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Politicians in the Lumber and Timber Business in Nebraska

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.   Relatives: Son of Arthur James Abbott and Hannah E. (Minor) Abbott; married 1914 to Helen Sears; married, August 14, 1933, to Ethel Schmitz.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Robert Ransom Bradford (b. 1885) — also known as Robert R. Bradford — of South Omaha (now part of Omaha), Douglas County, Neb. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., September 6, 1885. Lumber business; U.S. Consul in Le Havre, 1917-18; Catania, 1918-21; Casablanca, 1921-24; Rio de Janeiro, 1924-28; Iquique, 1928-29; Messina, 1929; Breslau, as of 1932. Burial location unknown.   Burton W. Chace (1901-1972) — of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Stanton, Stanton County, Neb., July 6, 1901. Republican. Lumber dealer; mayor of Long Beach, Calif., 1947-53; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1952; member, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, 1953-72. Died in a car accident, August 22, 1972 (age 71 years, 47 days). Burial location unknown.   Burton Chace Park, in Marina del Rey, California, is named for him.   See also Wikipedia article   Gould Cooke Dietz (1868-1948) — also known as Gould Dietz — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, May 26, 1868. Republican. Lumberman; aviation pioneer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1932, 1936 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1940 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee). Member, Freemasons. Died, from a heart attack, in Groveland (now part of Minnetonka), Hennepin County, Minn., June 29, 1948 (age 80 years, 34 days). Interment at Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.   Relatives: Married to Florence Putnam.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   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.   Relatives: Married, June 27, 1931, to Margaret Taylor.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   J. H. Reifenrath — of Crofton, Knox County, Neb. Democrat. Lumber dealer; member of Nebraska state house of representatives 17th District, 1915. Burial location unknown. Eugene B. Sherman — of Nebraska; Boise, Ada County, Idaho; California. School teacher; superintendent of schools; lumber business; mayor of Boise, Idaho, 1921-25. Burial location unknown.   Image source: City of Boise   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.   Relatives: Son of Richard Lewis Stephens and Martha (Lamkins) Stephens; married, June 24, 1890, to Hannah Boe.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Elvin R. Stewart (1896-1951) — also known as E. R. Stewart; "Red" — of Casper, Natrona County, Wyo.; Gordon, Sheridan County, Neb. Born in Townsend, Broadwater County, Mont., August 28, 1896. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lumber salesman; contractor; real estate business; candidate in primary for mayor of Casper, Wyo., 1945; service station operator. Died, in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Hot Springs, Fall River County, S.Dak., June 8, 1951 (age 54 years, 284 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Casper, Wyo.   Relatives: Son of Hiram Bartlett Stewart and Lena (Schreiner) Stewart; married 1921 to Bertha Erickson.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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