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German ancestry Politicians in Nebraska

Hazel Hempel Abel Hazel Hempel Abel (1888-1966) — also known as Hazel Pearl Hempel; Mrs. George P. Abel — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Plattsmouth, Cass County, Neb., July 10, 1888. Republican. School teacher and principal; Nebraska Republican state chair, 1954; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1956 (delegation chair). Female. German and English ancestry. Died in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb., July 30, 1966 (age 78 years, 20 days). Interment at Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
  Relatives: Daughter of Charles L. Hempel and Ella A. (Beetison) Hempel; married, December 21, 1916, to George Philip Abel.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Lincoln Journal Star, August 5, 1956
  Maximilian Joseph Baehr (1858-1934) — also known as Max J. Baehr — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb.; Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Zweibrücken, Bavaria, Germany, August 2, 1858. Republican. Candidate for Nebraska state house of representatives, 1889; U.S. Consul in Kehl, 1898-99; Magdeburg, 1900-02; Cienfuegos, 1902-14; Berne, 1914-15. German ancestry. Died in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 7, 1934 (age 75 years, 278 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Blasius Baehr and Josefine (Forstmair) Baehr; married, February 17, 1885, to Marie A. Zeminek.
  Theodore D. Deutsch (1861-1936) — of Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Neb. Born in Richland County, Wis., February 28, 1861. Mayor of Scottsbluff, Neb., 1921-22; defeated, 1927. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Modern Woodmen. Died August 18, 1936 (age 75 years, 172 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Scottsbluff, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel Deutsch and Catherine (Lewis) Deutsch; married 1888 to Laura Ammerman.
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  Charles Henry Dietrich (1853-1924) — also known as Charles H. Dietrich — of Hastings, Adams County, Neb. Born in Aurora, Kane County, Ill., November 26, 1853. Republican. Banker; Governor of Nebraska, 1901; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1901-05. German ancestry. Died in Hastings, Adams County, Neb., April 10, 1924 (age 70 years, 136 days). Interment at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of Leonard Dietrich and Wilhelmina Dietrich; married 1878 to Elizabeth Slaker; married, June 13, 1908, to Margaretta Shaw Stewart.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Albert William Elsasser (1888-1961) — also known as Albert W. Elsasser — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., February 8, 1888. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1923-24. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Legion. Suffered a stroke, and died eight days later, in a hospital at Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., August 9, 1961 (age 73 years, 182 days). Interment at Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Omaha, Neb.
  Relatives: Married to Opal Langford.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Ernst (born c.1845) — of Tecumseh, Johnson County, Neb. Born in Prussia, about 1845. Republican. Farmer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1912. German ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Ralph Earl Harrington (b. 1881) — of University Place (now part of Lincoln), Lancaster County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Delmar, Clinton County, Iowa, February 6, 1881. Business executive; member of Nebraska state house of representatives 33rd District, 1923-26. Methodist. Scotch-Irish and German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Modern Woodmen of America; Phi Kappa Tau. Burial location unknown.
Eric Hass Eric Hass (1905-1980) — of Oregon; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb., 1905. Socialist. Advertising business; Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1936; editor of The Weekly People, 1938-68; Industrial Government candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1944; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1949 (Industrial Government), 1957 (Socialist Labor), 1961 (Socialist Labor), 1965 (Socialist Labor); candidate for Governor of New York, 1950 (Industrial Government), 1958 (Socialist Labor), 1962 (Socialist Labor); Socialist Labor candidate for President of the United States, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; librarian. German and Danish ancestry. Resigned or expelled from the Socialist Labor Party, 1969. Died, from a heart attack, in Community Hospital, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Calif., October 2, 1980 (age about 75 years). Burial location unknown.
  Image source: The Daily Tar Heel (Chapel Hill, N.C.), April 14, 1948
  George Heimrod (1845-1921) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Bad Nenndorf, Prussia (now Germany), November 30, 1845. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1887-89; Douglas County Treasurer, 1896-1900; U.S. Consul General in Apia, 1901-06; Nuku'alofa, as of 1902-05; U.S. Consul in Apia, 1906-08; Berne, 1908-14. German ancestry. Died December 12, 1921 (age 76 years, 12 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Heinrich Heimrod and Wilhelmina (Leisemann) Heimrod; married, March 4, 1873, to Elise Redecker.
  Loren H. Laughlin (1896-1966) — of Beatrice, Gage County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Mt. Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa, August 13, 1896. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Nebraska state senate 16th District, 1925-29; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1928, 1936; candidate for U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1940; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; senior claims commissioner, Manila, Philippines, 1947-48; hearing examiner, Federal Trade Commission, 1953-66. Scotch-Irish and German ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Modern Woodmen of America; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Shriners; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Died in Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md., June 21, 1966 (age 69 years, 312 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Norman A. Otto (b. 1918) — Born in Gering, Scotts Bluff County, Neb., July 5, 1918. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of Nebraska unicameral legislature, 1955-61; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, 1960; chief of staff to Gov. Frank Morrison, 1961-64, and to Gov. J. James Exon, 1971-79. Lutheran. German ancestry. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Henry Franklin. Sarman (1857-1945) — also known as Henry F. Sarman — of Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo.; Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Russellville, Cole County, Mo., June 27, 1857. Democrat. Cigar manufacturer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1904. German ancestry. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., April 5, 1945 (age 87 years, 282 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of Frederick William Sarman and Wilhemina Marie (Wellman) Sarman; married, March 17, 1880, to Frances Josephine Read.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Wayne R. Swanson (b. 1914) — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., December 31, 1914. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; excavating business; plumber; member of Nebraska railway commission, 1957-67; Nebraska state treasurer, 1967-75. Baptist. Swedish, German, and Scottish ancestry. Member, Eagles; Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 22, 1946, to Ruth McDonald.
  Adolph Eilert Wenke (b. 1898) — also known as Adolph E. Wenke — of Stanton, Stanton County, Neb. Born in Pender, Thurston County, Neb., January 22, 1898. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1936; district judge in Nebraska 9th District, 1938-43; appointed 1938; justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1943-. Congregationalist. German ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Delta Chi; American Legion; Elks; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Frederick Wenke and Henrietta (Athen) Wenke; married, June 7, 1925, to Gertrude H. Bauer.
  John Walter Yeager (b. 1891) — also known as John W. Yeager — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Richland, Spencer County, Ind., March 1, 1891. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; district judge in Nebraska 4th District, 1933-; justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1940-. Presbyterian. German and Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Eagles; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Bar Association; Delta Theta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Wilhelm Carl Yeager and Laura Elizabeth (Barton) Yeager; married, June 28, 1922, to Lena E. Deeg.
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