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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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Franz Christopher Radke (1889-1966) —
also known as Francis Radke —
of Hartington, Cedar
County, Neb.; Tecumseh, Johnson
County, Neb.
Born near Wynot, Cedar
County, Neb., June 23,
1889.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1917; delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20; private
secretary to Gov. Charles
W. Bryan, 1923-25; Johnson
County Judge, 1925.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Izaak
Walton League; Forty and
Eight; Modern
Woodmen of America; Kiwanis.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., April 3,
1966 (age 76 years, 284
days).
Interment at Wyuka
Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
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James Lee Rankin (1907-1996) —
also known as J. Lee Rankin —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Weston, Fairfield
County, Conn.; Los Gatos, Santa
Clara County, Calif.
Born in Hartington, Cedar
County, Neb., July 6,
1907.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Solicitor General, 1956-61; general
counsel for the Warren Commission; New York City Corporation Counsel,
1966-72; candidate for delegate
to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1966.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Phi
Delta Phi.
Died, following a series of strokes,
in Batterson's Convalescent
Home at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz
County, Calif., June 26,
1996 (age 88 years, 356
days).
Interment at Santa Cruz Memorial Park, Santa Cruz, Calif.
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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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Charles S. Reed —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1944,
1948,
1952
(Honorary
Vice-President), 1956.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Manoah Bostic Reese (1839-1917) —
also known as Manoah B. Reese —
of Wahoo, Saunders
County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Macoupin
County, Ill., September
5, 1839.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875; District
Attorney, 4th District, 1876-83; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1884-90, 1908-15; chief
justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1888-90.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Sedan, Chautauqua
County, Kan., 1917
(age about
77 years).
Interment at Maple
Hill Cemetery, Osceola, Iowa.
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John George Regan (b. 1872) —
also known as John G. Regan —
of Adel, Dallas
County, Iowa.
Born in Platte
County, Neb., June 3,
1872.
Democrat. School
teacher; insurance
and real
estate business; abstractor;
lawyer; mayor of Adel, Iowa, 1920-24, 1928-30; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1936,
1940.
Member, Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Walter Ward Reynoldson (b. 1920) —
also known as W. Ward Reynoldson —
of Osceola, Clarke
County, Iowa.
Born in St. Edward, Boone
County, Neb., May 17,
1920.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; Clarke
County Attorney, 1953-57; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1971-87; chief
justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1978-87; law
professor.
Member, Rotary;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Walter Scorer Reynoldson and Mabel Matilda (Sallach) Reynoldson;
married, December
24, 1942, to Janet Aline Mills; married, June 3,
1989, to Patricia A. Frey. |
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Hilliard Samuel Ridgely (1874-1937) —
also known as Hilliard S. Ridgely —
of North Platte, Lincoln
County, Neb.; Cody, Park
County, Wyo.
Born in Siam, Taylor
County, Iowa, October
16, 1874.
Republican. Lawyer; Lincoln
County Attorney, 1899-1902; U.S.
Attorney for Wyoming, 1911-14; candidate for Governor of
Wyoming, 1914.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Cheyenne, Laramie
County, Wyo., April 8,
1937 (age 62 years, 174
days).
Interment at Lakeview
Cemetery, Cheyenne, Wyo.
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Samuel Rinaker (b. 1860) —
of Beatrice, Gage
County, Neb.
Born in Carlinville, Macoupin
County, Ill., September
14, 1860.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1908.
Burial location unknown.
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James Albert Rodman (died c.1961) —
also known as James A. Rodman —
of Kimball, Kimball
County, Neb.; Eugene, Lane
County, Ore.
Republican. Lawyer; real estate
developer; delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1948,
1956.
Died about 1961.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Helen Lawrence. |
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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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Harry Evans Sackett (b. 1874) —
also known as Harry E. Sackett —
of Beatrice, Gage
County, Neb.
Born in Warren, Trumbull
County, Ohio, October
10, 1874.
Lawyer; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1907; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1912,
1920
(member, Credentials
Committee); Progressive candidate for Governor of
Nebraska, 1914; Nebraska
Republican state chair, 1924-26.
Christian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Kiwanis;
Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Burial location unknown.
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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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William Fletcher Sapp (1824-1890) —
of Mt. Vernon, Knox
County, Ohio; Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.; Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa.
Born in Danville, Knox
County, Ohio, November
20, 1824.
Republican. Lawyer; Knox
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1855-58; member
Nebraska territorial council, 1861; colonel in the Union Army
during the Civil War; member of Iowa
state house of representatives, 1865; U.S.
Attorney for Iowa, 1869-73; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 8th District, 1877-81.
Died in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa, November
22, 1890 (age 66 years, 2
days).
Interment at Mound
View Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
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Ezra Perin Savage (1842-1920) —
also known as Ezra P. Savage —
of Sargent, Custer
County, Neb.
Born in Connersville, Fayette
County, Ind., April 3,
1842.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; stock,
grain,
and implement
business; Lieutenant
Governor of Nebraska, 1901-03; Governor of
Nebraska, 1901-03.
Died January
8, 1920 (age 77 years, 280
days).
Interment at Tacoma
Cemetery, Tacoma, Wash.
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Willis Gratz Sears (1860-1949) —
also known as Willis G. Sears —
of Tekamah, Burt
County, Neb.; Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Willoughby, Lake
County, Ohio, August
16, 1860.
Republican. Lawyer; Burt
County Attorney, 1895-1901; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1901-04; district judge in
Nebraska 4th District, 1905-22, 1933-48; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1923-31.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died June 1,
1949 (age 88 years, 289
days).
Interment at Tekamah
Cemetery, Tekamah, Neb.
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Robert G. Simmons Jr. —
of Scottsbluff, Scotts
Bluff County, Neb.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1952,
1956
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1960.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Robert Glenmore Simmons (1891-1969) —
also known as Robert G. Simmons —
of Scottsbluff, Scotts
Bluff County, Neb.
Born near Scottsbluff, Scotts
Bluff County, Neb., December
25, 1891.
Republican. Lawyer; Scotts
Bluff County Attorney, 1916-17; served in the U.S. Army during
World War I; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 6th District, 1923-33; candidate for
U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1934, 1936; chief
justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1938-63.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Order of
the Coif.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., December
27, 1969 (age 78 years, 2
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Scottsbluff, Neb.
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Edward Ray Sloan (1883-1964) —
also known as Edward R. Sloan —
of Sheridan
County, Kan.; Holton, Jackson
County, Kan.; Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan.
Born in Seward
County, Neb., March
12, 1883.
Democrat. Lawyer; Sheridan
County Attorney, 1905-10; member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1923-29; justice of
Kansas state supreme court, 1931-33; appointed 1931.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Optimist
Club.
Died in Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan., January
29, 1964 (age 80 years, 323
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George W. Sloan and Hannah J. (McCullough) Sloan; married, January
24, 1906, to Julia Luella Wright. |
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Constantine Joseph Smyth (1859-1924) —
also known as Constantine J. Smyth —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in County Cavan, Ireland,
December
4, 1859.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1887; Nebraska
state attorney general, 1897-1900; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Nebraska, 1904,
1912
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee); Chief
Justice of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1917-24;
died in office 1924.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died April
14, 1924 (age 64 years, 132
days).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
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W. H. Snell (born c.1853) —
of Fairbury, Jefferson
County, Neb.
Born in Pennsylvania, about 1853.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1885-88.
Burial location unknown.
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Theodore Chaikin Sorensen (1928-2010) —
also known as Theodore C. Sorensen; Ted
Sorensen —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., May 8,
1928.
Democrat. Lawyer; special counsel to President John
F. Kennedy, 1961-63; candidate for U.S.
Senator from New York, 1970; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New York, 1984.
Member, Council on
Foreign Relations; Phi
Beta Kappa; Order of
the Coif.
Died in 2010
(age about
82 years).
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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John T. Spencer (born c.1845) —
of Dakota City, Dakota
County, Neb.
Born in Pennsylvania, about 1845.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1885-86.
Burial location unknown.
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Robert M. Spire (1925-1994) —
of Nebraska.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., September
20, 1925.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; Nebraska
state attorney general, 1985.
Member, American
Judicature Society; American Bar
Association; Urban
League.
Died March 3,
1994 (age 68 years, 164
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Kenneth M. Stevens (1892-1965) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Dorchester, Saline
County, Neb., September
23, 1892.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
lawyer; member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1948-55; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1948.
Member, American
Legion.
Died, of a heart
attack, 1965
(age about
72 years).
Interment somewhere
in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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Ronald H. Strahle (b. 1921) —
of Fort Collins, Larimer
County, Colo.
Born in Nebraska, 1921.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Colorado, 1960
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business); member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1967-86; Speaker of
the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1977-78.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph E. Streeter (1829-1863) —
of Joliet, Will
County, Ill.
Born in Harford, Susquehanna
County, Pa., August
3, 1829.
Lawyer; mayor of
Joliet, Ill., 1854-55; justice of
Nebraska territorial supreme court, 1861-63; died in office 1863.
Died February
20, 1863 (age 33 years, 201
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Silas A. Strickland (1830-1878) —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y., September
17, 1830.
Republican. Lawyer; general in the Union Army during the Civil
War; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1868;
delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1871.
Died in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., March
31, 1878 (age 47 years, 195
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Michael John Sullivan (b. 1939) —
also known as Michael J. Sullivan; Mike
Sullivan —
of Casper, Natrona
County, Wyo.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., September
22, 1939.
Democrat. Lawyer; Governor of
Wyoming, 1987-95; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Wyoming, 1994; U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, 1998.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 2014.
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Adolphus Robert Talbot (b. 1859) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born near Alexis, Warren
County, Ill., April
11, 1859.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1887-90.
Methodist.
Member, Modern
Woodmen of America; Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Talbot and Amy (Godfrey) Talbot; married, May 15,
1884, to Addie Harris. |
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Frank J. Taylor (b. 1866) —
of St. Paul, Howard
County, Neb.
Born in Ashton, Lee
County, Ill., February
12, 1866.
Democrat. Lawyer; president, Citizens National Bank;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1912,
1916,
1920,
1924
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1928;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Nebraska, 1914; member of University
of Nebraska board of regents, 1927-39.
Presbyterian.
Member, Woodmen;
Knights
of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John P. Taylor and Susan (Bridge) Taylor; married, June 27,
1895, to Byrdie E. West. |
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P. Emerson Taylor (b. 1871) —
of Chambersburg, Franklin
County, Pa.; Tekamah, Burt
County, Neb.
Born in Dry Run, Franklin
County, Pa., January
18, 1871.
School
principal; lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the
Spanish-American War; railway
land agent; Burt
County Attorney, 1903-07; U.S. Consul in Stavanger, 1910-11.
Burial location unknown.
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John Jacob Thomas (b. 1869) —
also known as John J. Thomas; J. J. Thomas —
of Seward, Seward
County, Neb.
Born in Hancock
County, Ill., January
1, 1869.
Democrat. Lawyer; Seward
County Attorney, 1895-96; Seward
County Judge, 1898-1901; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Nebraska, 1916
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee), 1924,
1928;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1924; Nebraska
Democratic state chair, 1932-34; chairman, Federal Reserve Bank
of Kansas City.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John C. Thomas and Anna Catherine (Luft) Thomas; married, December
19, 1906, to Gertrude M. Kerrihard. |
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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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William Henry Thompson (1853-1937) —
also known as William H. Thompson; W. H.
Thompson —
of Grand Island, Hall
County, Neb.
Born in Perrysville, Carroll
County, Ohio, December
14, 1853.
Democrat. Lawyer; banker;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Nebraska, 1890; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Nebraska, 1892,
1904
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1916
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1932;
mayor
of Grand Island, Neb., 1895-98; member of Democratic
National Committee from Nebraska, 1896-1900, 1920-24; candidate
for Governor of
Nebraska, 1902; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1924-31; U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1933-34.
Died in Grand Island, Hall
County, Neb., June 6,
1937 (age 83 years, 174
days).
Interment at Grand
Island Cemetery, Grand Island, Neb.
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Charles Thone (1924-2018) —
also known as Charley Thone —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Hartington, Cedar
County, Neb., January
4, 1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Nebraska, 1952,
1960,
1972
(delegation chair), 1992
(delegation chair), 2004;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Nebraska; administrative
assistant to U.S. Senator Roman
Hruska, 1954-59; Nebraska
Republican state chair, 1959-61; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1971-79; Governor of
Nebraska, 1979-83.
Member, American
Legion; Jaycees.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., March 7,
2018 (age 94 years, 62
days).
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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John Mellen Thurston (1847-1916) —
also known as John M. Thurston —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Montpelier, Washington
County, Vt., August
21, 1847.
Republican. Lawyer; general solicitor for Union Pacific Railroad;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1872,
1888
(Temporary
Chair), 1896
(Permanent
Chair; chair, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee; speaker);
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1875-77; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Nebraska; U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1895-1901; member of Republican
National Committee from Nebraska, 1896; candidate for Republican
nomination for Vice President, 1896.
Died in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., August
9, 1916 (age 68 years, 354
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Thomas Weston Tipton (1817-1899) —
also known as Thomas W. Tipton —
of Brownville, Nemaha
County, Neb.
Born in Cadiz, Harrison
County, Ohio, August
5, 1817.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of Ohio
state house of representatives, 1845; ordained
minister; delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1859, 1867; U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1867-75; candidate for Governor of
Nebraska, 1880.
Methodist;
later Congregationalist.
Died in Washington,
D.C., November
26, 1899 (age 82 years, 113
days).
Interment at Rock
Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Robert Van Pelt (b. 1897) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Cambridge, Furnas
County, Neb., September
9, 1897.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1940,
1944,
1948.
Congregationalist.
Member, Phi
Sigma Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; Rotary;
Freemasons;
Shriners;
Woodmen;
American
Legion; Delta
Sigma Rho.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of F. M. Van Pelt and Sarah (Simon) Van Pelt; married, June 17,
1925, to Mildred Carter. |
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Charles Henry Van Wyck (1824-1895) —
also known as Charles H. Van Wyck —
of Bloomingburg, Sullivan
County, N.Y.; Middletown, Orange
County, N.Y.; Nebraska City, Otoe
County, Neb.
Born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess
County, N.Y., May 10,
1824.
Republican. Lawyer; Sullivan
County District Attorney, 1850-56; member of New York state
legislature, 1850; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1859-63, 1867-69, 1870-71 (10th
District 1859-63, 11th District 1867-69, 1870-71); general in the
Union Army during the Civil War; delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1877-81; U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1881-87.
Died in Washington,
D.C., October
24, 1895 (age 71 years, 167
days).
Interment at Milford
Cemetery, Milford, Pa.
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Joseph Thomas Votava (b. 1885) —
also known as Joseph T. Votava —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Butler
County, Neb., December
21, 1885.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer; delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20; U.S.
Attorney for Nebraska, 1935-54.
Catholic.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Votava and Antonia (Kalenda) Votava; married, August
18, 1916, to Anna Louise Dusatko. |
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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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Eleazer Wakeley (1822-1912) —
of Elyria, Lorain
County, Ohio; Whitewater, Walworth
County, Wis.; Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Homer, Cortland
County, N.Y., June 15,
1822.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin
territorial House of Representatives, 1847-48; member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1852-55 (14th District 1852, 12th District
1853-55); justice of
Nebraska territorial supreme court, 1857-61; delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1871; district judge
in Nebraska 3rd District, 1883-92; appointed 1883.
Died in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., November
21, 1912 (age 90 years, 159
days).
Interment at Prospect
Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
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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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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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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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Victor Westermark (b. 1895) —
also known as Vic Westermark —
of Benkelman, Dundy
County, Neb.
Born in Oakland, Burt
County, Neb., June 16,
1895.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; lawyer; chair of
Dundy County Republican Party, 1940.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Delta
Theta Phi.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Nels R. Westermark and Emma S. (Jonson) Westermark; married, September
4, 1926, to Corrinne M. Robidoux. |
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Vernon W. Whiting (1870-1956) —
of Enid, Garfield
County, Okla.; Pawhuska, Osage
County, Okla.
Born in Seward
County, Neb., February
10, 1870.
Republican. Lawyer; real estate
investor; postmaster at Enid,
Okla., 1904-06; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Oklahoma, 1916
(alternate), 1920
(member, Resolutions
Committee).
Died in Osage
County, Okla., December
8, 1956 (age 86 years, 302
days).
Interment at Pawhuska City Cemetery, Pawhuska, Okla.
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Oliver T. B. Williams (b. 1835) —
of Columbus, Platte
County, Neb.; Seward, Seward
County, Neb.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., August
30, 1835.
Lawyer; newspaper
editor; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1866; postmaster at Columbus,
Neb., 1866; People's Independent candidate for Governor of
Nebraska, 1880.
Episcopalian.
English
and Scottish
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Ralph P. Wilson (b. 1890) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., November
5, 1890.
Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of
Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1923.
Congregationalist.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Delta Phi; Lions; Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry H. Wilson and Emma (Parks) Wilson; married, August
14, 1919, to Calla W. Johnson. |
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Waldo Wintersteen —
of Fremont, Dodge
County, Neb.
Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Nebraska.
Burial location unknown.
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Elmer Fredrick Witte (b. 1896) —
also known as E. F. Witte —
of Pawnee City, Pawnee
County, Neb.
Born in Furnas
County, Neb., July 14,
1896.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;
lawyer; chair of
Pawnee County Republican Party, 1940.
Methodist.
Member, Chi Phi;
Phi
Delta Phi; Odd
Fellows; Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of August F. Witte and Minnie (Ehinger) Witte; married, November
12, 1926, to Marie Folk. |
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William H. Wright (b. 1902) —
of Scottsbluff, Scotts
Bluff County, Neb.; Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Scottsbluff, Scotts
Bluff County, Neb., November
27, 1902.
Democrat. Lawyer; Nebraska
state attorney general, 1935-37.
Episcopalian.
Member, Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Fred A. Wright and Elizabeth (Royer) Wright; married, October
15, 1930, to Myldred Handy. |
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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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Otto Henry Zacek (1879-1958) —
also known as Otto H. Zacek —
of West Point, Cuming
County, Neb.
Born in West Point, Cuming
County, Neb., May 29,
1879.
Democrat. Lawyer; chair of
Cuming County Democratic Party, 1940.
Catholic.
Bohemian
ancestry.
Died August
1, 1958 (age 79 years, 64
days).
Interment at St. Michael Cemetery, West Point, Neb.
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