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Catholic Politicians in Nebraska

  Edward James Baburek (1910-1986) — also known as Edward Baburek — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., September 14, 1910. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Nebraska unicameral legislature 7th District, 1948; served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict. Catholic. Member, American Legion. Died in July, 1986 (age 75 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Frank Aloysius Barrett (1892-1962) — also known as Frank A. Barrett — of Lusk, Niobrara County, Wyo. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., November 10, 1892. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; rancher; Niobrara County Attorney, 1923-32; member of Wyoming state senate, 1933-35; U.S. Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1943-50; Governor of Wyoming, 1951-53; U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1953-59; defeated, 1958; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1960. Catholic. Member, Elks; Delta Theta Phi. Died in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo., May 30, 1962 (age 69 years, 201 days). Interment at Lusk Cemetery, Lusk, Wyo.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick J. Barrett and Elizabeth A. (Curran) Barrett; married, May 21, 1919, to Alice C. Donoghue; married, April 4, 1959, to Augusta K. Hogan; father of James Emmett Barrett.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Bernard Joseph Boyle (1894-1978) — also known as Bernard J. Boyle; Bernie Boyle — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Darlington, Lafayette County, Wis., October 29, 1894. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; an unknown person put nitroglycerin in his car's gasoline tank in an attempt to kill him; the engine exploded on November 17, 1936, but no one was hurt; member of Nebraska Democratic State Executive Committee, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1952 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1956 (delegation chair), 1964 (alternate); member of Democratic National Committee from Nebraska, 1952-64. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died, in a nursing home in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., March 19, 1978 (age 83 years, 141 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of John Joseph Boyle and Rosa Anna (Gallagher) Boyle; married to Maude Mae Boyle.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  D. Michael Boyle (b. 1944) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 19, 1944. Mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1981-87. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Recalled from office as mayor in 1987. Still living as of 1997.
  Leo Brent Bozell (1926-1997) — also known as L. Brent Bozell — of Maryland. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., January 19, 1926. Republican. Co-founded the Young Americans for Freedom; speechwriter for Joseph R. McCarthy and Barry M. Goldwater; candidate for Maryland state house of delegates, 1958; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1964. Catholic. Member, Young Americans for Freedom. Died, of pneumonia, at a nursing home in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., April 15, 1997 (age 71 years, 86 days). Interment at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Leo Brent Bozell (1886-1946) and Lois (Robbins) Bozell; married 1949 to Patricia Lee Buckley (sister of James Lane Buckley and William Frank Buckley Jr.).
  Political family: Buckley family of New York and Connecticut.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Dan Bernard Butler (1879-1953) — also known as Dan B. Butler — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill., January 18, 1879. Democrat. Accountant; mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1936-45. Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles. Died March 14, 1953 (age 74 years, 55 days). Burial location unknown.
  John Joseph Cavanaugh III (b. 1945) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., August 1, 1945. Democrat. Member of Nebraska unicameral legislature, 1973-76; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1977-81; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1980, 2000, 2004. Catholic. Still living as of 2004.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Dennis Harrington Cronin (b. 1869) — also known as D. H. Cronin — of O'Neill, Holt County, Neb. Born in Eagle Harbor, Keweenaw County, Mich., January 10, 1869. Republican. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1911-13, 1915-17; member of Nebraska state senate, 1919-21; U.S. Marshal; chair of Holt County Republican Party, 1940. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel Cronin and Hanorah (Harrington) Cronin; married, May 30, 1894, to Kathleen Lorge; married 1919 to Faye Farrand; father of Julius Dennis Cronin.
  Julius Dennis Cronin (b. 1895) — also known as Julius D. Cronin — of O'Neill, Holt County, Neb. Born in O'Neill, Holt County, Neb., May 29, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War I; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1936, 1948 (alternate). Catholic. Member, Delta Theta Phi; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; American Bar Association; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Dennis Harrington Cronin and Kathleen (Lorge) Cronin.
  LaVon Kehoe Crosby (b. 1924) — also known as LaVon K. Crosby; LaVon Kehoe — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Hastings, Adams County, Neb., April 25, 1924. Member of Nebraska unicameral legislature 29th District, 1989-; defeated, 1980. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2000.
  Relatives: Married, May 22, 1971, to Robert Berkey Crosby.
  Robert Berkey Crosby (1911-2000) — also known as Robert B. Crosby; "The Boy Governor from North Platte" — of North Platte, Lincoln County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in North Platte, Lincoln County, Neb., March 26, 1911. Republican. Lawyer; member of Nebraska unicameral legislature, 1941-45; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, 1947-49; Governor of Nebraska, 1953-55; candidate for U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1956 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1960 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1964, 1972, 1976. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Kiwanis; American Legion; Elks. Died, of Parkinson's disease and prostate cancer, in Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb., January 7, 2000 (age 88 years, 287 days). Interment at Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of Mainard E. Crosby and Cora May (Berkey) Crosby; married, November 29, 1934, to Elizabeth Ehler; married, May 22, 1971, to LaVon Kehoe.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Frederick M. Deutsch (b. 1898) — of Norfolk, Madison County, Neb. Born in Talmadge, Otoe County, Neb., September 4, 1898. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1956. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Burial location unknown.
  Edward Albert Dow (b. 1879) — also known as Edward A. Dow — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, April 20, 1879. Railway timekeeper; real estate and insurance business; U.S. Consul in St. Stephen, 1915-17; Fort William, 1917; Port Arthur, 1917; Ciudad Juarez, 1917-20; Algiers, 1920-24; Rotterdam, 1924-28; Frankfort, 1928-30; U.S. Consul General in St. John's, 1930-33; Santiago, 1933-38. Catholic. Member, Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Noble Dow and Nora Gertrude Dow; married, October 6, 1909, to Rose C. Rush.
  Donald N. Dworak (b. 1934) — of Columbus, Platte County, Neb. Born in David City, Butler County, Neb., December 3, 1934. Republican. Member of Nebraska unicameral legislature, 1975; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1976. Catholic. Member, Farm Bureau; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Optimist Club; Izaak Walton League. Still living as of 1976.
  William T. Fenton (b. 1872) — of Richardson County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Dawson, Richardson County, Neb., October 2, 1872. Democrat. Richardson County Sheriff, 1907-13; warden, Nebraska State Prison, 1913; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1924. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Modern Woodmen of America; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Jeremiah Fenton and Catherine (Calnon) Fenton; married, April 9, 1903, to Vinnette M. Coleman.
  Clyde P. Fickes (1884-1987) — of Missoula, Missoula County, Mont. Born in Nelson, Nuckolls County, Neb., November 2, 1884. Republican. Forest ranger; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1960. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died, in St. Patrick Hospital, Missoula, Missoula County, Mont., December 29, 1987 (age 103 years, 57 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Missoula, Mont.
  Relatives: Son of Abraham Fickes; married 1914 to Katherine McCrea; married, April 7, 1975, to Corinne F. Otoupalik.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jeff Fortenberry (b. 1960) — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., December 27, 1960. Republican. Publishing executive; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 2005-22; resigned 2022; indicted in October 2021 on charges of receiving and concealing illegal campaign contributions from a foreign national through strawmen; convicted in March 2022, and resigned from Congress. Catholic. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 2022.
  Cross-reference: Ben Sasse
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  William Charles Fraser (1887-1975) — also known as W. C. Fraser — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Walnut, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, June 20, 1887. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Nebraska Republican State Central Committee, 1936-70; treasurer of Nebraska Republican Party, 1936-46; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1960, 1964; candidate for Presidential Elector for Nebraska. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Urban League; Knights of Columbus. Died in June, 1975 (age about 88 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William E. Fraser and Dora (Burton) Fraser; married, September 27, 1909, to Mabel Gray.
  Timothy Hall (b. 1956) — also known as Tim Hall — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., March 8, 1956. Member of Nebraska unicameral legislature 7th District, 1984-. Catholic. Member, Eagles. Still living as of 1993.
  James Joseph Harrington (b. 1868) — of O'Neill, Holt County, Neb. Born in Lindsay, Ontario, October 29, 1868. Democrat. Lawyer; district judge in Nebraska 15th District, 1899-1911. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Harrington and Margaret (Carroll) Harrington; married, October 26, 1898, to Mary Daly.
  P. J. Heaton Sr. (b. 1904) — of Sidney, Cheyenne County, Neb. Born in Central City, Merrick County, Neb., March 17, 1904. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1944 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee). Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  William Nicholas Jamieson (b. 1885) — also known as William N. Jamieson — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Grand Island, Hall County, Neb., October 12, 1885. Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of Eugene D. O'Sullivan, 1913-27; candidate for U.S. Representative from Nebraska, 1924; chair of Douglas County Democratic Party, 1940. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of David F. Jamieson and Delia (Dunphy) Jamieson; married, June 19, 1911, to Mary Ann Lovely.
Mike Johanns Michael Owen Johanns (b. 1950) — also known as Mike Johanns — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa, June 18, 1950. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Lincoln, Neb., 1991-98; Governor of Nebraska, 1999-2005; resigned 2005; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 2005-07; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 2009-15. Catholic. Member, Phi Alpha Theta. Still living as of 2022.
  Relatives: Married 1986 to Stephanie Armitage.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Image source: City of Lincoln
  Stephanie Johanns (born c.1956) — also known as Stephanie Armitage — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born about 1956. Republican. Member of Nebraska unicameral legislature, 1987-88; First Lady of Nebraska, 1999-2005; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 2004; telephone company executive. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2005.
  Relatives: Married 1986 to Michael Owen Johanns.
  See also Wikipedia article
  James Callahan Kinsler (1869-1946) — also known as James C. Kinsler — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Quincy, Adams County, Ill., March 17, 1869. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Nebraska, 1921-30. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., April 27, 1946 (age 77 years, 41 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
  Bernice R. Labedz (1919-2008) — also known as "Mamma Labedz" — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., September 19, 1919. Member of Nebraska unicameral legislature 5th District, 1976-92. Female. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Advocate for anti-abortion legislation. Died, from congestive heart failure at a nursing home in Papillion, Sarpy County, Neb., November 15, 2008 (age 89 years, 57 days). Interment at St. Johns Cemetery, Bellevue, Neb.
  Relatives: Married to Stanley J. Labedz.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Eugene A. Leahy (1929-2000) — also known as Gene Leahy — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Imogene, Fremont County, Iowa, May 8, 1929. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer; municipal judge in Nebraska, 1964-68; mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1969-73. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, from complications of lung cancer, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., January 18, 2000 (age 70 years, 255 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Neb.
  Gene Leahy Mall, a downtown park (created 1977 as "Central Park Mall", renamed 1992, closed and demolished 2019), in Omaha, Nebraska, was named for him.
  Walter Thomas Mahoney (b. 1900) — also known as Walter T. Mahoney — of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., January 12, 1900. Democrat. Business executive; candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 8th District, 1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1944, 1948, 1952. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  James Manahan (1866-1932) — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb.; Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born near Chatfield, Fillmore County, Minn., March 12, 1866. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Minnesota at-large, 1913-15. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Died in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., January 8, 1932 (age 65 years, 302 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, Minn.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Manahan and Catherine (McCarthy) Manahan; married 1893 to Mary Z. Kelly.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James P. Marron (b. 1902) — of O'Neill, Holt County, Neb. Born in Ponca, Dixon County, Neb., June 5, 1902. Democrat. Insurance agent; lawyer; chair of Holt County Democratic Party, 1940. Catholic. Member, Gamma Eta Gamma; Lions; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas F. Marron and Margaret (McDermott) Marron; married, April 7, 1931, to Alice Sabatka.
  Francis Patrick Matthews (1887-1952) — also known as Francis P. Matthews — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Albion, Boone County, Neb., March 15, 1887. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1948, 1952; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1949-51; U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, 1951-52. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Rotary. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., October 18, 1952 (age 65 years, 217 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary
  Arthur Francis Mullen (b. 1873) — also known as Arthur F. Mullen — of Holt County, Neb.; Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Kingston, Ontario, May 31, 1873. Democrat. Lawyer; Holt County Attorney, 1901-07; Nebraska state attorney general, 1910-11; appointed 1910; member of Democratic National Committee from Nebraska, 1916-20. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Mullen and Emily (Clancy) Mullen; married, June 18, 1903, to Mary T. Dolan.
  Gerald T. Mullin (1900-1982) — also known as Gerry Mullin — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., January 25, 1900. Lawyer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 35, 1929-30; member of Minnesota state senate 35th District, 1931-57; resigned 1957. Catholic. Died April 28, 1982 (age 82 years, 93 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1931 to Ruth Kammerer.
  See also Minnesota Legislator record
  John Joseph Nangle (1891-1960) — also known as John J. Nangle — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., March 28, 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; treasurer of Missouri Democratic Party, 1933-42; member of Democratic National Committee from Missouri, 1947. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Alpha Delta. Died August 23, 1960 (age 69 years, 148 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Kathryn McKenna.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Arthur Norris (b. 1893) — also known as W. A. Norris — of Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo. Born in North Platte, Lincoln County, Neb., December 10, 1893. Democrat. General contractor; member of Wyoming state house of representatives, 1933; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1944; Wyoming Democratic state chair, 1945. Catholic. Member, Rotary; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Eugene Daniel O'Sullivan (1883-1968) — also known as Eugene D. O'Sullivan — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born near Kent, Reno County, Kan., May 31, 1883. Lawyer; law partner of William N. Jamieson, 1913-27; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1940, 1944; candidate for Governor of Nebraska, 1934; Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1934; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1949-51; defeated (Democratic), 1950. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., February 7, 1968 (age 84 years, 252 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of John E. O'Sullivan and Josephine (Kluh) O'Sullivan; married, June 12, 1918, to Ellen Katherine Lovely.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Douglas Brian Peterson (b. 1935) — also known as Douglas Peterson; Pete Peterson — of Florida. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., June 26, 1935. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War; U.S. Representative from Florida 2nd District, 1991-97; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996; U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, 1997-. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier
  Susan Jane Quealy (1870-1956) — also known as Susan J. Quealy; Mrs. P. J. Quealy — of Kemmerer, Lincoln County, Wyo. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., January 17, 1870. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1924, 1928, 1940, 1948, 1952; candidate for Presidential Elector for Wyoming; member of Democratic National Committee from Wyoming, 1945-48. Female. Catholic. Died July 26, 1956 (age 86 years, 191 days). Interment at Kemmerer City Cemetery, Kemmerer, Wyo.
  Relatives: Married, October 21, 1890, to Patrick J. Quealy.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank W. Sharpe Jr. (b. 1897) — of Cochise County, Ariz. Born in Nebraska, 1897. Democrat. Banker; Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1938. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  Constantine Joseph Smyth (1859-1924) — also known as Constantine J. Smyth — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in County Cavan, Ireland, December 4, 1859. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1887; Nebraska state attorney general, 1897-1900; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1904, 1912 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee); Chief Justice of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1917-24; died in office 1924. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died April 14, 1924 (age 64 years, 132 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  T. Eugene Thornton (b. 1911) — of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., June 27, 1911. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1959-67. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Legion; Amvets. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph Thomas Votava (b. 1885) — also known as Joseph T. Votava — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Butler County, Neb., December 21, 1885. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20; U.S. Attorney for Nebraska, 1935-54. Catholic. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Votava and Antonia (Kalenda) Votava; married, August 18, 1916, to Anna Louise Dusatko.
  Otto F. Walter (b. 1890) — of Columbus, Platte County, Neb. Born in Aurora, Kane County, Ill., April 19, 1890. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1924, 1928 (member, Credentials Committee). Catholic. Member, Delta Chi; American Legion; Lions; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William J. Walter and Anna M. (Fasoldt) Walter; married, October 16, 1919, to Gertrude Bloom.
  Otto Henry Zacek (1879-1958) — also known as Otto H. Zacek — of West Point, Cuming County, Neb. Born in West Point, Cuming County, Neb., May 29, 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of Cuming County Democratic Party, 1940. Catholic. Bohemian ancestry. Died August 1, 1958 (age 79 years, 64 days). Interment at St. Michael Cemetery, West Point, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of Matej J. Zacek and Anna Maria (Wanek) Zacek; married to Sophie Mannefeld; married, September 1, 1925, to Anna Zitzlsberger.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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