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James Nils Ackerman (1912-1994) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Pleasant Dale, Seward
County, Neb., March
16, 1912.
Republican. Lawyer;
vice-president and general counsel, Bankers Life
Insurance Company; counsel, Nebraska Insurance
Federation; chair of
Lancaster County Republican Party, 1950.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Died July 14,
1994 (age 82 years, 120
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Albert Ferdinand Ackerman and Irma Marie (Berlet) Ackerman;
married, August
8, 1939, to Jean Caroline Doty. |
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Charles E. Allen (b. 1865) —
of Cozad, Dawson
County, Neb.
Born in Lucas
County, Iowa, January
8, 1865.
Republican. Merchant;
banker;
member of Nebraska
state senate, 1923, 1931, 1935.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Tandy Allen and Joan (Van Nuys) Allen; married, August
29, 1889, to Sue L. Morrow; married, June 14,
1925, to Katherine Worley. |
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John Clayton Allen (1860-1939) —
also known as John C. Allen —
of McCook, Red Willow
County, Neb.; Monmouth, Warren
County, Ill.
Born in Hinesburg, Chittenden
County, Vt., February
14, 1860.
Republican. Merchant;
banker;
secretary
of state of Nebraska, 1891-95; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1925-33; defeated,
1932, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1936.
Presbyterian. Member, Loyal
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Woodmen.
Died in Monmouth, Warren
County, Ill., January
12, 1939 (age 78 years, 332
days).
Interment at Vermont
Cemetery, Vermont, Ill.
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Joseph Pearson Baldwin (1869-1940) —
also known as Joseph P. Baldwin —
of Hebron, Thayer
County, Neb.
Born in Cookeville, Putnam
County, Tenn., May 26,
1869.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; Thayer
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1907-15; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Nebraska, 1928.
Presbyterian.
Died in Hebron, Thayer
County, Neb., February
22, 1940 (age 70 years, 272
days).
Interment at Hebron Community Cemetery, Hebron, Neb.
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William Orville Baldwin (1905-1988) —
also known as Orville Baldwin; W. O.
Baldwin —
of Hebron, Thayer
County, Neb.
Born in Hebron, Thayer
County, Neb., February
1, 1905.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1940
(alternate), 1944;
candidate for justice of
Nebraska state supreme court 4th District, 1958; candidate for Nebraska
state attorney general, 1960.
Presbyterian. Member, Rotary;
American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Elks.
Died March
19, 1988 (age 83 years, 47
days).
Interment at Hebron Community Cemetery, Hebron, Neb.
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Chauncey Edward Barney (1915-1989) —
also known as Chauncey E. Barney —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., August
10, 1915.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1952.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Phi
Delta Phi; Order of
the Coif.
Died July 2,
1989 (age 73 years, 326
days).
Interment at Wyuka
Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
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Relatives: Son
of George P. Barney and Nettie (Hillis) Barney; married to Melba
Devoe. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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William E. Barrett (1929-2016) —
also known as Bill Barrett —
of Lexington, Dawson
County, Neb.
Born in Lexington, Dawson
County, Neb., February
9, 1929.
Republican. Real estate
broker; member of Nebraska
Republican State Executive Committee, 1964-66, 1973-79; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1968;
Nebraska
Republican state chair, 1973-75; member of Nebraska
unicameral legislature 39th District, 1979-90; Speaker
of the Nebraska Legislature, 1987-90; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 1991-2001.
Presbyterian. Member, American
Legion; Rotary.
Died in Lexington, Dawson
County, Neb., September
20, 2016 (age 87 years, 224
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Robert Raymond Barry (1915-1988) —
also known as Robert R. Barry —
of Bronxville, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., May 15,
1915.
Republican. President, Plumas Mining Co.;
U.S.
Representative from New York, 1959-65 (27th District 1959-63,
25th District 1963-65); defeated, 1964.
Presbyterian. Member, Farm
Bureau; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Alpha
Delta Phi.
Died in Redwood City, San Mateo
County, Calif., June 14,
1988 (age 73 years, 30
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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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William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) —
also known as William J. Bryan; "The Great
Commoner"; "The Peerless Leader";
"The Silver-Tongued Orator"; "The Boy Orator
of the Platte"; "The Niagaric
Nebraskan" —
of Jacksonville, Morgan
County, Ill.; Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.; Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade
County), Fla.
Born in Salem, Marion
County, Ill., March
19, 1860.
Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper
editor; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1891-95; candidate for
President
of the United States, 1896, 1900, 1908; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Nebraska, 1904
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee; speaker),
1912
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee; speaker),
1920;
U.S.
Secretary of State, 1913-15; candidate for Democratic nomination
for President, 1920;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1924
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee).
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Sigma
Pi; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Dayton, Rhea
County, Tenn., July 26,
1925 (age 65 years, 129
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.; statue at Rhea County Courthouse Grounds, Dayton, Tenn.
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Relatives: Son
of Silas
Lillard Bryan and Mariah Elizabeth (Jennings) Bryan; brother of
Charles
Wayland Bryan and Mary Elizabeth Bryan (who married Thomas
Stinson Allen); married, October
1, 1884, to Mary Elizabeth Baird; father of Ruth
Bryan Owen; grandfather of Helen
Rudd Brown; cousin *** of William
Sherman Jennings. |
| | | Political family: Bryan-Jennings
family of Illinois. |
| | | Cross-reference: Clarence
S. Darrow — Willis
J. Abbot |
| | | Bryan County,
Okla. is named for him. |
| | | Other politicians named for him: William
J. Bryan Jarvis
— W.
J. Bryan Dorn
|
| | | Campaign slogan (1896): "Sixteen to
one." |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — Wikipedia article — NNDB
dossier — Internet Movie Database
profile — Find-A-Grave
memorial — OurCampaigns
candidate detail |
| | | Books about William Jennings Bryan:
Robert W. Cherny, A
Righteous Cause : The Life of William Jennings Bryan —
Paolo E. Coletta, William
Jennings Bryan, Vol. 1: Political Evangelist,
1860-1908 — Paolo E. Coletta, William
Jennings Bryan, Vol. 2: Progressive Politician and Moral Statesman,
1909-1915 — Paolo E. Coletta, William
Jennings Bryan, Vol. 3: Political Puritan, 1915-1925 —
Michael Kazin, A
Godly Hero: The Life of William Jennings Bryan — Scott
Farris, Almost
President: The Men Who Lost the Race but Changed the
Nation — Gerard N. Magliocca, The
Tragedy of William Jennings Bryan: Constitutional Law and the
Politics of Backlash |
| | | Image source: Munsey's Magazine,
October 1903 |
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Abner McDonald Bryant (1838-1896) —
also known as A. M. Bryant —
of Fort Branch, Gibson
County, Ind.; Wahoo, Saunders
County, Neb.; Gettysburg, Graham
County, Kan.; Republican City, Harlan
County, Neb.; Falls City, Polk
County, Ore.
Born in Ohio
County, Ky., March 1,
1838.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; minister;
school
teacher and principal; superintendent
of schools; member of Nebraska
state senate 16th District, 1877; president,
McPherson Normal College, Republican City, Neb., 1886-87.
Presbyterian. Member, Grand
Army of the Republic.
Died, of asthma,
in Falls City, Polk
County, Ore., June 4,
1896 (age 58 years, 95
days).
Interment at Falls
City Cemetery, Falls City, Ore.
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Howard Homan Buffett (1903-1964) —
also known as Howard H. Buffett —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., August
13, 1903.
Republican. Stockbroker;
U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1943-49, 1951-53;
defeated, 1948.
Presbyterian.
Died in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., April
30, 1964 (age 60 years, 261
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Neb.
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Ellwood Blake Chappell (b. 1889) —
also known as E. B. Chappell —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Osmond, Pierce
County, Neb., May 4,
1889.
Republican. Lawyer;
district judge in Nebraska 3rd District, 1929-43; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1943-.
Presbyterian. English
and Dutch
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Lions;
Elks; Delta
Theta Phi; Delta
Chi; American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Henry Chappell and Pleasant May (Turner) Chappell;
married, April
10, 1918, to Myra May Stenner. |
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William Owen Cowger (1922-1971) —
also known as William O. Cowger —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Born in Hastings, Adams
County, Neb., January
1, 1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; banker;
candidate for Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1948; member of Kentucky
Republican State Central Committee, 1956-71; mayor
of Louisville, Ky., 1961-65; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1967-71; defeated,
1970.
Presbyterian. Member, Jaycees;
Urban
League; American
Legion.
Died in Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky., October
2, 1971 (age 49 years, 274
days).
Interment at Cave
Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
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George Edward Cryer (1875-1961) —
also known as George E. Cryer —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Waterloo, Douglas
County, Neb., May 13,
1875.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer;
mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 1921-29; defeated, 1933.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Died after falling
from a ladder, May 24,
1961 (age 86 years, 11
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
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Carl Thomas Curtis (1905-2000) —
also known as Carl T. Curtis —
of Minden, Kearney
County, Neb.
Born near Minden, Kearney
County, Neb., March
15, 1905.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer; Kearney
County Attorney, 1931-34; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska, 1939-55 (4th District 1939-43, 1st
District 1943-55); U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1955-79; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nebraska, 1964,
1976.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Rotary;
Theta
Chi; Phi
Delta Phi; Pi
Kappa Delta.
Died, of congestive
heart failure, at Bryan-LGH Medical
Center West, Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., January
24, 2000 (age 94 years, 315
days).
Interment at Minden
Cemetery, Minden, Neb.
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Harold John Daub Jr. (b. 1941) —
also known as Hal Daub, Jr. —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Fayetteville, Cumberland
County, N.C., April
23, 1941.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1981-89; candidate for
U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1990; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nebraska, 1992,
2004,
2008,
2012;
mayor
of Omaha, Neb., 1995-2001; defeated, 2001, 2009; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Nebraska.
Presbyterian. Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Urban
League; NAACP; American
Judicature Society; Freemasons.
Still living as of 2014.
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L. B. Day (1889-1938) —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Westboro, Atchison
County, Mo., February
3, 1889.
Democrat. Lawyer;
district judge in Nebraska 4th District, 1921-29; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1929-38; died in office 1938.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Gamma
Eta Gamma; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died November
22, 1938 (age 49 years, 292
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank Day and Sarah (Rowan) Day; married, April
10, 1916, to Neva Emma Grimwood. |
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Robert Vernon Denney (1916-1981) —
also known as Robert V. Denney —
of Fairbury, Jefferson
County, Neb.; Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa, April
11, 1916.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; Nebraska
Republican state chair, 1961-64; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1967-71.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Lions;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., June 26,
1981 (age 65 years, 76
days).
Interment at Fairbury
Cemetery, Fairbury, Neb.
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Robert R. Dickson (1863-1941) —
of O'Neill, Holt
County, Neb.
Born in Rock
County, Wis., November
21, 1863.
Lawyer;
district judge in Nebraska 15th District, 1912-41; died in office
1941.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1941
(age about
77 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Dickson and Margaret (McElroy) Dickson; married, June 14,
1900, to Marion Skirving. |
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Leland Ira Doan (1894-1974) —
also known as Leland I. Doan —
of Midland, Midland
County, Mich.
Born in North Bend, Dodge
County, Neb., November
9, 1894.
Republican. President, Dow Chemical
Company, 1949-62; member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1952-59; director, Michigan Bell Telephone
Company; director, National Bank of
Detroit.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Sigma
Chi.
Died in Midland, Midland
County, Mich., April 4,
1974 (age 79 years, 146
days).
Interment at Midland
Cemetery, Midland, Mich.
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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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Dwight Palmer Griswold (1893-1954) —
also known as Dwight P. Griswold —
of Gordon, Sheridan
County, Neb.; Scottsbluff, Scotts
Bluff County, Neb.
Born in Harrison, Sioux
County, Neb., November
27, 1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker; newspaper
editor; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1921-23; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1925-29; Governor of
Nebraska, 1941-47; defeated, 1932, 1934; U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1952-54; died in office 1954.
Presbyterian. Member, Alpha
Tau Omega; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died, in Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., April
12, 1954 (age 60 years, 136
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Scottsbluff, Neb.
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William C. Hastings (b. 1921) —
of Nebraska.
Born in Newman Grove, Madison
County, Neb., January
31, 1921.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; district judge in
Nebraska, 1965-79; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1979-87; chief
justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1987-.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Jaycees.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Clark Jeary (1892-1959) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., April
25, 1892.
Republican. Lawyer; banker;
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1920; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1920; mayor
of Lincoln, Neb., 1953-56; resigned 1956.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Kappa
Sigma.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., August
27, 1959 (age 67 years, 124
days).
Interment at Lincoln
Memorial Park, Lincoln, Neb.
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Image source:
City of Lincoln |
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James Harvey Kemp (1871-1962) —
also known as J. H. Kemp —
of Fullerton, Nance
County, Neb.; Long Beach, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Page
County, Va., October
6, 1871.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Nebraska
state senate, 1913; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1916;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1934.
Presbyterian. Member, Lions; American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died in Nebraska, February
19, 1962 (age 90 years, 136
days).
Interment at Fullerton
Cemetery, Fullerton, Neb.
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John Henry Kyl (1919-2002) —
also known as John Kyl —
of Iowa.
Born in Oakland, Burt
County, Neb., May 9,
1919.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1959-65, 1967-73;
defeated, 1958, 1964, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Died in 2002
(age about
83 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Jon Llewellyn Kyl (b. 1942) —
also known as Jon Kyl —
of Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Ariz.; Scottsdale, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Born in Oakland, Burt
County, Neb., April
25, 1942.
Republican. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1972;
U.S.
Representative from Arizona 4th District, 1987-95; U.S.
Senator from Arizona, 1995-2013.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2014.
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Melvin Robert Laird Jr. (1922-2016) —
also known as Melvin R. Laird —
of Marshfield, Wood
County, Wis.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., September
1, 1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Wisconsin
state senate 24th District, 1947-52; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948
(alternate), 1952
(member, Resolutions
Committee), 1956
(speaker),
1960,
1964;
U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1953-69; U.S.
Secretary of Defense, 1969-73.
Presbyterian. Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Freemasons;
Elks; United
Commercial Travelers; Purple
Heart.
Received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom in 1974.
Died in Fort Myers, Lee
County, Fla., November
16, 2016 (age 94 years, 76
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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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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William F. Matschullat (b. 1905) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Plattsmouth, Cass
County, Neb., April 9,
1905.
Republican. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska,
1940;
secretary
of Nebraska Republican Party, 1940.
Presbyterian. Member, Delta
Theta Phi; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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John Yetter McCollister (1921-2013) —
also known as John Y. McCollister —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Iowa City, Johnson
County, Iowa, June 10,
1921.
Republican. Douglas
County Commissioner, 1965-70; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nebraska, 1968;
U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1971-77; candidate for
U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1976; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Nebraska.
Presbyterian. Member, Phi
Kappa Psi; Kiwanis;
Freemasons.
Died, from cancer,
in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., November
1, 2013 (age 92 years, 144
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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Wilbur A. Racely (b. 1885) —
of Pender, Thurston
County, Neb.
Born in Blue Mounds, Dane
County, Wis., July 10,
1885.
Republican. Thurston
County Surveyor, 1910-15, 1938; merchant;
chair
of Thurston County Republican Party, 1937-40.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Reuben Racely and Katherine (Minnix) Racely; married, May 23,
1914, to Jennie MacHerron. |
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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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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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James H. Suttle (b. 1944) —
also known as Jim Suttle —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Morrison, Jefferson
County, Colo., June 13,
1944.
Engineer;
mayor
of Omaha, Neb., 2009-13; defeated, 2013.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2013.
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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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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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Roy Nathan Towl (1881-1974) —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., March
29, 1881.
Engineer;
mayor
of Omaha, Neb., 1933-36.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Died March 7,
1974 (age 92 years, 343
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Erwin Towl and Charlotte (Summers) Towl; married, September
1, 1904, to Zulu Remwick. |
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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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Lew Wallace (b. 1889) —
of Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.
Born in Furnas
County, Neb., March
27, 1889.
Democrat. Insurance
agent; member of Oregon
state house of representatives, 1935; member of Oregon
state senate, 1938; candidate for Governor of
Oregon, 1942, 1948; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Oregon, 1944;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Oregon, 1944; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1946.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Eagles;
Izaak
Walton League; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry M. Wallace and Margaret (Scott) Wallace; married to Pearl
Hock. |
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Arthur J. Weaver Jr. (1912-1996) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Falls City, Richardson
County, Neb., November
19, 1912.
Republican. Insurance
executive; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Nebraska, 1944,
1948
(delegation chair), 1952
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1956,
1960
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization).
Presbyterian.
Died in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., February
15, 1996 (age 83 years, 88
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Steele
Cemetery, Falls City, Neb.
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Phillip Hart Weaver (1919-1989) —
also known as Phil Weaver —
of Falls City, Richardson
County, Neb.
Born in Falls City, Richardson
County, Neb., April 9,
1919.
Republican. Radio
announcer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance
business; automobile
dealer; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1955-63; defeated,
1962.
Presbyterian. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Alpha
Tau Omega; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Died in 1989
(age about
70 years).
Interment at Steele
Cemetery, Falls City, Neb.
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Kenneth Spicer Wherry (1892-1951) —
also known as Kenneth S. Wherry —
of Pawnee City, Pawnee
County, Neb.
Born in Liberty, Gage
County, Neb., February
28, 1892.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; furniture
merchant; funeral
director; automobile
dealer; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1929-31; Nebraska
Republican state chair, 1939-42; U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1943-51; died in office 1951; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1948.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions;
Kiwanis;
Beta
Theta Pi.
Died in Washington,
D.C., November
29, 1951 (age 59 years, 274
days).
Interment at Pawnee
City Cemetery, Pawnee City, Neb.
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Edward C. Wicklein (b. 1934) —
of Columbus, Bartholomew
County, Ind.; Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.; Kathmandu, Nepal;
Vernon, Waukesha
County, Wis.; Pacific, Franklin
County, Mo.; Aurora, Hamilton
County, Neb.; Belen, Valencia
County, N.M.; Wentzville, St.
Charles County, Mo.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., 1934.
Democrat. Chair of
Waukesha County Democratic Party, 1970; candidate for Wisconsin
state assembly 83rd District, 1974.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2014.
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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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