The Political Graveyard: Mayors and Postmasters of Columbus, Nebraska

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Mayors and Postmasters of Columbus, Nebraska

Mayors of Columbus, 1895-1970 (may be incomplete!)
D. A. Becher as of 1932 Julius S. Nichols as of 1936 Harry Lohr as of 1938-40 L. L. Nauenb as of 1953 Barney L. Micek as of 1970

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

1895 Apr 2: G. W. Phillips (Dem), elected.

1913 Apr 1: M. Rothleitner (Dem), elected; E. Gergman, defeated.

Postmasters at Columbus, 1856-1970 (may be incomplete!)
John Reck 1856-57 John Rickly 1857-58 Francis G. Becker 1858-62 John Reck 1862-63 John P. Becker 1863-64 Henry J. Hudson 1864-66 Oliver T. B. Williams 1866 Bishop B. Kelley 1866-67 Henry J. Hudson 1867-69 Hugh Compton 1869-75 John G. Compton 1875-77 Lewis M. Saly 1877-78 Edward A. Gerrard 1878-83 Henry J. Hudson 1883-85 William N. Hensley 1885-89 Carl Kramer 1889-93 Daniel F. Davis 1893-97 Carl Kramer 1897-1911 W. A. McAllister 1911-15 Sebastian E. Marty 1915-21 Harry B. Reed 1921 William H. Stubblefield 1921-22 Fred A. Scofield 1922-34 Charles J. Carrig 1934-40 Edward C. Kavanough 1940-41 Edward C. Kavanough 1941-53 Charley L. Dickey, Jr. 1953-54 Charley L. Dickey, Jr. 1954-70

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