to 1929.

Biography

Benjamin F. Pankey was born in Harrisburg, Illinois on August 10, 1861.[1] [2]

He died in Santa Fe, New Mexico on June 1, 1929.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Representative New Mexicans . C. S. Peterson . Denver, Colorado . 236 . 1912 . 2024-11-08 . Internet Archive.
  2. News: 'Uncle Ben' Pankey Beloved Public Man Died at Santa Fe . . 1 . 1929-06-06 . 2024-11-08 . NewspaperArchive.
  3. News: Pankey's Death . . 4 . 1929-06-03 . 2024-11-08 . NewspaperArchive.