Notable people · Politician · Governor
Clyde Tingley
Born on a farm near London, Ohio, Tingley moved to New Mexico in 1910 for his wife's health. He became Albuquerque's commission chairman and, in 1935-1939, New Mexico's first governor to serve two consecutive full terms.
At a glance
- Born
- 1881-01-05
- Died
- 1960-12-24
- Known as
- Politician, Governor
- Organizations
- State of New Mexico
Life story
Clyde Kendle Tingley was born on January 5, 1881, on a farm near London, Ohio. When his wife Carrie developed tuberculosis, doctors advised a warmer climate, and the family moved to New Mexico in 1910.
He served on Albuquerque's city council in 1916-1917 and, after the city switched to commission government, as commissioner from 1922 to 1935. He was elected governor in 1934 as a New Deal supporter and re-elected in 1936, the first New Mexico governor to serve two consecutive full terms.
As governor he opened hospitals, including Carrie Tingley Hospital for children, and revived the State Fair in 1938; its Tingley Coliseum carries his name. He also introduced Siberian elms to Albuquerque, whose pollen locals called 'Tingley's dandruff.' He was Albuquerque chairman from 1940 to 1953 and died in 1960.
Timeline
- 1881-01-05: Born near London, Ohio (London, OH) source
- 1910: Family moves to New Mexico (NM) source
- 1916: Albuquerque city council (to 1917) (Albuquerque, NM) source
- 1922: City commissioner (to 1935) (Albuquerque, NM) source
- 1934: Elected governor; re-elected 1936 (NM) source
- 1938: Revives New Mexico State Fair (Albuquerque, NM) source
- 1940: Albuquerque chairman (to 1953) (Albuquerque, NM) source
- 1960-12-24: Dies in Albuquerque (Albuquerque, NM) source
What Clyde is known for
- Governor of New Mexico, elected 1934 and 1936
- Founded Carrie Tingley Hospital and revived the New Mexico State Fair (1938)
Honors and things named for them
- Carrie Tingley Hospital
- Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque
Ohio places
Where Clyde Tingley was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Born: near London, Madison County ZIP 43140 · Madison County
- Worked: Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bernalillo (New Mexico) County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. High: the main facts were confirmed in sources we opened.
- Wikipedia: Clyde Tingley birth near London; move to NM 1910; Albuquerque offices; governor; hospital; State Fair; elms; death 1960