Clyde Tingley

1882

Clyde Tingley born in London, Ohio

Historic black and white photo of buildings and land

1910

Clyde moves to Albuquerque

Historic black and white photo of Clyde and Carrie Tingley on a buggy being pulled by a horse

1916 - 1917

Clyde services as Alderman on the Albuquerque City Council.

Clyde Tingley standing next to a vehicle holding a bottle of milk with a couple other gentleman

1922

Clyde is elected to the City Commission

Black and white photo of Clyde Tingley and another gentleman standing in front of a plane

1925

Elected Chairman of City Commission, the equivalent of mayor. Holds this office until 1935.

1925 - 1926

Serves as the Albuquerque Superintendent of the New Mexico State Highway Department. He also serves as a delegate to the 1928, 1932, and 1936 Democratic National Conventions.

Historic black and white photo of Clyde Tingley in cowboy hat next to another gentleman

1934

Elected Governor by popular vote

Historic black and white photo of Clyde Tingley standing next to a car

1936

Reelected Governor for a second term

Historic black and white photo of Clyde Tingley with three other gentleman

1940 - 1953

Serves again as Chairman of City Commission

Historic black and white photo of an older Clyde Tingley

1960

Clyde Tingley passes away and is buried in Albuquerque.

Historic black and white photo of Clyde Tingley with hat

Carrie Tingley

Carrie Wooster was born in Bowling Green, Ohio, on May 20, 1877. Carrie traveled to the Southwest in 1911 with her mother. Intending to reach Arizona, mother and daughter left the train in Albuquerque when Carrie became too sick to travel farther. They were soon joined in Albuquerque by Carrie’s Ohio fiancé, Clyde Tingley.

Clyde and Carrie Tingley shared a commitment to the sick and disadvantaged, particularly children with disabilities. They focused on building schools for children throughout the state.