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Benjamin F. Pankey

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Benjamin F. Pankey
6th New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands
In office
January 1, 1927 – June 1, 1929
GovernorRichard C. Dillon
Preceded byEdwin B. Swope
Succeeded byAustin D. Crile
3rd Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
In office
January 1, 1919 – January 1, 1921
GovernorOctaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo
Preceded byWashington Ellsworth Lindsey
Succeeded byWilliam H. Duckworth
Personal details
Born
Benjamin Franklin Pankey

(1861-08-16)August 16, 1861
Harrisburg, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 1, 1929(1929-06-01) (aged 67)
Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Representative New Mexicans. Denver, Colorado: C. S. Peterson. 1912. p. 236. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ a b "'Uncle Ben' Pankey Beloved Public Man Died at Santa Fe". Alamogordo News. June 6, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
  3. ^ "Pankey's Death". Albuquerque Journal. June 3, 1929. p. 4. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.