Thomas J. Mabry

Thomas J. Mabry, 1918

Thomas Jewett Mabry (born October 17, 1884 in Carlisle County , Kentucky , † December 23, 1962 in Albuquerque , New Mexico ) was an American lawyer and politician and from 1947 to 1951 the 14th governor of the state of New Mexico.

Early years and political advancement

After elementary school, Thomas Mabry attended the University of Oklahoma . He then studied law at the University of New Mexico . After his admission to the bar, he opened a law firm in Clovis, New Mexico. There he also published a local newspaper.

Mabry belonged to the Democratic Party . In 1910 he was a member of the New Mexico Constituent Assembly. Between 1912 and 1917 he was a member of the New Mexico Senate . From 1926 to 1927 he was a member of the Albuquerque City Council. There he also served as a district attorney between 1932 and 1936 and as a district judge from 1937 to 1939. In 1939 he was appointed Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court . He held this office until 1946.

Governor of New Mexico

On November 5, 1946, he was elected governor of his state with 53:47 percent of the vote against Republican Edward L. Safford. He took up his new office on January 1, 1947. After re-election in 1948, he was able to exercise it until January 1, 1951. During this time, some new government institutions were created. These included a commission that dealt with alcohol addiction, an aviation authority for civil aviation, a commission for fire protection and a commission for the control of employment relationships ( Fair Employment Practice Commission ).

After the end of his governorship, Thomas Mabry withdrew from politics. He devoted himself to his private business and died in December 1962. He was married three times and had a total of three children.

Web links

• Thomas Mabry in the National Governors Association (English)
• Thomas J. Mabry in the database of Find a Grave (English)