Background
JAHNCKE, Ernest Lee was born on October 13, 1880 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Son of Frederick and Margaret (Lee) Jahncke.
assistant secretary of the Navy
JAHNCKE, Ernest Lee was born on October 13, 1880 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Son of Frederick and Margaret (Lee) Jahncke.
Tulane University, B. E., Mechanical Engineer.
Served, President, Jahncke Dry Docks and The Jahncke Service, New Orleans, Director, Canal Bank and Trust Company. Assistant Secretary Navy, since 1929.
Member, Tri-State Flood Commission, 1927-1928. President, Reparations Commission, authorized by Louisiana., for payment of damages caused by Mississippi River flood in vicinity of New Orleans. In charge. Sea Service Bureau and Navigation Schools, Merchant Fleet, Gulf Section, during World War.
Vice-President, Board of Administrators, Tulane U. Trustee, Newcomb College, for Women, New Orleans, Louisiana. American member, International Olympic Committee Member: American Society Civil Engineers.
American Society Mechanical Engineers. Louisiana. Engineering Society. American Society Naval Architects.
National. Foreign Trade Council. New Orleans Association Commerce (past President). Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Clubs: Boston, Pickwick, Navy, New Orleans Country, Audubon Golf, Metarie Golf, Southern Yacht, University, India House, New York Yacht, Union League (Philadelphia), Metropolitan, Chevy Chase, Montgomery Country, Burning Tree (Maryland), Army, Navy and Marine Corps Country.
Spouse Cora Van Voorhis Stanton, June, 1899.