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Thomas Earl Adams Jr. (b. 1905) —
also known as Thomas E. Adams, Jr. —
of Beatrice, Gage
County, Neb.
Born in Beatrice, Gage
County, Neb., July 20,
1905.
Democrat. President, Beatrice Steel Tank Manufacturing
Co.; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Nebraska, 1944.
Methodist. Member, Beta
Theta Pi.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Edward Adams and Okolono (Miller) Adams; married, April
24, 1935, to Katherine Lowrie. |
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Benjamin Joseph Ainlay (1875-1966) —
also known as Benjamin J. Ainlay —
of Belgrade, Nance
County, Neb.
Born in Brussels, Ontario,
April
5, 1875.
Republican. Insurance
and real
estate business; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 50th District, 1915-17; member of
Nebraska
state senate 50th District, 1919; chair of
Nance County Republican Party, 1940; Nance
County Assessor, 1944-54.
Methodist.
Died, in Fullerton Nursing
Home, Fullerton, Nance
County, Neb., January
25, 1966 (age 90 years, 295
days).
Interment at Fullerton
Cemetery, Fullerton, Neb.
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Chester Hardy Aldrich (1862-1924) —
also known as Chester H. Aldrich —
of David City, Butler
County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Pierpont, Ashtabula
County, Ohio, November
10, 1862.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Nebraska
state senate, 1907; Governor of
Nebraska, 1911-13; defeated, 1912; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1918-24; died in office 1924.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Died March
10, 1924 (age 61 years, 121
days).
Interment at Ulysses
Cemetery, Ulysses, Neb.
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Emily Byrum Anderson (b. 1904) —
also known as Emily B. Anderson —
of Mt. Pleasant, Henry
County, Iowa.
Born in Wahoo, Saunders
County, Neb., September
1, 1904.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1948.
Female.
Methodist.
Burial location unknown.
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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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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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Sylvia Lula Ashworth (b. 1874) —
also known as Sylvia L. Ashworth —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Peru, Nemaha
County, Neb., November
27, 1874.
Democrat. Chiropractor;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska,
1924.
Female.
Methodist. Member, Order of the
Eastern Star; League of Women
Voters; American
Legion Auxiliary.
Burial location unknown.
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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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Richard Leroy Banta Jr. (1912-1993) —
also known as Richard L. Banta, Jr. —
of Englewood, Arapahoe
County, Colo.; Tucson, Pima
County, Ariz.
Born in Oxford, Furnas
County, Neb., September
24, 1912.
Republican. FBI
special agent; lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1956.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Tucson, Pima
County, Ariz., December
2, 1993 (age 81 years, 69
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Frank John Brady (1894-1964) —
also known as Frank J. Brady —
of Atkinson, Holt
County, Neb.
Born in Atkinson, Holt
County, Neb., September
15, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; hay and
grain
dealer; member of Nebraska
state senate 22nd District, 1935-37; member of Nebraska
unicameral legislature 28th District, 1937-40; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1944,
1948.
Methodist. Member, Alpha
Sigma Phi; Izaak
Walton League; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons.
Died in 1964
(age about
69 years).
Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Atkinson, Neb.
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Herbert Brownell Jr. (1904-1996) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Peru, Nemaha
County, Neb., February
20, 1904.
Republican. Lawyer;
counsel for hotel
associations; author, "Manual of New York Hotel
and Restaurant
Law"; member of New York
state assembly from New York County 10th District, 1933-37;
defeated, 1931; delegate to Republican National Convention from New
York, 1936,
1944,
1948;
campaign manager, Thomas
E. Dewey for Governor of New York and for President; Chairman
of Republican National Committee, 1944-46; U.S.
Attorney General, 1953-57.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Beta Kappa; Delta
Upsilon; Sigma
Delta Chi; Phi
Delta Phi; Order of
the Coif.
Died of cancer,
in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., May 1,
1996 (age 92 years, 71
days).
Interment at Hilltop Cemetery, Mendham, N.J.
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Newton Dexter Burch (1871-1931) —
also known as N. D. Burch —
of Boyd
County, Neb.; Dallas, Gregory
County, S.Dak.
Born in Stewartsville, DeKalb
County, Mo., June 17,
1871.
Republican. Lawyer; Boyd
County Attorney, 1903-07; circuit judge in South Dakota, 1921-26;
judge
of South Dakota state supreme court 4th District, 1926-31; died
in office 1931.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd
Fellows; American Bar
Association.
Died March
18, 1931 (age 59 years, 274
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George N. Burch and Elizabeth (Dexter) Burch; married, March
15, 1899, to Sadie E. Jarman. |
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Elmer Jacob Burkett (1867-1935) —
also known as Elmer J. Burkett —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born near Glenwood, Mills
County, Iowa, December
1, 1867.
Republican. School
principal; lawyer;
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1897-98; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1899-1905; U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1905-11; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nebraska, 1908;
candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1916;
director, First National Bank;
director, State Oil Company.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Woodmen.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., May 23,
1935 (age 67 years, 173
days).
Interment at Wyuka
Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
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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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Edward Francis Carter (1897-1981) —
also known as Edward F. Carter —
of Gering, Scotts
Bluff County, Neb.
Born in Middlebranch, Holt
County, Neb., March
11, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
district judge in Nebraska 17th District, 1927-34; appointed 1927; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1935-71.
Congregationalist
or Methodist. English
and Scottish
ancestry. Member, Order of
the Coif; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Lions; American
Legion; Phi
Alpha Delta; American Bar
Association.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., December
21, 1981 (age 84 years, 285
days).
Interment at Lincoln
Memorial Park, Lincoln, Neb.
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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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Richard Bruce Cheney (b. 1941) —
also known as Richard B. Cheney; Dick Cheney;
"Shooter" —
of Casper, Natrona
County, Wyo.
Born in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., January
30, 1941.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1979-89; U.S.
Secretary of Defense, 1989-93; Vice
President of the United States, 2001-09.
Methodist. Member, Council on
Foreign Relations; Trilateral
Commission.
Received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom on July 3, 1991.
Still living as of 2020.
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Relatives:
Married, August
29, 1964, to Lynne Ann Vincent. |
| | | Cross-reference: Don
Evans |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — Wikipedia article — NNDB
dossier — Internet Movie Database
profile |
| | | Books by Richard B. Cheney: Kings
Of The Hill : How Nine Powerful Men Changed The Course of American
History, with Lynne V. Cheney (1996) — In
My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir (2011) |
| | | Books about Richard B. Cheney: Stephen
F. Hayes, Cheney
: The Untold Story of America's Most Powerful and Controversial Vice
President — Barton Gellman, Angler:
The Cheney Vice Presidency |
| | | Critical books about Richard B. Cheney:
John Nichols, Dick:
The Man Who is President — Clint Willis, The
I Hate Dick Cheney, John Ashcroft, Donald Rumsfeld, Condi Rice. . .
Reader: Behind the Bush Cabal's War on America — Dan
Piraro, The
Three Little Pigs Buy the White House — Lou Dubose and
Jake Bernstein, Vice:
Dick Cheney and the Hijacking of the American
Presidency |
| | | Fiction about Richard B. Cheney: Henry
Beard, The
Dick Cheney Code : A Parody |
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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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Paul Fenimore Clark (1861-1932) —
also known as Paul F. Clark —
of Nebraska; Willow Glen, San Jose, Santa
Clara County, Calif.
Born in Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis., 1861.
Member of Nebraska
state house of representatives; elected 1905; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1912.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Willow Glen, San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif., June 2,
1932 (age about 70
years).
Interment at Oak
Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Calif.
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Relatives:
Grandnephew of James Fenimore Cooper. |
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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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Clarence Alba Davis (1892-1974) —
also known as Clarence A. Davis —
of Holdrege, Phelps
County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Beaver City, Furnas
County, Neb., November
21, 1892.
Republican. Lawyer; Nebraska
state attorney general, 1919-23; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nebraska, 1928
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1932.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; Order of
the Coif; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Pi
Kappa Delta.
Died in May, 1974
(age 81
years, 0 days).
Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Beaver City, Neb.
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Clarence M. Davis (b. 1894) —
of Ord, Valley
County, Neb.
Born in Harrison, Sioux
County, Neb., July 12,
1894.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1924
(alternate), 1932,
1940
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business).
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; Lambda
Chi Alpha; Phi
Delta Phi; Tau
Kappa Alpha; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Asa C. Davis and Sarah Amanda (Gifford) Davis; married to Ida A.
Bakker. |
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Charles Durkee (1805-1870) —
of Kenosha, Kenosha
County, Wis.
Born in Royalton, Windsor
County, Vt., December
10, 1805.
Member of Wisconsin
territorial legislature, 1836-38; Independent candidate for Governor of
Wisconsin, 1848; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1849-53; U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1855-61; Governor
of Utah Territory, 1865-69.
Methodist.
Died in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., January
14, 1870 (age 64 years, 35
days).
Interment at Green
Ridge Cemetery, Kenosha, Wis.
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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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Samuel Hitt Elbert (1833-1899) —
of Plattsmouth, Cass
County, Neb.; Denver,
Colo.
Born in Logan
County, Ohio, April 3,
1833.
Republican. Member of Nebraska
territorial legislature, 1860; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nebraska Territory, 1860;
secretary
of Colorado Territory, 1862-66; member of Colorado
territorial legislature, 1869; Governor
of Colorado Territory, 1873-74; justice of
Colorado state supreme court, 1877-88; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Colorado, 1884.
Methodist.
Died in Galveston, Galveston
County, Tex., November
27, 1899 (age 66 years, 238
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
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L. G. Gillespie (b. 1875) —
of O'Neill, Holt
County, Neb.
Born in Canton, Lincoln
County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.), April
10, 1875.
Republican. Insurance
agent; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1935-36.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Bennet S. Gillespie and Nellie A. (Van Fleet) Gillespie; married,
November
20, 1902, to Bertha E. Fawkes. |
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Charles A. Goss (1863-1938) —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Edinburg, Portage
County, Ohio, December
10, 1863.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1893; U.S.
Attorney for Nebraska, 1905-10; district judge in Nebraska 4th
District, 1920-25; chief
justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1927-38; died in office
1938.
Methodist. Member, Society
of Colonial Wars; Freemasons.
Died August
13, 1938 (age 74 years, 246
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Alfred Ruggles Goss and Martha (Carr) Goss; married, October
4, 1890, to Carrie Shimp. |
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J. Reid Green (b. 1881) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Dewitt, Saline
County, Neb., January
8, 1881.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1916;
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1919-25; vice-chair of
Nebraska Republican Party, 1924-26.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Modern
Woodmen of America; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Burial location unknown.
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Ralph Earl Harrington (b. 1881) —
of University Place (now part of Lincoln), Lancaster
County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Delmar, Clinton
County, Iowa, February
6, 1881.
Business
executive; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 33rd District, 1923-26.
Methodist. Scotch-Irish
and German
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Modern
Woodmen of America; Phi
Kappa Tau.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles E. Havens (b. 1858) —
of Atkinson, Holt
County, Neb.
Born in Delaware, Delaware
County, Ohio, September
21, 1858.
Republican. Implement
dealer; real estate
dealer; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 64th District, 1929-31.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Elisha Havens and Julia (Vincent) Havens; married, December
21, 1881, to Elizabeth Melleb. |
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John T. Hedrick (1836-1896) —
of Indiana.
Born in Lewisville, Henry
County, Ind., April
20, 1836.
Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1873.
Methodist. Member, Odd
Fellows.
Died in Tecumseh, Johnson
County, Neb., October
9, 1896 (age 60 years, 172
days).
Burial location unknown.
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David Eugene Heineman (b. 1948) —
also known as Dave Heineman —
Born in Falls City, Richardson
County, Neb., May 12,
1948.
Republican. Nebraska
state treasurer, 1995-2001; Lieutenant
Governor of Nebraska, 2001-05; Governor of
Nebraska, 2005-.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2014.
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Ernest Eugene Jackman (b. 1884) —
also known as E. E. Jackman —
of Grant, Perkins
County, Neb.
Born in Lowpoint, Woodford
County, Ill., March 4,
1884.
Republican. Lawyer;
president, Farmers State Bank;
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 88th District, 1927-31; candidate
for U.S.
Representative from Nebraska, 1934, 1936; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1940.
Methodist. Member, American
Bankers Association; Rotary;
Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Ameal Jackman and Kate (Dunn) Jackman; married, April
24, 1912, to Ruth Waggner. |
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Edward Lester Jameson (1884-1960) —
also known as Edward L. Jameson —
of Mohave
County, Ariz.
Born in Nebraska, 1884.
Democrat. Speaker of
the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1947-48.
Methodist.
Died in 1960
(age about
76 years).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Kingman, Ariz.
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Bruce Biers Kendall (b. 1919) —
of Anchorage,
Alaska.
Born in Nebraska, 1919.
Republican. Member of Alaska
state house of representatives, 1959-66; Speaker of
the Alaska State House of Representatives, 1963-64.
Methodist.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles Otto Lobeck (1852-1920) —
also known as Charles O. Lobeck —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Andover, Henry
County, Ill., April 6,
1852.
Democrat. Traveling
salesman; hardware
business; real
estate and insurance
business; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1893; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Nebraska; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1911-19.
Methodist.
Died in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., January
30, 1920 (age 67 years, 299
days).
Interment at Prospect
Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
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Charles A. Lord (1868-1936) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Rushville, Schuyler
County, Ill., March
21, 1868.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska,
1920,
1924,
1928.
Methodist. Member, Kiwanis.
Died November
10, 1936 (age 68 years, 234
days).
Interment at Wyuka
Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph L. Lord, Sr. and Judidiah Anna (Boyd) Lord; married 1892 to Nellie
M. Malone. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Frank Marsh (1924-2001) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Norfolk, Madison
County, Neb., April
27, 1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; secretary
of state of Nebraska, 1953-71; Lieutenant
Governor of Nebraska, 1971-75; Nebraska
state treasurer, 1975-81, 1987-91; defeated, 1990.
Methodist. Welsh and
English
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sertoma;
Alpha
Phi Omega.
Died, of pulmonary
fibrosis, Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., March
10, 2001 (age 76 years, 317
days).
Interment at Wyuka
Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
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Shirley Marsh —
also known as Shirley McVicker —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Republican. Member of Nebraska
unicameral legislature, 1973-88; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nebraska, 1992.
Female.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2001.
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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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Jan Meyers (1928-2019) —
of Overland Park, Johnson
County, Kan.
Born in Superior, Nuckolls
County, Neb., July 20,
1928.
Republican. Member of Kansas
state senate, 1973-85; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Kansas, 1978; U.S.
Representative from Kansas 3rd District, 1985-97.
Female.
Methodist.
Died in Merriam, Johnson
County, Kan., June 21,
2019 (age 90 years, 336
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Ralph Stuart Moseley (b. 1886) —
also known as Ralph S. Moseley —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., December
19, 1886.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 30th District, 1915-18, 1921-22;
Republican candidate for U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1928 (primary), 1930.
Methodist. Member, Sigma
Nu; Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Earl Benjamin Nelson (b. 1941) —
also known as Ben Nelson —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in McCook, Red Willow
County, Neb., May 17,
1941.
Democrat. Lawyer; insurance
executive; Governor of
Nebraska, 1991-99; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Nebraska, 1996,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 2001-13; defeated, 1996.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2014.
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George Mansel Nicholson (b. 1874) —
also known as George M. Nicholson —
of Ness City, Ness
County, Kan.; Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.; Sulphur, Chickasaw Nation County, Indian Territory
(now Murray
County, Okla.); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Riley
County, Kan., May 30,
1874.
Republican. Lawyer; justice of
Oklahoma state supreme court, 1921-27; chief
justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1925-27.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George E. Nicholson and Ida (Carpenter) Nicholson; married, September
1, 1903, to Julie Sheldon; married, July 31,
1927, to Edith Cole. |
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George William Norris (1861-1944) —
also known as George W. Norris —
of McCook, Red Willow
County, Neb.
Born in Sandusky
County, Ohio, July 11,
1861.
Lawyer;
district judge in Nebraska 14th District, 1896-1903; resigned 1903;
U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 5th District, 1903-13; U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1913-43; defeated (Independent), 1942;
candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1928.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in McCook, Red Willow
County, Neb., September
2, 1944 (age 83 years, 53
days).
Interment at Memorial
Park Cemetery, McCook, Neb.
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Relatives:
Married 1890 to Pluma
Lashley; married 1903 to Ella
Leonard; grandfather of Harvey
Frans Nelson Jr.. |
| | | Norris Dam
(built 1933-36), on the Clinch River, in Anderson
and Campbell
counties, Tennessee, and the Norris Lake
reservoir, which also extends into Claiborne,
Grainger,
and Union
counties, are named for
him. — The city
of Norris,
Tennessee, is named for
him. — The World War II Liberty
ship SS George W. Norris (built 1944 at Brunswick,
Georgia; wrecked and lost in the North
Pacific Ocean, 1946) was named for
him. |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — NNDB
dossier |
| | | Books about George Norris: John F.
Kennedy, Profiles
in Courage |
| | | Image source: U.S. postage stamp
(1961) |
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Thomas William Osborne (b. 1937) —
also known as Tom Osborne —
of LeMoyne, Keith
County, Neb.
Born in Hastings, Adams
County, Neb., February
23, 1937.
Republican. Played pro football
as a receiver with the NFL Washington Redskins, 1960-61; football
coach with the University of Nebraska, 1973-97, where he won 13
conference titles and three national championships, and was inducted
into the College Football Hall of
Fame; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 2001-; candidate for
Governor
of Nebraska, 2006.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2014.
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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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Richard Cunningham Patterson Jr. (1886-1966) —
also known as Richard C. Patterson, Jr. —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Locust Valley, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., January
31, 1886.
Democrat. Gold miner;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; engineer;
New York City Commissioner of Correction, 1927-32; executive
vice-president and director, National Broadcasting
Co., 1932-36; chairman, Radio-Keith-Orpheum (RKO) Corp., 1939-43;
chairman, Ogden Corp. (Utilities Power &
Light Co.); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New
York, 1928
(alternate), 1932
(alternate), 1936,
1944,
1948;
U.S. Ambassador to Yugoslavia, 1944-47; Guatemala, 1948-50; U.S. Minister to Switzerland, 1951-53.
Methodist. Member, Military
Order of the World Wars; American
Legion; Society
of Colonial Wars; Sons of
the Revolution; Beta
Theta Pi; Freemasons.
Died September
30, 1966 (age 80 years, 242
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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E. Ruth Pyrtle —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Nebraska, 1924.
Female.
Methodist. Member, Pi Gamma
Mu; American
Association of University Women; Daughters of the
American Revolution; League of Women
Voters.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles Hiram Randall (1865-1951) —
also known as Charles H. Randall —
of Kimball, Kimball
County, Neb.; Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Auburn, Nemaha
County, Neb., July 23,
1865.
Newspaper
editor and publisher; member of California
state assembly, 1911-12; defeated, 1950; U.S.
Representative from California 9th District, 1915-21; defeated,
1920 (9th District), 1921 (9th District), 1922 (9th District), 1924
(9th District), 1926 (9th District), 1932 (13th District), 1934 (13th
District), 1940 (13th District), 1944 (20th District); Prohibition
candidate for U.S.
Senator from California, 1928.
Methodist.
Died at General Hospital,
Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., February
18, 1951 (age 85 years, 210
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
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Leroy Ellis Ray (1893-1971) —
also known as L. E. Ray —
of Grand Island, Hall
County, Neb.
Born in Rogers, Colfax
County, Neb., November
13, 1893.
Republican. Engineer;
contractor;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1940;
chair
of Hall County Republican Party, 1940.
Methodist. Member, Rotary;
Freemasons.
Died in Grand Island, Hall
County, Neb., January
4, 1971 (age 77 years, 52
days).
Interment at Grand
Island Cemetery, Grand Island, Neb.
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Relatives: Son
of Addison C. Ray and Nora Bernice (Hotchkiss) Ray; married to
Gertrude Case. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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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 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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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Lee Raymond Terry (b. 1962) —
also known as Lee Terry —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., January
29, 1962.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1999-.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2014.
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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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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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Lawrence A. Trumbo (b. 1882) —
of Holdrege, Phelps
County, Neb.
Born in New Virginia, Warren
County, Iowa, July 13,
1882.
Republican. Carpenter;
contractor
and builder; chair of
Phelps County Republican Party, 1933-40.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of W. Judson Trumbo and Mary L. (Spencer) Trumbo; married, April
12, 1905, to Nora E. Loving. |
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Minnie Fried Watson —
also known as Minnie Fried; Mrs. Curry W.
Watson —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Corydon, Harrison
County, Ind.
Republican. School
teacher; member of Republican
National Committee from Nebraska, 1937-40.
Female.
Methodist. Member, Order of the
Eastern Star.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of David Hamilton Fried and Rachel Catherine (Lockhart)
Fried; married, April 8,
1903, to Curry Watham Watson. |
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Paul Frederick Welday (b. 1958) —
also known as Paul Welday —
of Farmington Hills, Oakland
County, Mich.; Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in a hospital
at Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
1, 1958.
Republican. Public
relations consultant; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Michigan, 1988,
2000,
2004
(alternate), 2012;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives, 1988, 2008; chief of staff, Omaha
Mayor P. J.
Morgan, 1989-92; chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Joe
Knollenberg, 1993-2002; chair of
Oakland County Republican Party, 2002-04.
Methodist. Member, Exchange
Club.
Still living as of 2012.
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Clara Street Wescott (b. 1876) —
also known as Clara Edna Street —
of Plattsmouth, Cass
County, Neb.
Born in Red Oak, Montgomery
County, Iowa, June 26,
1876.
Republican. School
teacher; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1936.
Female.
Methodist. Member, Daughters of the
American Revolution; Order of the
Eastern Star.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of William Lew Street and Mary (McCullock) Street; married,
September
28, 1904, to Edgar Hilt Wescott. |
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James Medford Willis (b. 1881) —
also known as J. M. Willis —
of McCook, Red Willow
County, Neb.
Born in Orrick, Ray
County, Mo., January
19, 1881.
Democrat. Physician;
surgeon;
member of Nebraska
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1940.
Methodist. Member, American Medical
Association; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John F. Willis and Nanny (Petty) Willis; married, August
20, 1902, to Ethelyn M. Keaton. |
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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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Rolla F. Wood (1888-1978) —
of Warrensburg, Johnson
County, Mo.
Born in Curtis, Frontier
County, Neb., April
20, 1888.
Democrat. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; college
professor; delegate
to Missouri state constitutional convention 17th District,
1943-44.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Died March
21, 1978 (age 89 years, 335
days).
Interment at Sunset
Hill Cemetery, Warrensburg, Mo.
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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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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. |
| | | Image source: City of
Lincoln |
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