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Politician members in Nebraska

Ralph A. Baker (1895-1978) — of Valentine, Cherry County, Neb. Born in Gordon, Sheridan County, Neb., October 2, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; rancher; chair of Cherry County Republican Party, 1956-73; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1960, 1964. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Farm Bureau. Died October 8, 1978 (age 83 years, 6 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Valentine, Neb.   Relatives: Son of Lee R. Baker and Adelina Celestenia Baker; married, August 30, 1919, to Mary Cole.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Robert Raymond Barry (1915-1988) — also known as Robert R. Barry — of Bronxville, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., May 15, 1915. Republican. President, Plumas Mining Co.; U.S. Representative from New York, 1959-65 (27th District 1959-63, 25th District 1963-65); defeated, 1964. Presbyterian. Member, Farm Bureau; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Alpha Delta Phi. Died in Redwood City, San Mateo County, Calif., June 14, 1988 (age 73 years, 30 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Ralph Barry and Ethel (Tamanosian) Barry; married, July 19, 1945, to Anne Rogers Benjamin.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Ralph Frederick Beermann (1912-1977) — of Dakota City, Dakota County, Neb. Born near Dakota City, Dakota County, Neb., August 13, 1912. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Nebraska, 1961-65 (3rd District 1961-63, 1st District 1963-65). Lutheran. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Farm Bureau; Kiwanis. Died in an airplane crash at the Municipal Airport in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, February 17, 1977 (age 64 years, 188 days). Interment at Dakota City Cemetery, Dakota City, Neb.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   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.   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.   Mrs. Haven N. Smith — of Chappell, Deuel County, Neb. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1956. Female. Member, Farm Bureau. Still living as of 1956.   Virginia Dodd Smith (1911-2006) — also known as Virginia Smith; Virginia Dodd — of Chappell, Deuel County, Neb. Born in Randolph, Fremont County, Iowa, June 30, 1911. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1972; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 1975-91. Female. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Daughters of the American Revolution; American Association of University Women; Order of the Eastern Star. Died in Sun City West, Maricopa County, Ariz., January 23, 2006 (age 94 years, 207 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Daughter of Clifton Clark Dodd and Erville (Reeves) Dodd; married, August 27, 1931, to Haven N. Smith.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   Charles Yoder Thompson (b. 1875) — also known as Charles Y. Thompson — of West Point, Cuming County, Neb. Born in Reading, Berks County, Pa., October 17, 1875. Republican. Lawyer; farmer; member of University of Nebraska board of regents, 1935-. Member, Farm Bureau; Phi Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Thomas Dick Thompson and Elizabeth (Yoder) Thompson; married 1900 to Martha Berthold; married 1927 to Marie Chambers.   Everett Pitt Wilson (b. 1868) — also known as Everett P. Wilson — of Chadron, Dawes County, Neb. Born near Princeton, Bureau County, Ill., September 2, 1868. School teacher; superintendent of schools; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1923-29. Member, Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of John Wesley Wilson and Mary Elizabeth (Magee) Wilson; married 1897 to Cora Ellen Young.   Ernest Franklin Woodard (b. 1887) — also known as E. F. Woodard — of Chester, Thayer County, Neb. Born in Edgar, Clay County, Neb., May 21, 1887. Republican. Farmer; Thayer County Commissioner; chair of Thayer County Republican Party, 1940. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Franklin David Woodard and Rebecca (Turner) Woodard; married, December 4, 1917, to Beulah Ethel Olmstead.

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