Joseph Cowles Mehaffey
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Joseph Cowles Mehaffey was Governor of the Panama Canal Zone
from 1944 to 1948.
He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point
in 1911. From 1941-44 he was maintenance engineer of the Panama Canal. He served as Governor of the Panama Canal from 1944-48.
Panama Canal Zone
The Panama Canal Zone was a unorganized U.S. territory located within the Republic of Panama, consisting of the Panama Canal and an area generally extending 5 miles on each side of the centerline, but excluding Panama City and Colón, which otherwise would have been partly within the limits of...
from 1944 to 1948.
He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
in 1911. From 1941-44 he was maintenance engineer of the Panama Canal. He served as Governor of the Panama Canal from 1944-48.