Andrew W. Hockenhull

Andrew W. Hockenhull (* January 16, 1877 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, † June 20, 1974 in Clovis, New Mexico ) was an American politician and from 1933 to 1935, the tenth Governor of the State of New Mexico.

Life

Andrew Hockenhull attended Southwest Baptist College in Bolivar, and then until 1897 the University of Missouri in Columbia. He then studied at the University of Texas until 1904 Jura. In 1908 he moved to Clovis in New Mexico Territory, where he worked as a lawyer.

Between 1912 and 1916 he was a deputy district attorney. He also spent six years as attorney for the city of Clovis. In the years 1930 and 1932, he was selected in each case as a candidate of the Democratic Party for Vice- Governor of his state. After the death of the incumbent Governor Arthur Seligman on September 25, 1933 Hockenhull had to end its Unopened tenure. His tenure was still overshadowed by the impact of the global economic crisis. Gradually the situation improved. As almost everywhere in the United States helped the New Deal policies of since March 1933 current President Franklin D. Roosevelt in overcoming the crisis.

After the end of his relatively short reign as Governor Hockenhull was working as a lawyer again. In 1939 he became head of the post office in Clovis ( postmaster ). To date, Hockenhull is the only Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico remained, who had to take on this position because of the death of the incumbent governor. He is also the governor, who has survived the end of his term in office the longest. He died in 1974. Andrew Hockenhull was married to Mamie Drake, with whom he had three children.