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Christopher Joseph Abbott (1889-1954) —
also known as Christopher J. Abbott —
of Hyannis, Grant
County, Neb.
Born in Bird City, Cheyenne
County, Kan., October
11, 1889.
Republican. Banker; lumber
business; director, Northwestern Bell Telephone
Co.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1948,
1952.
Member, Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks.
Died January
10, 1954 (age 64 years, 91
days).
Interment at Hyannis Cemetery, Hyannis, Neb.
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Ned Culbertson Abbott (1874-1960) —
of Nebraska City, Otoe
County, Neb.
Born in Fremont, Dodge
County, Neb., March 9,
1874.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; lawyer; newspaper
reporter; author;
instructor in U.S. schools in Philippine Islands, 1901-04; superintendent
of schools; candidate for Nebraska
superintendent of public instruction, 1908; superintendent,
Nebraska School for the Blind, from 1913.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Elks; Rotary.
Died in Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., February
24, 1960 (age 85 years, 352
days).
Interment at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
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Othman Ali Abbott Jr. (1874-1954) —
also known as O. A. Abbott, Jr. —
of Grand Island, Hall
County, Neb.
Born in Grand Island, Hall
County, Neb., September
14, 1874.
Lawyer;
mayor
of Grand Island, Neb., 1932, 1939-40.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Eagles.
Died August
14, 1954 (age 79 years, 334
days).
Interment at Grand
Island Cemetery, Grand Island, Neb.
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John Clayton Allen (1860-1939) —
also known as John C. Allen —
of McCook, Red Willow
County, Neb.; Monmouth, Warren
County, Ill.
Born in Hinesburg, Chittenden
County, Vt., February
14, 1860.
Republican. Merchant;
banker;
secretary
of state of Nebraska, 1891-95; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1925-33; defeated,
1932, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1936.
Presbyterian.
Member, Loyal
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Woodmen.
Died in Monmouth, Warren
County, Ill., January
12, 1939 (age 78 years, 332
days).
Interment at Vermont
Cemetery, Vermont, Ill.
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Victor Emanuel Anderson (1902-1962) —
also known as Victor E. Anderson —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Havelock (now part of Lincoln), Lancaster
County, Neb., March
30, 1902.
Republican. Hardware
business; member of Nebraska
unicameral legislature, 1949-50; mayor
of Lincoln, Neb., 1950-53; Governor of
Nebraska, 1955-59; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1960.
Methodist.
Member, Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Moose.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., August
15, 1962 (age 60 years, 138
days).
Interment at Wyuka
Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
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Walter Lincoln Anderson (1868-1959) —
also known as Walter L. Anderson —
of Sidney, Fremont
County, Iowa; Hot Springs, Fall River
County, S.Dak.; Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Sidney, Fremont
County, Iowa, February
19, 1868.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1916;
delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20; member of
Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1921-22; Speaker of
the Nebraska State House of Representatives, 1922; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1922.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; United
Spanish War Veterans; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Kiwanis;
Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights
Templar; Elks.
Died in 1959
(age about
91 years).
Interment at Wyuka
Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
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William Orville Baldwin (1905-1988) —
also known as Orville Baldwin; W. O.
Baldwin —
of Hebron, Thayer
County, Neb.
Born in Hebron, Thayer
County, Neb., February
1, 1905.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1940
(alternate), 1944;
candidate for justice of
Nebraska state supreme court 4th District, 1958; candidate for Nebraska
state attorney general, 1960.
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary;
American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Elks.
Died March
19, 1988 (age 83 years, 47
days).
Interment at Hebron Community Cemetery, Hebron, Neb.
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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.
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John C. Barrett (d. 1973) —
of South Omaha (now part of Omaha), Douglas
County, Neb.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 10th District, 1915.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Delta
Theta Phi.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., December
27, 1973.
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
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John Paige Bartlett (b. 1841) —
also known as John P. Bartlett —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.; Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Born in Weare, Hillsborough
County, N.H., February
4, 1841.
Democrat. Lawyer; New Hampshire
Democratic state chair, 1890-92; member of New
Hampshire state senate 18th District, 1895-96; member of New
Hampshire state house of representatives, 1899; secretary of
New Hampshire Democratic Party, 1904-06.
Universalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Bartlett and Lurena (Bailey) Bartlett; married, November
29, 1866, to Fannie M. Harrington; married 1888 to Lucy
A. (Knight) Crosby. |
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Allen Jay Beermann (b. 1940) —
also known as Allen J. Beermann —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa, January
14, 1940.
Lawyer;
secretary
of state of Nebraska, 1971-.
Lutheran.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Elks; American
Judicature Society; Pi
Kappa Delta; Phi
Alpha Delta; Newcomen
Society.
Still living as of 2001.
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Hobert Lee Blackledge (1900-1977) —
also known as Hobert L. Blackledge —
of Kearney, Buffalo
County, Neb.
Born in Red Cloud, Webster
County, Neb., August
18, 1900.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1936.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Died in September, 1977
(age 77
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Lewis H. Blackledge and Margaret E. (Lawrence)
Blackledge. |
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Paul E. Boslaugh (b. 1881) —
of Hastings, Adams
County, Neb.
Born in Mapleton, Monona
County, Iowa, June 10,
1881.
Lawyer;
justice
of Nebraska state supreme court, 1949-.
Swiss
and English
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Rotary;
Delta
Theta Phi.
Burial location unknown.
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Bruce Douglas Brockett (1897-1971) —
also known as Bruce D. Brockett —
of Arizona.
Born in Alliance, Box Butte
County, Neb., October
25, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; rancher;
candidate for Governor of
Arizona, 1946, 1948; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Arizona, 1950.
Member, American
Legion; Elks.
Died in Rimrock, Yavapai
County, Ariz., February
4, 1971 (age 73 years, 102
days).
Interment at Middle Verde Cemetery, Camp Verde, Ariz.
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Charles Wayland Bryan (1867-1945) —
also known as Charles W. Bryan —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Salem, Marion
County, Ill., February
10, 1867.
Democrat. Coal
business; mayor
of Lincoln, Neb., 1915-17, 1935-37; Governor of
Nebraska, 1923-25, 1931-35; defeated, 1926, 1928, 1938; candidate
for Vice
President of the United States, 1924.
Baptist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Woodmen;
Elks; Kiwanis.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., March 4,
1945 (age 78 years, 22
days).
Interment at Wyuka
Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
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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.
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Clair Armstrong Callan (1920-2005) —
also known as Clair A. Callan —
of Odell, Gage
County, Neb.
Born in Odell, Gage
County, Neb., March
20, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1965-67; defeated,
1966.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Optimist
Club; Odd
Fellows; Elks.
Died in Fairbury, Jefferson
County, Neb., May 28,
2005 (age 85 years, 69
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Terry McGovern Carpenter (1900-1978) —
also known as Terry Carpenter —
of Scottsbluff, Scotts
Bluff County, Neb.
Born in Cedar Rapids, Linn
County, Iowa, March
28, 1900.
U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 5th District, 1933-35; candidate for
Governor
of Nebraska, 1934, 1940 (Democratic), 1950, 1960; candidate for
U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1936 (Democratic), 1942, 1948
(Democratic), 1954, 1972 (Democratic); mayor
of Scottsbluff, Neb.; defeated, 1931; elected 1947; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1952,
1956;
member of Nebraska
unicameral legislature, 1953-; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Nebraska, 1974.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Changed parties five times.
Died in Scottsbluff, Scotts
Bluff County, Neb., April
27, 1978 (age 78 years, 30
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Scottsbluff, Neb.
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Calvin F. Carsten (b. 1915) —
of Avoca, Cass
County, Neb.
Born in Avoca, Cass
County, Neb., November
11, 1915.
Farmer;
member of Nebraska
unicameral legislature 2nd District, 1971; defeated, 1966.
Congregationalist;
later United
Church of Christ. Member, Farm
Bureau; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Lions;
Elks.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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John William Chapman (1894-1978) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill.
Born in Crete, Saline
County, Neb., September
8, 1894.
Republican. Lieutenant
Governor of Illinois, 1953-61; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Illinois, 1960.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary;
Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in 1978
(age about
83 years).
Cremated.
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Ellwood Blake Chappell (b. 1889) —
also known as E. B. Chappell —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Osmond, Pierce
County, Neb., May 4,
1889.
Republican. Lawyer;
district judge in Nebraska 3rd District, 1929-43; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1943-.
Presbyterian.
English
and Dutch
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Lions;
Elks; Delta
Theta Phi; Delta
Chi; American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Henry Chappell and Pleasant May (Turner) Chappell;
married, April
10, 1918, to Myra May Stenner. |
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Clarence Leon Clark (b. 1890) —
also known as Clarence L. Clark —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., March
27, 1890.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1932,
1936,
1940,
1944
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee), 1948;
vice-chair
of Nebraska Democratic Party, 1936-40.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; American Bar
Association; Kiwanis;
Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Harry Buffington Coffee (1890-1972) —
also known as Harry B. Coffee —
of Chadron, Dawes
County, Neb.; Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born near Harrison, Sioux
County, Neb., March
16, 1890.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; rancher; real
estate and insurance
business; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 5th District, 1935-43.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Rotary;
Alpha
Tau Omega.
Died in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., October
3, 1972 (age 82 years, 201
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Neb.
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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.
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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.
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Carl Thomas Curtis (1905-2000) —
also known as Carl T. Curtis —
of Minden, Kearney
County, Neb.
Born near Minden, Kearney
County, Neb., March
15, 1905.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer; Kearney
County Attorney, 1931-34; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska, 1939-55 (4th District 1939-43, 1st
District 1943-55); U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1955-79; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nebraska, 1964,
1976.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Rotary;
Theta
Chi; Phi
Delta Phi; Pi
Kappa Delta.
Died, of congestive
heart failure, at Bryan-LGH Medical
Center West, Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., January
24, 2000 (age 94 years, 315
days).
Interment at Minden
Cemetery, Minden, Neb.
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George Elmore Danielson (1915-1998) —
also known as George E. Danielson —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Wausa, Knox
County, Neb., February
20, 1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of California
state assembly, 1963-66; member of California
state senate, 1967-71; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from California, 1968;
candidate for Presidential Elector for California; U.S.
Representative from California, 1971-82 (29th District 1971-75,
30th District 1975-82); Judge,
California Court of Appeal, 1982-92.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets;
Sons
of Italy; Elks.
Died of heart
failure, in Monterey Park, Los Angeles
County, Calif., September
12, 1998 (age 83 years, 204
days).
Entombed at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.
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George Armstrong Day (b. 1859) —
also known as George A. Day —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Union
County, Iowa, November
10, 1859.
Republican. Lawyer;
district judge in Nebraska 4th District, 1902-20; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1920-27.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Gamble Day and Minerva C. (Manly) Day; married, February
13, 1889, to Sarah Brown. |
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L. B. Day (1889-1938) —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Westboro, Atchison
County, Mo., February
3, 1889.
Democrat. Lawyer;
district judge in Nebraska 4th District, 1921-29; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1929-38; died in office 1938.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Gamma
Eta Gamma; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died November
22, 1938 (age 49 years, 292
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank Day and Sarah (Rowan) Day; married, April
10, 1916, to Neva Emma Grimwood. |
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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.
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George Washington Emery Dorsey (1842-1911) —
also known as George W. E. Dorsey —
of Fremont, Dodge
County, Neb.
Born in Waterford, Loudoun
County, Va., January
25, 1842.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; banker; Nebraska
Republican state chair, 1882-84; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 1885-91.
Congregationalist.
Member, Grand
Army of the Republic; Loyal
Legion; Odd
Fellows; Elks.
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, Utah, June 12,
1911 (age 69 years, 138
days).
Interment at Ridge
Cemetery, Fremont, Neb.
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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.
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Milton Charles Ebers (b. 1911) —
also known as Milton C. Ebers —
of Fremont, Dodge
County, Neb.
Born in Seward, Seward
County, Neb., April
16, 1911.
Insurance
agent; mayor
of Fremont, Neb., 1953-55.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Elks; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Stanley Wayne Elder (1909-1986) —
also known as Stanley W. Elder —
of Marquette, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Hastings, Adams
County, Neb., June 4,
1909.
Republican. Insurance
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Marquette County, 1943-44;
defeated, 1940, 1944, 1954; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1946; Republican
candidate for Michigan
state senate, 1950 (primary, 31st District), 1964 (primary, 38th
District), 1966 (38th District).
Christian.
Member, Elks; Eagles;
Kiwanis.
Died in 1986
(age about
77 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Leonard L. Elder and Mabel Grace Elder. |
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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.
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John James Exon (1921-2005) —
also known as J. James Exon; Jim Exon —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Geddes, Charles Mix
County, S.Dak., August
9, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1964,
1972,
1976,
1988,
1992,
1996
(delegation chair), 2000,
2004;
member of Nebraska
Democratic State Central Committee, 1964-68; member of Democratic
National Committee from Nebraska, 1968-70, 1981-83; Governor of
Nebraska, 1971-79; U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1979-97.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Optimist
Club; Eagles;
Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., June 10,
2005 (age 83 years, 305
days).
Interment at Wyuka
Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Jeremiah Fenton and Catherine (Calnon) Fenton; married, April 9,
1903, to Vinnette M. Coleman. |
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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.
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Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (1913-2006) —
also known as Gerald R. Ford; Jerry Ford; Leslie
Lynch King Jr.; "Passkey" —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.; Rancho Mirage, Riverside
County, Calif.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., July 14,
1913.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1948,
1960,
1964;
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1949-73; resigned
1973; member, President's Commission on the Assassination of
President KNDY, 1963-64; Vice
President of the United States, 1973-74; President
of the United States, 1974-77; defeated, 1976.
Episcopalian.
English
and Scottish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets;
Sons
of the American Revolution; Forty and
Eight; Jaycees;
Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Phi
Delta Phi; Humane
Society; Elks; American Bar
Association.
Shot
at in two separate incidents in San Francisco in September 1975.
On September 5, Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme, follower of murderous cult
leader Charles Manson, got close to the President with a loaded
pistol, and squeezed the trigger at close range; the gun misfired.
On September 22, Sara Jane Moore fired a
shot at him, but a bystander deflected her aim. Both women were
convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Received the Medal
of Freedom in 1999.
Died in Rancho Mirage, Riverside
County, Calif., December
26, 2006 (age 93 years, 165
days).
Interment at Gerald
R. Ford Museum, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Relatives:
Step-son of Gerald Rudolph Ford, Sr.; son of Leslie Lynch King, Sr.
and Dorothy Ayer (Gardner) King Ford; half-brother of Thomas
G. Ford Sr.; married, October
15, 1948, to Betty
Warren. |
| | | Political family: Ford
family of Grand Rapids, Michigan. |
| | | Cross-reference: Richard
M. Nixon — L.
William Seidman |
| | | The Gerald R. Ford Freeway
(I-196), in Kent,
Ottawa,
and Allegan
counties, Michigan, is named for
him. — The Gerald R. Ford International
Airport (opened 1963, given present name 1999), near Grand
Rapids, Michigan, is named for
him. — The Gerald R. Ford Federal
Building and U.S.
Courthouse, in Grand
Rapids, Michigan, is named for
him. |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — Wikipedia article — NNDB
dossier — Internet Movie Database
profile — Find-A-Grave
memorial — OurCampaigns
candidate detail |
| | | Books by Gerald R. Ford: A
Time to Heal: The Autobiography of Gerald R. Ford
(1983) |
| | | Books about Gerald R. Ford: John Robert
Greene, The
Presidency of Gerald R. Ford — Edward L. Schapsmeier,
Gerald
R. Ford's Date With Destiny: A Political Biography —
James Cannon, Time
and Chance : Gerald Ford's Appointment With History —
Douglas Brinkley, Gerald
R. Ford |
| | | Image source: Michigan Manual
1957-58 |
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Chester Almeron Fowler (b. 1862) —
also known as Chester A. Fowler —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.; Portage, Columbia
County, Wis.; Madison, Dane
County, Wis.
Born in Rubicon, Dodge
County, Wis., December
25, 1862.
Democrat. Lawyer;
circuit judge in Wisconsin 18th Circuit, 1905-29; justice of
Wisconsin state supreme court, 1929-40.
Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Franklin Dwight Fowler and Maria Antoinette (Cole) Fowler;
married, May 30,
1892, to Carrie J. Smith. |
| | | Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book
1940 |
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William J. Garlow (1913-1992) —
also known as "Bill Cody" —
of Cody, Park
County, Wyo.
Born in North Platte, Lincoln
County, Neb., January
4, 1913.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1948;
founded radio
station KODI.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Eagles;
Freemasons.
Died in Cody, Park
County, Wyo., September
18, 1992 (age 79 years, 258
days).
Interment at Old Trail Town Cemetery, Cody, Wyo.
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Relatives: Son
of Frederick Harrison Garlow and Irma Louise (Cody) Garlow; grandson
of William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Duane D. Gay (b. 1932) —
of Columbus, Platte
County, Neb.
Born in Clifton, Washington
County, Kan., January
24, 1932.
Republican. Real estate
broker; member of Nebraska
railway commission 3rd District, 1971-.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons.
Still living as of 1971.
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Herbert Elmer Gooch (b. 1878) —
also known as Herbert E. Gooch —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
19, 1878.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska,
1916
(member, Committee
to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee).
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Freemasons.
President of Gooch Milling & Elevator Co.; Gooch Food Products Co.;
Lincoln Mills; and Star Publishing Co.
Burial location unknown.
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Edward Ellsworth Good (1862-1937) —
also known as Edward E. Good —
of Wahoo, Saunders
County, Neb.
Born in Bloomfield, Davis
County, Iowa, May 13,
1862.
Republican. Lawyer; Saunders
County Attorney, 1895-96; director, First National Bank of
Wahoo; district judge in Nebraska 5th District, 1912-22; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1923-37; died in office 1937.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen.
Died August
3, 1937 (age 75 years, 82
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Henry Calvin Good and Mary Anne (McCullough) Good;
married, July 8,
1885, to Orpha J. Gillilan. |
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Stanley Knapp Hathaway (1924-2005) —
also known as Stanley K. Hathaway; Stanley
Knapp —
of Torrington, Goshen
County, Wyo.
Born in Osceola, Polk
County, Neb., July 19,
1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; Goshen
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1954-62; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Wyoming, 1960
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1972
(delegation chair); Wyoming
Republican state chair, 1962-64; Governor of
Wyoming, 1967-75; U.S.
Secretary of the Interior, 1975.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions; Freemasons;
Elks; Moose.
Died in Cheyenne, Laramie
County, Wyo., October
4, 2005 (age 81 years, 77
days).
Interment at Valley
View Cemetery, Torrington, Wyo.
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Edgar Howard (1858-1951) —
of Columbus, Platte
County, Neb.
Born in Osceola, Clarke
County, Iowa, September
16, 1858.
Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper
editor; Lieutenant
Governor of Nebraska, 1917-19; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 1923-35; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1944.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Scottish
Rite Masons; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Columbus, Platte
County, Neb., July 19,
1951 (age 92 years, 306
days).
Interment at Columbus
Cemetery, Columbus, Neb.
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Lyle E. Jackson (b. 1885) —
of Neligh, Antelope
County, Neb.
Born in Neligh, Antelope
County, Neb., July 19,
1885.
Republican. Lawyer;
president, Neligh National Bank;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1932,
1936
(member, Credentials
Committee); Nebraska
Republican state chair, 1937.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Rotary;
American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Nelson D. Jackson and Harriet (Bissel) Jackson; married 1917 to Juna
Bowen. |
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Clark Jeary (1892-1959) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., April
25, 1892.
Republican. Lawyer; banker;
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1920; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1920; mayor
of Lincoln, Neb., 1953-56; resigned 1956.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Kappa
Sigma.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., August
27, 1959 (age 67 years, 124
days).
Interment at Lincoln
Memorial Park, Lincoln, Neb.
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Image source:
City of Lincoln |
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Albert Webb Jefferis (1868-1942) —
also known as Albert W. Jefferis —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Chester
County, Pa., December
7, 1868.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1919-23; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1924
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1932.
Congregationalist.
Member, Delta
Chi; Freemasons;
Elks; Woodmen.
Died September
14, 1942 (age 73 years, 281
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Neb.
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Melvin Robert Laird Jr. (1922-2016) —
also known as Melvin R. Laird —
of Marshfield, Wood
County, Wis.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., September
1, 1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Wisconsin
state senate 24th District, 1947-52; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948
(alternate), 1952
(member, Resolutions
Committee), 1956
(speaker),
1960,
1964;
U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1953-69; U.S.
Secretary of Defense, 1969-73.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Freemasons;
Elks; United
Commercial Travelers; Purple
Heart.
Received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom in 1974.
Died in Fort Myers, Lee
County, Fla., November
16, 2016 (age 94 years, 76
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Robert T. Marland (1918-1991) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Danielson, Killingly, Windham
County, Conn., January
20, 1918.
Republican. Rancher; radio station
owner; member of Nebraska
railway commission, 1967-69, 1971- (4th District 1967-69, 1st
District 1971); appointed 1967.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in October, 1991
(age 73
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas F. Marron and Margaret (McDermott) Marron; married, April 7,
1931, to Alice Sabatka. |
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David Thomas Martin (1907-1997) —
also known as David T. Martin; Dave Martin —
of Kearney, Buffalo
County, Neb.
Born in Kearney, Buffalo
County, Neb., July 9,
1907.
Republican. Lumber
dealer; farmer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1944,
1948;
Nebraska
Republican state chair, 1949-54; member of Republican
National Committee from Nebraska, 1952-54; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1954; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska, 1961-75 (4th District 1961-63, 3rd
District 1963-75).
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Shriners;
Alpha
Chi Rho.
Died May 15,
1997 (age 89 years, 310
days).
Burial location unknown.
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William F. Matschullat (b. 1905) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Plattsmouth, Cass
County, Neb., April 9,
1905.
Republican. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska,
1940;
secretary
of Nebraska Republican Party, 1940.
Presbyterian.
Member, Delta
Theta Phi; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Donald Francis McGinley (1920-2005) —
of Ogallala, Keith
County, Neb.
Born in Keith
County, Neb., June 30,
1920.
Democrat. Member of Nebraska
unicameral legislature, 1955-57, 1963; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 4th District, 1959-61; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1964;
Lieutenant
Governor of Nebraska, 1983.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., July 6,
2005 (age 85 years, 6
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Samuel Roy McKelvie (1881-1956) —
also known as Sam R. McKelvie —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Fairfield, Clay
County, Neb., April
15, 1881.
Republican. Publisher, The Nebraska Farmer magazine;
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1911-13; Lieutenant
Governor of Nebraska, 1913-15; Governor of
Nebraska, 1919-23; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1928
(speaker),
1932,
1936,
1944.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks.
Died in Arizona, October
6, 1956 (age 75 years, 174
days).
Interment at Wyuka
Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
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Fred W. Messmore (b. 1890) —
of Beatrice, Gage
County, Neb.
Born in Boone, Boone
County, Iowa, July 11,
1890.
Lawyer;
district judge in Nebraska 18th District, 1929-37; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1937-.
Methodist.
English
and Scottish
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Arthur Lewis Miller (1892-1967) —
also known as Arthur L. Miller; A. L.
Miller —
of Kimball, Kimball
County, Neb.
Born near Plainview, Pierce
County, Neb., May 24,
1892.
Republican. Member of Nebraska
unicameral legislature, 1937-41; candidate for Governor of
Nebraska, 1940; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 4th District, 1943-59.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Lions.
Died in Chevy Chase, Montgomery
County, Md., March
16, 1967 (age 74 years, 296
days).
Interment at Parklawn
Cemetery, Rockville, Md.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of James Mullen and Emily (Clancy) Mullen; married, June 18,
1903, to Mary T. Dolan. |
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Morell Keith Neville (1884-1959) —
also known as M. Keith Neville —
of North Platte, Lincoln
County, Neb.
Born in North Platte, Lincoln
County, Neb., February
25, 1884.
Democrat. Banker; rancher; real estate
business; Governor of
Nebraska, 1917-19; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Nebraska, 1920,
1932,
1956
(member, Resolutions
Committee); candidate for U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1954.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Phi
Sigma Kappa; Moose.
Died in North Platte, Lincoln
County, Neb., December
4, 1959 (age 75 years, 282
days).
Interment at North
Platte Cemetery, North Platte, Neb.
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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.
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Bayard Henry Paine (1872-1955) —
also known as Bayard H. Paine —
of Grand Island, Hall
County, Neb.
Born near Painesville, Lake
County, Ohio, April
27, 1872.
Lawyer;
author;
district judge in Nebraska 11th District, 1916-30; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1931-49.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Elks; Rotary.
Died in Grand Island, Hall
County, Neb., April
19, 1955 (age 82 years, 357
days).
Interment at Grand
Island Cemetery, Grand Island, Neb.
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Donald Charles Pierson (b. 1908) —
also known as Don C. Pierson —
of Humboldt, Humboldt
County, Iowa.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., March 3,
1908.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1944
(alternate), 1956
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization); chair of
Humboldt County Republican Party, 1948; member of Iowa
Republican State Central Committee, 1952-58; Iowa
Republican state chair, 1954-57.
Congregationalist.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Wilbur A. Racely (b. 1885) —
of Pender, Thurston
County, Neb.
Born in Blue Mounds, Dane
County, Wis., July 10,
1885.
Republican. Thurston
County Surveyor, 1910-15, 1938; merchant;
chair
of Thurston County Republican Party, 1937-40.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Reuben Racely and Katherine (Minnix) Racely; married, May 23,
1914, to Jennie MacHerron. |
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Clayton Samuel Radcliffe (b. 1889) —
also known as C. S. Radcliffe —
of Sidney, Cheyenne
County, Neb.
Born in Ogallala, Keith
County, Neb., March
16, 1889.
Democrat. Lawyer; rancher; Cheyenne
County Attorney, 1915-20; chair of
Cheyenne County Democratic Party, 1940.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Mack Radcliffe and Bertie (Gast) Radcliffe; married 1918 to Myrna
Swatzlander. |
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Charles Frank Reavis (1870-1932) —
also known as C. Frank Reavis —
of Falls City, Richardson
County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Falls City, Richardson
County, Neb., September
5, 1870.
Republican. Lawyer; Richardson
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1894-96; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Nebraska; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1915-22; resigned
1922; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1924,
1932.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Elks.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., May 26,
1932 (age 61 years, 264
days).
Interment at Steele
Cemetery, Falls City, Neb.
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Carl Leroy Sackett (b. 1876) —
also known as Carl L. Sackett —
of Sheridan, Sheridan
County, Wyo.; Cheyenne, Laramie
County, Wyo.
Born in Driftwood, Hitchcock
County, Neb., February
27, 1876.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Wyoming
state house of representatives, 1919-20; first vice-president,
Sheridan Trust & Savings Bank,
1928-34; U.S.
Attorney for Wyoming, 1933-49.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Henry Sackett and Martha Ann (Burd) Sackett; married, May 1,
1914, to Margaret Woods. |
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Charles Edward Sandall (1876-1951) —
also known as Charles E. Sandall —
of York, York
County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in York, York
County, Neb., January
13, 1876.
Republican. Lawyer; York
County Attorney, 1906-12; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1915-17; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1920,
1928
(speaker);
member, Nebraska Supreme Court Commission, 1925-26; U.S.
Attorney for Nebraska, 1930-35.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died August
29, 1951 (age 75 years, 228
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, York, Neb.
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Frederick Andrew Seaton (1909-1974) —
of Manhattan, Riley
County, Kan.; Hastings, Adams
County, Neb.
Born in Washington,
D.C., December
11, 1909.
Republican. Radio
announcer; sports
reporter; editor, manager, and publisher of newspapers;
vice-chair
of Kansas Republican Party, 1934-37; campaign secretary for Gov.
Alfred
M. Landon, 1936; member of Nebraska
unicameral legislature, 1945-49; U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1951-52; U.S.
Secretary of the Interior, 1956-61; candidate for Governor of
Nebraska, 1962.
Methodist
or Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Rotary;
Navy
League; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; Beta
Theta Pi; Pi
Kappa Delta.
Recipient, Medal
of Freedom.
Died in St. Mary's Hospital,
Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn., January
16, 1974 (age 64 years, 36
days).
Interment at Parkview
Cemetery, Hastings, Neb.
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Anson Hoisington Sheldon (b. 1905) —
also known as Anson H. Sheldon —
of Hollandale, Washington
County, Miss.; Avon, Washington
County, Miss.
Born in Nehawka, Cass
County, Neb., June 5,
1905.
Republican. Business
executive; farmer;
member of Mississippi
Republican State Executive Committee, 1944-67; Mississippi
Republican state chair, 1948-52; vice-chair of
Mississippi Republican Party, 1952-67; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Mississippi, 1956,
1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Harry A. Spencer (b. 1903) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Bishops, Walton, England,
September
16, 1903.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1936,
1940
(Honorary
Vice-President); vice-chair of
Nebraska Republican Party, 1936-38; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1950.
Methodist.
Member, Order of
the Coif; Lions; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd
Fellows; Elks; Acacia.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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Roy Nathan Towl (1881-1974) —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., March
29, 1881.
Engineer;
mayor
of Omaha, Neb., 1933-36.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Died March 7,
1974 (age 92 years, 343
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Erwin Towl and Charlotte (Summers) Towl; married, September
1, 1904, to Zulu Remwick. |
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Frederick H. Wagener (1898-1982) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in O'Fallon, St. Clair
County, Ill., November
27, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; secretary of
Nebraska Republican Party, 1936-37; secretary to U.S. Sen. Kenneth
S. Wherry, 1943-46; Lancaster
County Attorney, 1947; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1948.
Congregationalist.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Delta Phi; American
Legion; Lions;
Elks; Optimist
Club; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Died in 1982
(age about
83 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Lew Wallace (b. 1889) —
of Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.
Born in Furnas
County, Neb., March
27, 1889.
Democrat. Insurance
agent; member of Oregon
state house of representatives, 1935; member of Oregon
state senate, 1938; candidate for Governor of
Oregon, 1942, 1948; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Oregon, 1944;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Oregon, 1944; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1946.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Eagles;
Izaak
Walton League; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry M. Wallace and Margaret (Scott) Wallace; married to Pearl
Hock. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of William J. Walter and Anna M. (Fasoldt) Walter; married, October
16, 1919, to Gertrude Bloom. |
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Phillip Hart Weaver (1919-1989) —
also known as Phil Weaver —
of Falls City, Richardson
County, Neb.
Born in Falls City, Richardson
County, Neb., April 9,
1919.
Republican. Radio
announcer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance
business; automobile
dealer; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1955-63; defeated,
1962.
Presbyterian.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Alpha
Tau Omega; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Died in 1989
(age about
70 years).
Interment at Steele
Cemetery, Falls City, Neb.
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Hermann Godfrey Wellensiek (b. 1884) —
of Grand Island, Hall
County, Neb.
Born in Syracuse, Otoe
County, Neb., September
28, 1884.
Republican. Lawyer; banker;
member of Nebraska
state senate, 1928-32; member of Nebraska
Republican State Central Committee, 1934-38.
Lutheran.
Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry F. Wellensiek and Maria Katharine (Kampeter) Wellensiek;
married, October
5, 1915, to Adah Lanham; married, September
12, 1925, to Anna Blanche Swartwood. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Frederick Wenke and Henrietta (Athen) Wenke; married, June 7,
1925, to Gertrude H. Bauer. |
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Marcus White Woods (1870-1956) —
also known as Mark W. Woods —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Bonus Township, Boone
County, Ill., January
23, 1870.
Republican. Builder;
real
estate developer; telephone
business; financier;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1924,
1928
(speaker),
1932.
Member, Kiwanis;
Elks; Woodmen of
the World.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., June 29,
1956 (age 86 years, 158
days).
Interment at Wyuka
Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Wilhelm Carl Yeager and Laura Elizabeth (Barton) Yeager; married,
June
28, 1922, to Lena E. Deeg. |
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Evelle Jansen Younger (1918-1989) —
also known as Evelle J. Younger —
of California.
Born in Stamford, Harlan
County, Neb., June 19,
1918.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; FBI
agent; lawyer;
municipal judge in California, 1953-58; superior court judge in
California, 1958-64; Los
Angeles County District Attorney, 1964-70; California
state attorney general, 1971-79; delegate to Republican National
Convention from California, 1972;
candidate for Governor of
California, 1978.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion; Alpha
Tau Omega; Elks.
Died, of arteriosclerotic
cardiovascular
disease, in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
County, Calif., May 4,
1989 (age 70 years, 319
days).
Interment at Los
Angeles National Cemetery, Westwood, Los Angeles, Calif.
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Frank Connell Zehrung (1858-1942) —
also known as Frank C. Zehrung; F. C.
Zehrung —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Cedar Rapids, Linn
County, Iowa, October
7, 1858.
Republican. Druggist; theater
business; mayor
of Lincoln, Neb., 1913-15, 1921-27, 1931-33.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary;
Elks.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., September
8, 1942 (age 83 years, 336
days).
Interment at Wyuka
Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
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Relatives: Son
of John Zehrung and Mary (Connell) Zehrung; married, March
15, 1911, to Jessie L. Voris. |
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