Andrew W. Hockenhull

Andrew W. Hockenhull
10th Governor of New Mexico
In office September 25, 1933 – January 1, 1935
Preceded by	Arthur Seligman
Succeeded by	Clyde Tingley
8th Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
In office January 1, 1931 – September 25, 1933
Governor	Arthur Seligman
Preceded by	Hugh B. Woodward
Succeeded by	Louis Cabeza de Baca
Personal details
Born	(1877-01-16)January 16, 1877 near Bolivar, Missouri
Died	June 20, 1974(1974-06-20) (aged 97) Clovis, New Mexico
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mamie Drake
Residence	Clovis
Profession	Attorney
Religion	Baptist Church

Andrew W. Hockenhull (January 16, 1877 – June 20, 1974) was the tenth Governor of New Mexico.

Background

Hockenhull was born in rural Missouri, near Bolivar. He attended Southwest Baptist College in Bolivar, received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri in 1897, and studied law at the University of Texas at Austin.^[1] Hockenhull married Maine Drake at Bolivar, Mo. on November 20, 1901. They had three daughters, Gertrude, Virginia, and Helen.

Hockenhull moved to New Mexico Territory in 1908 and homesteaded near Tucumcari, in Quay County. In 1909 he moved to Clovis and began practicing law there in 1909. He also served as assistant district attorney (1912–1916), and city attorney for six years. During the Great War (World War I) he served as a member of the Lawyers Committee and the Council of Defense. A lawyer and banker, he had extensive agricultural interests throughout Curry County.^[2] A Democrat, Hockenhull was elected Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico in 1930 and was re-elected in 1932.^[3] He became governor upon the death of Governor Arthur Seligman in September, 1933, and completed the term ^[4] on December 31, 1934.^[5]

Contending with the Depression consumed most of his term.^[6] After leaving office, Hockenhull returned to his legal career. In 1939, he was appointed postmaster of Clovis, starting May 31, 1939.^[7]

Titles

He is the second Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico to assume the governor's office due to the death of the sitting governor. He also holds the title of the longest surviving former-governor of New Mexico, living 97 years, and 40 years beyond the expiration of his term.

References

v t e Governors of New Mexico U.S. Military Admin (1846–1851) Military Kearny Price Washington Munroe Civilian Bent Vigil Connelly U.S. Territory (1851–1912) Calhoun Lane Meriwether Rencher Connelly Mitchell Pile Giddings Axtell Wallace Sheldon Ross Prince Thornton Otero Hagerman Curry Mills State (since 1912) McDonald C. De Baca Lindsey Larrazolo M. Mechem Hinkle Hannett Dillon Seligman Hockenhull Tingley Miles Dempsey Mabry E. Mechem Simms E. Mechem Burroughs E. Mechem Bolack Campbell Cargo King Apodaca King Anaya Carruthers King Johnson Richardson Martinez See also Mexican governors of New Mexico, Spanish governors of New Mexico

v t e Lieutenant Governors of New Mexico E. C. de Baca Lindsey Pankey Duckworth Baca Sargent Woodward Hockenhull L. C. de Baca Dow Murray Quintana Jones Montoya Chávez Montoya Mead Bolack Easley Francis Mondragón Ferguson Mondragón Runnels Stahl Luna Bradley Denish Sanchez