Marling J. Ankeny
10th Director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines
In office
July 20, 1956 – December 31, 1964
Preceded byJohn J. Forbes
Succeeded byWalter R. Hibbard Jr.
Personal details
Born
Marling Jay Ankeny

Carleton, Nebraska, U.S.
Died (aged 75)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
SpouseEleanor Mae Kulp
Children2
Alma materCarnegie Tech
Occupationmining engineer
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Navy
U.S. Navy Reserve
RankLieutenant commander
Battles/wars

Marling J. Ankeny (August 19, 1901 - April 24, 1977) was an American mining engineer. He served as the 10th director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines.

Early life

Marling 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

Ankeny 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

Ankeny 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

Ankeny died on April 24, 1977, at the age of 75 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland.[2][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Career Man In Top Post". The Knoxville Journal. July 22, 1956. p. 9. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Marling Ankeny, Ex-Director of Mines Bureau". The Washington Post. April 29, 1977. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "U.S. Career Man Wins Mines Post". The Salt Lake Tribune. July 21, 1956. p. 6. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. 1 2 3 "Ike Names Coal Leader Mines Director". The Salt Lake Tribune. June 19, 1956. p. 4. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. 1 2 3 "MESA Magazine, April-May 1975". Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration. 1975. p. 22. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  6. ↑ "Ike Nominates Bureau Chief". Spokane Chronicle. June 18, 1956. p. 21. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. 1 2 "Fox Proposed for Mine Bureau Job". Wilkes-Barre Times Leader. March 10, 1956. p. 3. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ↑ "U.S. Mines Bureau Chief Resigns Post". Albuquerque Journal. January 1, 1965. p. 17. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ↑ "Helen B. Ferguson Dies at 80". The Washington Post. April 18, 1997. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
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