Richard Lee Metcalfe
Richard Lee Metcalfe | |
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| 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, U.S. |
| Died | March 31, 1954 (aged 92) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
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]
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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "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.
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- 1861 births
- 1954 deaths
- Nebraska Democrats
- Governors of the Panama Canal Zone
- United States military governors
- Mayors of Omaha, Nebraska
- American newspaper editors