Elias Lee Francis II (March 16, 1913 – September 11, 2001) was an American politician. He served as lieutenant governor of New Mexico[3] from 1967 to 1970.[4]
Life and career
Francis was born in Cibola County, New Mexico.[5]
In 1966, Francis was elected to the New Mexico lieutenant governorship, succeeding Mack Easley.[1] He served until 1970,[4] when he was succeeded by Roberto Mondragón.[6]
Francis died in September 2001 at his son's home in Henderson, Nevada, at the age of 88.[7]
References
- ^ a b "New Mexico Blue Book, State Official Register", Northwestern University, Secretary of State, 1997
- ^ "Francis Lists 3 Items For $121 Campaign". The Albuquerque Tribune. Albuquerque, New Mexico. November 15, 1966. p. 6. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ State of New Mexico (July 2012). Kathryn A. Flynn (ed.). 2012 Centennial Blue Book (PDF). Diana J. Duran. Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b Medicine, Education, and the Arts in Contemporary Native America: Strong Women, Resilient Nations. Lexington Books. February 25, 2022. p. 48. ISBN 9781666907032 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Francis". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ New Mexico (1993), Official New Mexico Blue Book, Secretary of State
- ^ "Two-term lieutenant governor dead at 88". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Santa Fe, New Mexico. September 14, 2001. p. 16. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
