Benjamin R. Lacy Politician

Benjamin Rice Lacy (1854–1929) served as North Carolina Commissioner of Labor from 1893–1897 and 1899–1901, and as North Carolina State Treasurer from 1901–1929. Lacy died one month after taking office for his eighth term as Treasurer.Lacy's father, Rev. Drury Lacy II, was the president of Davidson College and his grandfather, Drury Lacy, was president of Hampden–Sydney College.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 19, 1854
Birth place
Raleigh North Carolina , Wake County North Carolina
Date of deathFebruary 21, 1929
Profession
Railroad engineer

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Office holder

officeNorth Carolina State Treasurer
party
Democratic Party (United States)
successor
Nathan O'Berry

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External resources

  1. http://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/manual/manual.html#p242
  2. http://www.nctreasurer.com/DSTHome/OfficeOfTheTreasurer/History/benjamin_r_lacy.htm