Richard Lee Metcalfe
Richard Lee Metcalfe (October 11, 1861 – March 31, 1954) was the last military Governor of Panama Canal Zone and one-time Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska.[1]
Richard Lee Metcalfe | |
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 Metcalfe in 1913 | |
| Military Governor of Panama Canal Zone | |
| In office 1913–1914 | |
| Appointed by | William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | Maurice Hudson Thatcher |
| Succeeded by | George Washington Goethals as 1st civil governor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 11, 1861 Upper Alton, Illinois |
| Died | March 31, 1954 (aged 92) Omaha, Nebraska |
Biography
He was born on October 11, 1861 to Richard Lee Metcalfe and Ellen Tazewell Edwards.[1]
He began his career as an editor at the Omaha World-Herald, where he also authored a biography of William Jennings Bryan.
He died on March 31, 1954 in Omaha, Nebraska.[2][1]
External links
References
- "Metcalfe Held Varied Jobs". Omaha World-Herald. March 31, 1954.
- "R. L. Metcalfe Dead. First Civil Governor of Canal Zone, Former Editor, Was 92". New York Times. April 1, 1954.
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Gilbert Hitchcock |
Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Nebraska (Class 1) 1928 |
Succeeded by Richard C. Hunter |
| Preceded by Maurice Hudson Thatcher |
Military Governor of Panama Canal Zone 1913–1914 |
Succeeded by Civil Governor George Washington Goethals |
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