Joseph Cowles Mehaffey

Joseph Cowles Mehaffey (November 20, 1889 - February 18, 1963) was Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1944 to 1948.

He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1911. From 1941-44 he was maintenance engineer of the Panama Canal. He served as Governor of the Panama Canal from 1944-48.

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Panama Canal Authority biography

Preceded by Glen Edgar Edgerton	Governor of Panama Canal Zone 1944–1948	Succeeded by Francis K. Newcomer

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Name	Mehaffey
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	November 20, 1889
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Date of death	February 18, 1963
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