Jahncke, Ernest L. (Ernest Lee), 1877-1960

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Ernest Lee Jahncke Sr. was born in New Orleans, La. and graduated from Tulane University. He was a rear admiral in the U.S. Naval Reserve, Assistant Secretary of the Navy during the Hoover administration (1929-1933), president of Jahncke Interests in New Orleans, and first executive director of the Louisiana State Department of Commerce and Industry (1937-1941). Jahncke also was an administrator of the Tulane University Education Fund, one of the South's leading yachtsmen, and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). He became the only member ever ejected from the IOC after taking a strong public stand against the Berlin Games in July 1936.

From the description of Ernest Lee Jahncke Sr. papers, 1798-1962 (bulk 1908-1959). (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 173521648

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creatorOf Jahncke, Ernest L. (Ernest Lee), 1877-1960. Ernest Lee Jahncke Sr. papers, 1798-1962 (bulk 1908-1959). Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
referencedIn Claude Charles Bloch Papers, 1926-1945, (bulk 1937-1941) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
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correspondedWith Bloch, Claude Charles, 1878-1967. person
associatedWith Halsey, William Frederick, 1882-1959. person
associatedWith Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964. person
associatedWith International Olympic Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith Louisiana. Dept. of Commerce and Industry. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Navy corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Navy Dept. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Louisiana
Louisiana--New Orleans
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Carnival
Industry
Olympics
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Admirals
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Birth 1877

Death 1960-11-16

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