Marling J. Ankeny (died April 24, 1977) was an American mining engineer. He served as the 10th director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines.
Marling J. Ankeny | |
|---|---|
| 10th Director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| In office July 20, 1956 – December 31, 1964 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Forbes |
| Succeeded by | Walter R. Hibbard Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marling Jay Ankeny Carleton, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 75) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Spouse | Eleanor Mae Kulp |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Tech |
| Occupation | mining engineer |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States NavyU.S. Navy Reserve |
| Rank | Lieutenant commander |
| Battles / wars | |
Early life
editMarling Jay Ankeny was born in Carleton, Nebraska to Thomas A. Ankeny.[1][2] He grew up in Sabetha, Kansas.[3] His family was originally from Pennsylvania.[4] After graduating high school, Ankeny moved with his parents to Johnstown, Pennsylvania.[1]
Ankeny graduated from Carnegie Tech in 1934.[2]
Career
editAnkeny worked in coal mines around Johnstown, Pennsylvania.[5] He joined the U.S. Bureau of Mines as a coal mine operator in 1934.[2] He worked as a senior mining engineer from 1942 to 1947.[6]
Ankeny served as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He participated in the Invasion of Normandy. He also served in the U.S. Navy Reserve.[2][5]
He then served as the chief of the Coal Inspection Branch from 1948 to 1952. Ankeny became the safety director of the Bituminous Coal Operators' Association in 1952.[3][4][7]
Ankeny was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower as director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines.[4] He was appointed on July 20, 1956, replacing acting director Thomas H. Miller, who had served since John J. Forbes retirement in November 1955.[3][7] He served as director until his retirement on December 31, 1964.[2][8]
Ankeny then moved to Lusby, Maryland and became a consultant to coal companies, as well as the Ministry of Mines in New Zealand. He worked on mine disaster investigation and mine safety laws.[2]
Personal life
editAnkeny was married to Eleanor Mae Kulp. Together, they had two daughters, Eleanor and Jacqueline.[2][9]
Ankeny was known as "Mark" by his contemporaries.[2]
Death
editAnkeny died on April 24, 1977, at the age of 75, at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland.[2][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Career Man In Top Post". The Knoxville Journal. July 22, 1956. p. 9. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Marling Ankeny, Ex-Director of Mines Bureau". The Washington Post. April 29, 1977. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Career Man Wins Mines Post". The Salt Lake Tribune. July 21, 1956. p. 6. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Ike Names Coal Leader Mines Director". The Salt Lake Tribune. June 19, 1956. p. 4. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Former Bureau of Mines Director Marling J. Ankeny Dies in Baltimore". MESA Magazine. Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration. 1975. p. 22.
- ^ "Ike Nominates Bureau Chief". Spokane Chronicle. June 18, 1956. p. 21. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Fox Proposed for Mine Bureau Job". Wilkes-Barre Times Leader. March 10, 1956. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U.S. Mines Bureau Chief Resigns Post". Albuquerque Journal. January 1, 1965. p. 17. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Helen B. Ferguson Dies at 80". The Washington Post. April 18, 1997. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
