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College and University President Politicians in Nebraska

William Lester Armstrong (1937-2016) — also known as William L. Armstrong; Bill Armstrong — of Aurora, Adams County, Colo.; Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colo. Born in Fremont, Dodge County, Neb., March 16, 1937. Republican. Radio station president; banker; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1963-64; member of Colorado state senate, 1965-72; U.S. Representative from Colorado 5th District, 1973-79; U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1979-91; president, Colorado Christian University, 2006. Died, from cancer, in Denver, Colo., July 5, 2016 (age 79 years, 111 days). Burial location unknown.   Cross-reference: Dudley Brown   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — 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.   Eugene Allen Gilmore (1871-1953) — also known as Eugene A. Gilmore — of Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. Born in Brownville, Nemaha County, Neb., July 4, 1871. Lawyer; law professor; Governor-General of the Philippine Islands, 1927, 1929; president, University of Iowa, 1934-40. Died, from a heart attack, in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, November 4, 1953 (age 82 years, 123 days). Cremated.   Relatives: Son of Andrew Hall Gilmore and Sarah Jane (Allen) Gilmore; married, December 27, 1899, to Blanche Bayse.   Gilmore Hall, at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, is named for him.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Clifford Morris Hardin (1915-2010) — also known as Clifford M. Hardin — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Knightstown, Henry County, Ind., October 9, 1915. University professor; chancellor, University of Nebraska, 1954-68; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1969-71. Quaker. Died in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb., April 4, 2010 (age 94 years, 177 days). Interment at Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Neb.   Relatives: Son of J. Alvin Hardin and Mabel (Macy) Hardin; married to Martha Love Wood.   See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial   Kerry Murphy Healey (b. 1960) — also known as Kerry Healey; Kerry Murphy — of Beverly, Essex County, Mass. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., April 30, 1960. Republican. Candidate for Massachusetts state house of representatives Sixth Essex District, 1998, 2000; Massachusetts Republican state chair, 2001; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 2003-06; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 2004, 2008, 2012 (delegation chair); candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 2006; member of Republican National Committee from Massachusetts, 2012-13; president, Babson College, 2013-. Female. Still living as of 2015.   Relatives: Daughter of Edward Murphy and Shirley Murphy; married 1985 to Sean Healey.   See also Wikipedia article   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 Charles William Pugsley (1878-1940) — also known as Charles W. Pugsley — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Woodbine, Harrison County, Iowa, 1878. Farmer; editor, Nebraska Farmer weekly newspaper; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20; assistant U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1921-23; president, South Dakota State College (later University), 1923-40. Died, in a hospital at Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., December 17, 1940 (age about 62 years). Burial location unknown.   Image source: American Review of Reviews, February 1922   Benjamin Eric Sasse (b. 1972) — also known as Ben Sasse — Born in Plainview, Pierce County, Neb., February 22, 1972. University professor; chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry; president, Midland University, Fremont, Neb., 2010-15; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 2015-. Still living as of 2022.   See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article

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