John J. Dempsey
13th Governor of New Mexico
In office January 1, 1943 – January 1, 1947
Lieutenant	James B. Jones
Preceded by	John E. Miles
Succeeded by	Thomas J. Mabry
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico'sat-large district
In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941
Preceded by	Dennis Chavez
Succeeded by	Clinton Presba Anderson
In office January 3, 1951 – March 11, 1958
Preceded by	John E. Miles
Succeeded by	Thomas G. Morris
Personal details
Born	(1879-06-22)June 22, 1879 White Haven,Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	March 11, 1958(1958-03-11) (aged 78) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Kathryn McCarthy (died), Gladys Everett
Residence	Santa Fe
Profession	Petroleum

John Joseph Dempsey (June 22, 1879 – March 11, 1958) was an American politician andUnited States representative fromNew Mexico who also served as the13th governor of New Mexico. He was born inWhite Haven, Pennsylvania, where he attended grade school. Employed as atelegrapher, he held various positions with theBrooklyn Union Elevator Company. He was the vice president of theBrooklyn Rapid Transit Company until 1919 when he entered the oil business inOklahoma and became vice president of theContinental Oil and Asphalt Company. He moved toSanta Fe, New Mexico, in 1920 and was an independent oil operator and in 1928 became president of theUnited States Asphalt Company.

Dempsey in 1932 was appointed a member and later president of the Board of Regents of theUniversity of New Mexico. He served as the state director for theNational Recovery Administration in 1933, then became state director of theFederal Housing Administration and theNational Emergency Council. He was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth, Seventy-fifth, and Seventy-sixth Congresses (January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941) but was not a candidate for renomination in 1940 when he was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination forUnited States Senator.

Dempsey served as a member of theUnited States Maritime Commission in 1941. He was theUnder Secretary of the Interior from July 7, 1941, until his resignation on June 24, 1942. He was Governor of New Mexico from January 1, 1943, to January 1, 1947 and was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator in 1946. He was elected to the Eighty-second and the three succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1951, until his death inWashington, D.C., March 11, 1958. He is buried in Rosario Cemetery, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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