Benjamin Rice Lacy (June 19, 1854 â February 21, 1929) served as North Carolina Commissioner of Labor from 1893âÂÂ1897 and 1899âÂÂ1901, and as North Carolina State Treasurer from 1901âÂÂ1929. 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 HampdenâÂÂSydney College.