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Teacher Politicians in Nebraska
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  Ned Culbertson Abbott (1874-1960) — of Nebraska City, Otoe County, Neb. Born in Fremont, Dodge County, Neb., March 9, 1874. Democrat. School teacher and principal; lawyer; newspaper reporter; author; instructor in U.S. schools in Philippine Islands, 1901-04; superintendent of schools; candidate for Nebraska superintendent of public instruction, 1908; superintendent, Nebraska School for the Blind, from 1913. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Elks; Rotary. Died in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif., February 24, 1960 (age 85 years, 352 days). Interment at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of Luther Jewett Abbott and Clara Frances (Culbertson) Abbott; married, June 19, 1901, to Lillian Newbranch.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Hazel Hempel Abel Hazel Hempel Abel (1888-1966) — also known as Hazel Pearl Hempel; Mrs. George P. Abel — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Plattsmouth, Cass County, Neb., July 10, 1888. Republican. School teacher and principal; Nebraska Republican state chair, 1954; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1956 (delegation chair). Female. German and English ancestry. Died in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb., July 30, 1966 (age 78 years, 20 days). Interment at Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
  Relatives: Daughter of Charles L. Hempel and Ella A. (Beetison) Hempel; married, December 21, 1916, to George Philip Abel.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Lincoln Journal Star, August 5, 1956
  Albert Franklin Alder (1896-1977) — also known as Bert Alder — of Taylor, Loup County, Neb. Born in Stockton, Cedar County, Mo., August 8, 1896. Republican. Farmer; school teacher; postmaster; lawyer; Loup County Judge, 1929-34; Loup County Attorney; chair of Loup County Republican Party, 1940. Died in June, 1977 (age 80 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Simon Alder and Nancy (Leeper) Alder; married, February 13, 1916, to Roxie Campbell.
  John Louis Bouchal (b. 1888) — also known as John L. Bouchal — of Nebraska. Born in Wilber, Saline County, Neb., August 28, 1888. School teacher; U.S. Vice Consul in Prague, 1912-22; U.S. Consul in Prague, 1922-23; Port Said, 1923-30; Helsingfors, 1930-32. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Louis Bouchal and Anna (Polnicky) Bouchal; married, July 7, 1915, to Marie Kracmer.
  Bernard Joseph Boyle (1894-1978) — also known as Bernard J. Boyle; Bernie Boyle — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Darlington, Lafayette County, Wis., October 29, 1894. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; an unknown person put nitroglycerin in his car's gasoline tank in an attempt to kill him; the engine exploded on November 17, 1936, but no one was hurt; member of Nebraska Democratic State Executive Committee, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1952 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1956 (delegation chair), 1964 (alternate); member of Democratic National Committee from Nebraska, 1952-64. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died, in a nursing home in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., March 19, 1978 (age 83 years, 141 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of John Joseph Boyle and Rosa Anna (Gallagher) Boyle; married to Maude Mae Boyle.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ralph Gilmour Brooks (1898-1960) — also known as Ralph G. Brooks — of Wymore, Gage County, Neb. Born in Eustis, Frontier County, Neb., July 6, 1898. Democrat. School teacher; superintendent of schools; candidate for U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1942; Governor of Nebraska, 1959-60; died in office 1960. Member, Lions; Freemasons; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Pi Kappa Delta; Delta Sigma Rho; Phi Kappa Delta. Died September 9, 1960 (age 62 years, 65 days). Interment at Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of Adam Hansford Brooks and Tina S. (Olson) Brooks; married, December 24, 1934, to Darleene L. Day.
  Cross-reference: Robert B. Conrad
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Relatives: Married, March 30, 1865, to Susan C. Davis.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Henry W. Burkett and Catherine (Kearney) Burkett; married, September 1, 1891, to Fannie Fern Wright.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
William F. Chapin William F. Chapin (1831-1885) — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Butternuts, Otsego County, N.Y., May 22, 1831. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; farmer; Speaker of Nebraska Territory House of Representatives, 1860; mayor of Lincoln, Neb., 1871-72. English ancestry. Died in Grand Island, Hall County, Neb., November 14, 1885 (age 54 years, 176 days). Interment somewhere in Greenwood, Neb.
  Image source: City of Lincoln
  Alonzo Monroe Clark (1868-1952) — also known as Alonzo M. Clark — of Gillette, Campbell County, Wyo. Born in Flint, Steuben County, Ind., August 13, 1868. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; Campbell County Clerk; secretary of state of Wyoming, 1927-35; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1928; Governor of Wyoming, 1931-33; defeated, 1934. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Thermopolis, Hot Springs County, Wyo., October 12, 1952 (age 84 years, 60 days). Interment at Carleton Cemetery, Carleton, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of Newton Clark and Emily Eliza (Cleveland) Clark; married, November 28, 1896, to Lucy Myra Smith; married to Florence Russell.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Edwin Cochran (1848-1919) — also known as James E. Cochran — of McCook, Red Willow County, Neb.; St. Anthony, Fremont County, Idaho; Port Angeles, Clallam County, Wash. Born near Hillsboro, Lee County, Iowa, May 15, 1848. Farmer; school teacher; superintendent of schools; lawyer; district judge in Nebraska, 1887-92; appointed 1887; Fremont County Prosecuting Attorney. Died in Port Angeles, Clallam County, Wash., November 17, 1919 (age 71 years, 186 days). Interment at Ocean View Cemetery, Port Angeles, Wash.
  Relatives: Son of Hugh F. Cochran and Lucy (Hammond) Cochran; married, October 11, 1877, to Mary Louise Beecher.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Frank O. Curtis and Alberta Mae (Smith) Curtis; married, June 6, 1931, to Lois Wylie-Atwater.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jack Robert Gage (1899-1970) — also known as Jack R. Gage — of Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyo.; Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo. Born in McCook, Red Willow County, Neb., January 13, 1899. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school teacher; Wyoming superintendent of public instruction, 1935-38; postmaster; secretary of state of Wyoming, 1959-63; Governor of Wyoming, 1961-63; defeated, 1962. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary. Died March 14, 1970 (age 71 years, 60 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Will Vernon Gage and LaVaughn (Phelan) Gage; married, September 29, 1922, to Leona Switzer.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Melvin Orlando McLaughlin (1876-1928) — also known as Melvin O. McLaughlin — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio; Omaha, Douglas County, Neb.; York, York County, Neb. Born in Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa, August 8, 1876. Republican. School teacher; minister; president, York College, York, Nebraska, 1913-19; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 4th District, 1919-27. Brethren. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in 1928 (age about 51 years). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, York, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of William D. McLaughlin and Jane (Creger) McLaughlin; married, August 4, 1897, to Elma Pierson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Minnie Freeman Penney (b. 1868) — also known as Minnie Mae Freeman; Mrs. Edgar B. Penney — of Fullerton, Nance County, Neb. Born in Raymonds Corners, Potter County, Pa., February 25, 1868. Republican. School teacher; during a sudden, fierce blizzard on January 12, 1888, saved the lives of seventeen children by leading them from her schoolhouse to the nearest farm, a mile away; member of Republican National Committee from Nebraska, 1922-28. Female. Episcopalian. Member, Pi Beta Phi; Daughters of the American Revolution; Order of the Eastern Star; American Legion Auxiliary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Sarah Lovica (Cushing) Freeman and William Elder Freeman; married, April 22, 1891, to Edgar Byron Penney.
  Frederick Valdemar Erastus Peterson (1903-1983) — also known as Val Peterson — of Elgin, Antelope County, Neb.; Hastings, Adams County, Neb. Born in Oakland, Burt County, Neb., July 18, 1903. Republican. School teacher; athletic coach; newspaper publisher; secretary to Gov. Dwight Griswold, 1941-42; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Governor of Nebraska, 1947-53; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55; U.S. Ambassador to Denmark, 1957-61; Finland, 1969-73; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1960, 1972; insurance executive. Lutheran. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Eagles; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, from Alzheimer's disease and respiratory failure, in Fremont, Dodge County, Neb., October 17, 1983 (age 80 years, 91 days). Interment at Oakdale Cemetery, Oakdale, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of Henry C. Peterson and Hermanda (Swanberg) Peterson; married, June 6, 1929, to Elizabeth Howells Pleak.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Dennis Regan and Margaret (Holland) Regan; married, January 1, 1908, to Norma Frost; married, September 14, 1915, to Agnes C. Carrig.
Eugene B. Sherman 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
  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.
  William T. Thompson Jr. (b. 1888) — also known as W. T. Thompson — of Cozad, Dawson County, Neb. Born in Gibson Station, Wagoner County, Okla., June 7, 1888. Democrat. School teacher; banker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1928, 1940, 1948 (member, Credentials Committee); candidate for Nebraska state treasurer, 1948. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William T. Thompson, Sr. and Mary (Couch) Thompson; married 1914 to Agnes Faught; married 1925 to Irene Brown.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Votava and Antonia (Kalenda) Votava; married, August 18, 1916, to Anna Louise Dusatko.
  Timothy James Walz (b. 1964) — also known as Tim Walz — of Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn. Born in West Point, Cuming County, Neb., April 6, 1964. Democrat. School teacher; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 1st District, 2007-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2008. Still living as of 2018.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  William Walter Warner (1879-1980) — also known as W. W. Warner — of Onida, Sully County, S.Dak. Born in Oakdale, Antelope County, Neb., November 20, 1879. Republican. Rancher; superintendent of schools; banker; Sully County Auditor, 1933-36; South Dakota state auditor, 1939-45. Died in Seattle, King County, Wash., November 7, 1980 (age 100 years, 353 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Pierre, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Warner and Mary Elizabeth (Love) Warner; married to Claudia R. Getchell.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Daughter of David Hamilton Fried and Rachel Catherine (Lockhart) Fried; married, April 8, 1903, to Curry Watham Watson.
  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.
  Relatives: Daughter of William Lew Street and Mary (McCullock) Street; married, September 28, 1904, to Edgar Hilt Wescott.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Nels R. Westermark and Emma S. (Jonson) Westermark; married, September 4, 1926, to Corrinne M. Robidoux.
  Tilford Albert Willmore (b. 1869) — also known as T. A. Willmore — of Hebron, Thayer County, Neb. Born in Clinton, DeWitt County, Ill., November 18, 1869. Democrat. School teacher; postmaster; real estate and insurance business; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1932. Christian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Willmore and Sarah J. (Wright) Willmore; married, September 14, 1893, to Maude Woodward.
  Everett Pitt Wilson (b. 1868) — also known as Everett P. Wilson — of Chadron, Dawes County, Neb. Born near Princeton, Bureau County, Ill., September 2, 1868. School teacher; superintendent of schools; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1923-29. Member, Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Wesley Wilson and Mary Elizabeth (Magee) Wilson; married 1897 to Cora Ellen Young.
  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.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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