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Albert Franklin Alder (1896-1977) —
also known as Bert Alder —
of Taylor, Loup
County, Neb.
Born in Stockton, Cedar
County, Mo., August
8, 1896.
Republican. Farmer; school
teacher; postmaster;
lawyer;
Loup
County Judge, 1929-34; Loup
County Attorney; chair of
Loup County Republican Party, 1940.
Died in June, 1977
(age 80
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Simon Alder and Nancy (Leeper) Alder; married, February
13, 1916, to Roxie Campbell. |
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John W. Armstrong (1890-1957) —
of Lander, Fremont
County, Wyo.
Born in Hemingford, Box Butte
County, Neb., October
27, 1890.
Republican. Farmer; member of Wyoming
state house of representatives, 1941-50.
Died April 8,
1957 (age 66 years, 163
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Lander, Wyo.
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John William Armstrong (1854-1950) —
also known as John W. Armstrong —
of South Auburn (now part of Auburn), Nemaha
County, Neb.
Born in Des Moines
County, Iowa, November
15, 1854.
Farmer; hardware
and furniture
business; funeral
director; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1899-1901, 1907, 1921.
Methodist.
Died in 1950
(age about
95 years).
Interment at Sheridan Cemetery, Auburn, Neb.
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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.
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William B. Banning (b. 1869) —
of Union, Cass
County, Neb.
Born in Wyoming, Otoe
County, Neb., September
18, 1869.
Farmer; grain and farm
implement dealer; banker; Cass
County Commissioner, 1903-05; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1909-11, 1923-32.
Member, Modern
Woodmen of America.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William H. Banning and Elizabeth A. (Wilson) Banning; married, September
6, 1899, to Jennie E. Roush. |
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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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Thomas Matthew Berry (1879-1951) —
also known as Tom Berry —
of near Belvidere, Mellette
County, S.Dak.
Born in Paddock, Holt
County, Neb., April
23, 1879.
Democrat. Rancher; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 57th District, 1925-30; Governor of
South Dakota, 1933-37; candidate for U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1938, 1942; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from South Dakota, 1940.
Died in Rapid City, Pennington
County, S.Dak., October
30, 1951 (age 72 years, 190
days).
Interment somewhere
in Belvidere, S.Dak.
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Charles Gustav Binderup (1873-1950) —
also known as Charles G. Binderup —
of Minden, Kearney
County, Neb.
Born in Horsens, Denmark,
March
5, 1873.
Farmer; merchant;
real
estate dealer; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 4th District, 1935-39; defeated
(Independent), 1940.
Presbyterian.
Danish
ancestry.
Died in Minden, Kearney
County, Neb., August
19, 1950 (age 77 years, 167
days).
Interment at Minden
Cemetery, Minden, Neb.
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Eva Kelly Bowring (1892-1985) —
also known as Eva Kelly; Eva Forester —
of Merriman, Cherry
County, Neb.
Born in Nevada, Vernon
County, Mo., January
9, 1892.
Republican. Rancher; U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1954; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nebraska, 1956
(speaker;
member, Resolutions
Committee).
Female.
Died in Gordon, Sheridan
County, Neb., January
8, 1985 (age 92 years, 365
days).
Interment at Gordon
Cemetery, Gordon, Neb.
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John Tannyhill Bressler (1849-1935) —
also known as John T. Bressler —
of Wayne, Wayne
County, Neb.
Born in Pennsylvania, January
14, 1849.
Republican. Farmer; banker;
member of Nebraska
state senate, 1880; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1896
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee; member, Committee
to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee); government director for
Union Pacific Railroad,
1897.
Died in Wayne, Wayne
County, Neb., October
23, 1935 (age 86 years, 282
days).
Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Wayne, Neb.
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Relatives: Son
of Johannes Daniel C. Bressler and Mary Ann (Tannyhill) Bressler;
married 1880 to Julia
Fair. |
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memorial |
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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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Willard H. Burney (1857-1943) —
of Hartington, Cedar
County, Neb.
Born in Grant
County, Wis., July 5,
1857.
Republican. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 15th District, 1919.
Congregationalist.
Member, Woodmen.
Died in Hartington, Cedar
County, Neb., 1943
(age about
85 years).
Interment at Hartington
Cemetery, Hartington, 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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A. M. Chambers —
of Walthill, Thurston
County, Neb.
Republican. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 13th District, 1915.
Burial location unknown.
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William F. Chapin (1831-1885) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Butternuts, Otsego
County, N.Y., May 22,
1831.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer;
farmer; Speaker
of Nebraska Territory House of Representatives, 1860; mayor
of Lincoln, Neb., 1871-72.
English
ancestry.
Died in Grand Island, Hall
County, Neb., November
14, 1885 (age 54 years, 176
days).
Interment somewhere
in Greenwood, Neb.
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Image source:
City of Lincoln |
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A. B. Cherry (born c.1832) —
of Dewitt, Saline
County, Neb.
Born in Ohio, about 1832.
Republican. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1885-86.
Burial location unknown.
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H. F. Clark (born c.1861) —
of Bellevue, Sarpy
County, Neb.
Born in Nebraska, about 1861.
Republican. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1885-86.
Burial location unknown.
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James Edwin Cochran (1848-1919) —
also known as James E. Cochran —
of McCook, Red Willow
County, Neb.; St. Anthony, Fremont
County, Idaho; Port Angeles, Clallam
County, Wash.
Born near Hillsboro, Lee
County, Iowa, May 15,
1848.
Farmer; school
teacher; superintendent
of schools; lawyer;
district judge in Nebraska, 1887-92; appointed 1887; Fremont
County Prosecuting Attorney.
Died in Port Angeles, Clallam
County, Wash., November
17, 1919 (age 71 years, 186
days).
Interment at Ocean
View Cemetery, Port Angeles, Wash.
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Relatives: Son
of Hugh F. Cochran and Lucy (Hammond) Cochran; married, October
11, 1877, to Mary Louise Beecher. |
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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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Guy L. Cooper Jr. —
of Humboldt, Richardson
County, Neb.
Republican. Stockman; feed
business; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Nebraska, 1944
(alternate), 1952
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization), 1956.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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J. G. Crinklaw —
of Neligh, Antelope
County, Neb.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 18th District, 1915.
Burial location unknown.
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Lorenzo Crounse (1834-1909) —
of Nebraska.
Born in Sharon, Schoharie
County, N.Y., January
27, 1834.
Republican. Lawyer;
farmer; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member
of Nebraska
territorial legislature, 1866; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1867-73; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska at-large, 1873-77; U.S. Collector of
Internal Revenue for Nebraska, 1879; Governor of
Nebraska, 1893-95; member of Nebraska
state senate 10th District, 1901.
Died in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., May 13,
1909 (age 75 years, 106
days).
Interment at Fort
Calhoun Cemetery, Fort Calhoun, Neb.
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C. A. Day (born c.1848) —
of Sand Creek, Saunders
County, Neb.
Born in New York, about 1848.
Republican. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1885-86.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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Debra Strobel Fischer (b. 1951) —
also known as Deb Fischer —
Born in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., March 1,
1951.
Republican. Rancher; member of Nebraska
unicameral legislature, 2005-12; U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 2013-.
Female.
Still living as of 2022.
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George Fox —
of Osmond, Pierce
County, Neb.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 19th District, 1915.
Burial location unknown.
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Robert Wilkinson Furnas (1824-1905) —
also known as Robert W. Furnas —
of Brownville, Nemaha
County, Neb.
Born in Miami
County, Ohio, May 5,
1824.
Republican. Printer;
farmer; member of Nebraska
territorial legislature, 1856; colonel in the Union Army during
the Civil War; member of University
of Nebraska board of regents, 1869-75; Governor of
Nebraska, 1873-75.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died June 1,
1905 (age 81 years, 27
days).
Interment at Brownville
Cemetery, Brownville, Neb.
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George W. Greenwalt —
of Broken Bow, Custer
County, Neb.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 58th District, 1913-17.
Burial location unknown.
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William J. Halderman (1840-1917) —
of Mission Creek, Pawnee
County, Neb.; Burchard, Pawnee
County, Neb.; Pawnee City, Pawnee
County, Neb.
Born in Butler
County, Pa., April
13, 1840.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
farmer; merchant;
postmaster;
banker;
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1877; Pawnee
County Treasurer; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1899.
Member, Grand
Army of the Republic.
Died January
30, 1917 (age 76 years, 292
days).
Interment at Pawnee
City Cemetery, Pawnee City, Neb.
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John D. Hale (b. 1847) —
of Madison
County, Neb.; Tilford, Meade
County, S.Dak.; Sturgis, Meade
County, S.Dak.
Born in Grayson
County, Va., 1847.
Democrat. Miner;
farmer; Madison
County Sheriff, 1877; member of Dakota
territorial House of Representatives, 1881; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives, 1903-04, 1907-10 (46th
District 1903-04, 1907-08, 49th District 1909-10); alternate delegate
to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1908;
member of South
Dakota state senate 41st District, 1913-16.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 |
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J. E. Harris —
of Amherst, Buffalo
County, Neb.
Republican. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 59th District, 1901, 1913-19.
Burial location unknown.
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M. Howell (born c.1851) —
of York, York
County, Neb.
Born in England,
about 1851.
Republican. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1883-86.
Burial location unknown.
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Robert W. Hyers (born c.1844) —
of Plattsmouth, Cass
County, Neb.
Born in Iowa, about 1844.
Republican. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1885-86.
Burial location unknown.
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R. C. Johnson —
of Mead, Saunders
County, Neb.
Republican. Dairy
farmer; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Nebraska, 1948,
1952,
1956
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1960
(member, Credentials
Committee).
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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M. G. Kime —
of Nehawka, Cass
County, Neb.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 7th District, 1915.
Burial location unknown.
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Evert Harris Kittell (1856-1937) —
of near Rockville, Sherman
County, Neb.; Cortez, Montezuma
County, Colo.; Bloomfield, San Juan
County, N.M.
Born in Shabbona Grove, DeKalb
County, Ill., November
14, 1856.
Pharmacist;
farmer; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 57th District, 1903-04.
Died, from heart
disease, in a hospital
at Durango, La Plata
County, Colo., April 5,
1937 (age 80 years, 142
days).
Interment at Cortez Cemetery, Cortez, Colo.
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Ferdinand Koch —
of West Point, Cuming
County, Neb.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 21st District, 1915.
Burial location unknown.
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Henry Korff —
of Hartington, Cedar
County, Neb.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 15th District, 1915.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles Edgar Leafdale (1906-1991) —
also known as C. Edgar Leafdale —
of Potter, Cheyenne
County, Neb.; Mesa, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Born in Potter, Cheyenne
County, Neb., November
1, 1906.
Democrat. Farmer; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 4th District, 1948; wholesale
grocer.
Swedish
ancestry. Member, Farmers
Union; Lions.
Died in Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Ariz., June 2,
1991 (age 84 years, 213
days).
Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Mesa, Ariz.
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Relatives: Son
of Anthoney Morris Leafdale and Flora (Johnson) Leafdale; married, August
19, 1934, to Inez Lorraine Davis. |
| | | Image source: Chadron (Neb.) Record,
March 19, 1948 |
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Aaron Wesley Loucks (1864-1920) —
also known as Aaron W. Loucks —
of Falls City, Richardson
County, Neb.
Born in Wakarusa, Elkhart
County, Ind., November
19, 1864.
Republican. Farmer; farm
implement dealer; postmaster at Falls
City, Neb., 1911-15 (acting, 1911).
Died in Falls City, Richardson
County, Neb., June 22,
1920 (age 55 years, 216
days).
Interment at Steele
Cemetery, Falls City, Neb.
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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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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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John Henry Morehead (1861-1942) —
also known as John H. Morehead —
of Falls City, Richardson
County, Neb.
Born near Columbia, Lucas
County, Iowa, December
3, 1861.
Democrat. Merchant;
farmer; banker; Richardson
County Treasurer, 1896-99; mayor, Falls City, Neb., 1900; member
of Nebraska
state senate, 1911; Governor of
Nebraska, 1913-17; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Nebraska, 1916
(alternate), 1940;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1918; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1923-35.
Presbyterian.
Died in a hospital
at St. Joseph, Buchanan
County, Mo., May 31,
1942 (age 80 years, 179
days).
Interment at Steele
Cemetery, Falls City, Neb.
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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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Fred L. Nutzman —
of Wyoming, Otoe
County, Neb.
Republican. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 8th District, 1915.
Burial location unknown.
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Cash Orville Ostrander (b. 1955) —
also known as Cash Ostrander —
of Gordon, Sheridan
County, Neb.
Born in Rushville, Sheridan
County, Neb., September
12, 1955.
Republican. Rancher; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nebraska, 2004,
2008
(alternate), 2012.
Still living as of 2012.
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Relatives: Son
of Orville Lester Ostrander and Celia (Sandoz) Ostrander; married, November
27, 1982, to Jecca Rene Frye. |
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Charles William Pugsley (1878-1940) —
also known as Charles W. Pugsley —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Woodbine, Harrison
County, Iowa, 1878.
Farmer; editor, Nebraska Farmer weekly
newspaper; delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20; assistant
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1921-23; president,
South Dakota State College (later University), 1923-40.
Died, in a hospital
at Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., December
17, 1940 (age about 62
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
American Review of Reviews, February 1922 |
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F. C. Putnam (born c.1844) —
of Alvin, Hamilton
County, Neb.
Born in Maine, about 1844.
Republican. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1885-86.
Burial location unknown.
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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 Simone Reece (1871-1953) —
also known as Charles S. Reece —
of Simeon, Cherry
County, Neb.
Born in Andrew
County, Mo., March
12, 1871.
Republican. Rancher; Cherry
County Clerk, 1902; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1923-25, 1931.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died May 11,
1953 (age 82 years, 60
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Valentine, Neb.
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James Edward Reed (b. 1888) —
also known as James E. Reed —
of Havelock (now part of Lincoln), Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., August
6, 1888.
Republican. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1931.
Episcopalian.
Member, Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Anthony Reed and Jane (Hornby) Reed; married, December
1, 1910, to Julia Gannon. |
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Perry A. C. Reed (b. 1871) —
of Henderson, York
County, Neb.
Born in Monroe, Green
County, Wis., January
22, 1871.
Republican. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1917; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1919-33.
Member, Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John P. Reed and Emma J. (Devereaux) Reed; married, March
11, 1896, to Abbie L. Westcott. |
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DeForest Richards (1846-1903) —
of Wilcox
County, Ala.; Chadron, Dawes
County, Neb.; Douglas, Converse
County, Wyo.
Born in Charlestown, Sullivan
County, N.H., August
6, 1846.
Republican. Farmer; banker; Governor of
Wyoming, 1899-1903; died in office 1903; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Wyoming, 1900.
Died April
28, 1903 (age 56 years, 265
days).
Interment at Lakeview
Cemetery, Cheyenne, Wyo.
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W. F. Rieschick —
of Falls City, Richardson
County, Neb.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 1st District, 1915.
Burial location unknown.
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Jacob Sass —
of Chalco, Sarpy
County, Neb.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 9th District, 1915.
Burial location unknown.
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Ashton Cokayne Shallenberger (1862-1938) —
also known as Ashton C. Shallenberger —
of Alma, Harlan
County, Neb.
Born in Toulon, Stark
County, Ill., December
23, 1862.
Democrat. Farmer; cattle raiser; banker; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska, 1901-03, 1915-19, 1923-29, 1931-35
(5th District 1901-03, 1915-19, 1923-29, 1931-33, 4th District
1933-35); Governor of
Nebraska, 1909-11; defeated, 1906; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Nebraska, 1920.
Member, Freemasons.
Died February
22, 1938 (age 75 years, 61
days).
Interment at Alma
Cemetery, Alma, 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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George Lawson Sheldon (1870-1960) —
also known as George L. Sheldon —
of Nehawka, Cass
County, Neb.
Born in Nehawka, Cass
County, Neb., May 31,
1870.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
farmer; Governor of
Nebraska, 1907-09; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice
President, 1908;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1908;
U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Mississippi, 1932; candidate
for Presidential Elector for Mississippi.
Member, Freemasons.
First
native of Nebraska to serve as Governor.
Died in Mississippi, April 4,
1960 (age 89 years, 309
days).
Interment at Greenville
Cemetery, Greenville, Miss.
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Alva Smith (born c.1850) —
of Waverly, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Wisconsin, about 1850.
Republican. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1885-86.
Burial location unknown.
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H. L. Smith (born c.1829) —
of Geneva, Fillmore
County, Neb.
Born in New York, about 1829.
Republican. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1885-86.
Burial location unknown.
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John Sparks (1843-1908) —
also known as "Honest John" —
of Nevada.
Born in Winston
County, Miss., August
30, 1843.
Rancher; Governor of
Nevada, 1903-08; died in office 1908.
Died in Carson
City, Nev., May 22,
1908 (age 64 years, 266
days).
Interment at Masonic
Memorial Gardens, Reno, Nev.
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Dan Voorhees Stephens (1868-1939) —
also known as Dan V. Stephens —
of Fremont, Dodge
County, Neb.
Born in Bloomington, Monroe
County, Ind., November
4, 1868.
Democrat. Farmer; Dodge
County Superintendent of Schools, 1890-94; president, Hammond &
Stephens, educational publishers;
director, Fremont Trust and Savings Bank;
director, Goose Lake Grain and Lumber Co.;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1904,
1908
(delegation chair), 1920,
1924,
1932;
U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 1911-19.
Died in Fremont, Dodge
County, Neb., January
13, 1939 (age 70 years, 70
days).
Cremated.
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David Thomas (b. 1852) —
of Looking Glass, Platte
County, Neb.; Columbus, Platte
County, Neb.
Born in Bankayelyn, Wales,
September
1, 1852.
Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; farmer; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1912.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Dick Thompson and Elizabeth (Yoder) Thompson; married 1900 to Martha
Berthold; married 1927 to Marie
Chambers. |
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Ingebert J. Thomsen (b. 1873) —
also known as I. J. Thomsen —
of Minden, Kearney
County, Neb.
Born in North Albid, Denmark,
August
4, 1873.
Republican. Farmer; inventor
of Nu-Matic horse
collar; Kearney
County Clerk, 1916-23; postmaster;
real
estate dealer; abstractor;
chair
of Kearney County Republican Party, 1940.
Presbyterian.
Danish
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Peter H. Thomsen and Marie (Johansen) Thomsen; married, November
18, 1903, to Hedvig E. Holstein. |
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Harry G. Thorley (b. 1897) —
also known as H. G. Thorley —
of Springview, Keya Paha
County, Neb.
Born in Atlantic, Cass
County, Iowa, May 12,
1897.
Republican. Banker;
rancher; chair of
Keya Paha County Republican Party, 1940.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of G. H. Thorley and Elmina (Marshall) Thorley; married, November
11, 1918, to Phyllis Carr. |
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William M. Tidyman (b. 1876) —
also known as W. M. Tidyman —
of Hayes
County, Neb.
Born in Fillmore
County, Neb., December
16, 1876.
Democrat. Farmer; chair of
Hayes County Democratic Party, 1940.
Methodist.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William H. Tidyman and Melissa (Jack) Tidyman; married, October
31, 1898, to Magdaline Schmelzer. |
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Clarence A. Valder (1872-1954) —
also known as C. A. Valder —
of Tekamah, Burt
County, Neb.
Born in Burt
County, Neb., November
30, 1872.
Farmer; grocer;
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1929-31.
Presbyterian.
Member, Odd
Fellows.
Died August
7, 1954 (age 81 years, 250
days).
Interment at Tekamah
Cemetery, Tekamah, Neb.
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Relatives: Son
of Edwin E. Valder and Sarah Ann (Johnson) Valder; married, March 6,
1895, to Ethel Ione McMullin. |
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Ralph R. Vance (b. 1869) —
of Hastings, Adams
County, Neb.
Born in Ripley, Brown
County, Ohio, November
27, 1869.
Republican. Farmer; insurance
adjuster; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1919-23; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1925-29.
Presbyterian.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James R. Vance and Hattie G. (Denning) Vance; married, March
12, 1894, to Anna V. Frisch. |
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Charles Joseph Warner (1875-1955) —
also known as Charles J. Warner —
of Wayne, Wayne
County, Neb.; Waverly, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Lancaster
County, Neb., March
29, 1875.
Republican. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1901-06; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Nebraska, 1944,
1952;
Lieutenant
Governor of Nebraska, 1949-55; died in office 1955.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., September
24, 1955 (age 80 years, 179
days).
Interment at Bethlehem Cemetery, Lancaster County, Neb.
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William Walter Warner (1879-1980) —
also known as W. W. Warner —
of Onida, Sully
County, S.Dak.
Born in Oakdale, Antelope
County, Neb., November
20, 1879.
Republican. Rancher; superintendent
of schools; banker; Sully
County Auditor, 1933-36; South
Dakota state auditor, 1939-45.
Died in Seattle, King
County, Wash., November
7, 1980 (age 100 years,
353 days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Pierre, S.Dak.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Warner and Mary Elizabeth (Love) Warner; married to Claudia
R. Getchell. |
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memorial |
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Arthur J. Weaver (1873-1945) —
of Falls City, Richardson
County, Neb.
Born in Falls City, Richardson
County, Neb., November
18, 1873.
Republican. Lawyer; fruit
grower; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1899; delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20; candidate
for Presidential Elector for Nebraska; Governor of
Nebraska, 1929-31; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1932;
chair
of Richardson County Republican Party, 1940.
Died in Falls City, Richardson
County, Neb., October
17, 1945 (age 71 years, 333
days).
Interment at Steele
Cemetery, Falls City, Neb.
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Harvey L. Webster (b. 1867) —
of Tekamah, Burt
County, Neb.
Born in Troupsburg, Steuben
County, N.Y., May 21,
1867.
Republican. Farmer; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1920-23; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1940.
Baptist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Albert Webster and Rhoda Delana (Horton) Webster; married, July 15,
1893, to Mary Ann Gilbert. |
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George Arthur Williams (b. 1864) —
also known as George A. Williams —
of Fairmont, Fillmore
County, Neb.
Born in La Fayette, Stark
County, Ill., August
17, 1864.
Farmer; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1919-21; Lieutenant
Governor of Nebraska, 1925-31.
Seventh-Day
Adventist. Member, Sons
of Union Veterans.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Franklin David Woodard and Rebecca (Turner) Woodard; married, December
4, 1917, to Beulah Ethel Olmstead. |
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