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Politicians in the Oil and Gas Business in New Mexico

  Thomas Felix Bolack (1918-1998) — also known as Tom Bolack — of Farmington, San Juan County, N.M. Born in Cowley County, Kan., May 18, 1918. Republican. Oil and gas producer; owner, Albuquerque Dukes professional baseball team; director, First State Bank, Cuba, N.M.; director, Hidden Splendor Uranium Co.; director, Western American Life Insurance Co.; mayor of Farmington, N.M., 1952-53; member of New Mexico state house of representatives, 1956-58; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Mexico, 1957; Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico, 1961-62; Governor of New Mexico, 1962-63. Methodist. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Elks; Lions. Died May 20, 1998 (age 80 years, 2 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Son of Ralph Waldo Bolack and Christol Hazel (Sheets) Bolack; married, March 14, 1946, to Alice Schwerdtfeger.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  John Burroughs (1907-1978) — of Portales, Roosevelt County, N.M. Born in Robert Lee, Coke County, Tex., April 7, 1907. Democrat. School teacher; petroleum salesman; proprietor, cotton oil mill and peanut mill; president, Portales Valley Mills (peanuts); president, Cisco Peanut Co.; president, Plains Broadcasting Co.; member of New Mexico state house of representatives, 1957; Governor of New Mexico, 1959-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1960. Died May 21, 1978 (age 71 years, 44 days). Interment at Portales Cemetery, Portales, N.M.
  Relatives: Son of James Burroughs and Amertius (Ashley) Burroughs; married 1935 to Jean Mitchell.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Joseph Dempsey (1879-1958) — also known as John J. Dempsey — of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, N.M. Born in White Haven, Luzerne County, Pa., June 22, 1879. Democrat. Oil producer; U.S. Representative from New Mexico at-large, 1935-41, 1951-58; died in office 1958; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1940, 1944, 1952 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business); Governor of New Mexico, 1943-47. Died in Washington, D.C., March 11, 1958 (age 78 years, 262 days). Interment at Rosario Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Colin Riley McMillan (1935-2003) — also known as Colin R. McMillan — of New Mexico. Born July 27, 1935. Republican. Oil executive; member of New Mexico state house of representatives, 1971-82; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Mexico, 1994. Died, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, in Roswell, Chaves County, N.M., July 24, 2003 (age 67 years, 362 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Kenneth Mills Regan (1893-1959) — also known as Kenneth M. Regan; Ken Regan — of Pecos, Reeves County, Tex.; Midland, Midland County, Tex. Born in Mt. Morris, Ogle County, Ill., March 6, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate business; oil producer; mayor of Pecos, Tex., 1929-32; member of Texas state senate, 1933-37; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Texas 16th District, 1947-55; lobbyist for Texas railroads. Died in Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, N.M., August 15, 1959 (age 66 years, 162 days). Interment at Resthaven Memorial Park, Midland, Tex.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
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