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Episcopalian Politicians in Nebraska
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  Othman Ali Abbott, Jr. (1874-1954) — also known as O. A. Abbott, Jr. — of Grand Island, Hall County, Neb. Born in Grand Island, Hall County, Neb., September 14, 1874. Son of Othman Ali Abbott and Elizabeth (Griffin) Abbott (1844-1941). Lawyer; mayor of Grand Island, Neb., 1932, 1939-40. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Eagles. Died August 14, 1954 (age 79 years, 334 days). Interment at Grand Island Cemetery, Grand Island, Neb.
  Relatives: Married, September 14, 1911, to Ella Bartenbach (1885-1918).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Milan D. Bish (1929-2001) — of Grand Island, Hall County, Neb. Born near Giltner, Hamilton County, Neb., July 1, 1929. Son of Charles Bish and Mabel (Williams) Bish. Republican. Farm implement dealer; Nebraska Republican state chair, 1971-73; U.S. Ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda, 1981-84; Barbados, 1981-84; Dominica, 1981-84; SAINT Lucia, 1981-84; SAINT Vincent and THEGRE, 1981-84; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1988. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary. Died, of Parkinson's disease and cancer, at Tiffany Square care center, Grand Island, Hall County, Neb., November 5, 2001 (age 72 years, 127 days). Interment at Grand Island Cemetery, Grand Island, Neb.
  Relatives: Married, March 17, 1951, to Allene Miller.
  Books about Milan Bish: Carol Bryant, Milan Bish : The Measure You Give
  Robert LeRoy Cochran (1886-1963) — of North Platte, Lincoln County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Avoca, Cass County, Neb., January 28, 1886. Son of Charles A. Cochran and Jane (Wilkinson) Cochran. Democrat. Civil engineer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Governor of Nebraska, 1935-41; candidate for U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1940; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II. Episcopalian. Member, Alpha Tau Omega; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; American Society of Civil Engineers. Died February 23, 1963 (age 77 years, 26 days). Interment at Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Neb.
  Relatives: Married, March 18, 1919, to Aileen Gantt.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Glenn Clarence Cunningham (b. 1912) — also known as Glenn Cunningham — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., September 10, 1912. Republican. Mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1948-54; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1948, 1952; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1957-71. Episcopalian. Member, Pi Kappa Alpha. Still living as of 2000.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John James Exon (1921-2005) — also known as J. James Exon; Jim Exon — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Geddes, Charles Mix County, S.Dak., August 9, 1921. Son of John Exon and Luella Exon. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1964, 1972, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1996 (delegation chair), 2000, 2004; member of Nebraska Democratic State Central Committee, 1964-68; member of Democratic National Committee from Nebraska, 1968-70, 1981-83; Governor of Nebraska, 1971-79; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1979-. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Optimist Club; Eagles; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb., June 10, 2005 (age 83 years, 305 days). Interment at Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
  Relatives: Married, September 18, 1943, to Patricia A. Pros.
  Cross-reference: Norman A. Otto
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about J. James Exon: Duane Hutchinson, Exon : Biography of a Governor
  Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. (1913-2006) — also known as Gerald R. Ford; Jerry Ford; Leslie Lynch King, Jr.; "Passkey" — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich.; Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, Calif. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., July 14, 1913. Son of Leslie Lynch King, Sr. (1884-1941) and Dorothy Ayer (Gardner) King Ford (1892-1967). Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948, 1960, 1964; U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1949-73; resigned 1973; member, President's Commission on the Assassination of President KNDY, 1963-64; Vice President of the United States, 1973-74; President of the United States, 1974-77; defeated, 1976. Episcopalian. English and Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Sons of the American Revolution; Forty and Eight; Jaycees; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi; Humane Society; Elks; American Bar Association. Shot at in two separate incidents in San Francisco in September 1975. On September 5, Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme, follower of murderous cult leader Charles Manson, got close to the President with a loaded pistol, and squeezed the trigger at close range; the gun misfired. On September 22, Sara Jane Moore fired a shot at him, but a bystander deflected her aim. Both women were convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Received the Medal of Freedom in 1999. Died in Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, Calif., December 26, 2006 (age 93 years, 165 days). Interment at Gerald R. Ford Museum, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Leslie Lynch King, Sr. (1884-1941) and Dorothy Ayer (Gardner) King Ford (1892-1967); step-son of Gerald Rudolph Ford, Sr. (1890-1962); married, October 15, 1948, to Elizabeth Ann 'Betty' (Bloomer) Warren (1918-2011); half-brother of Thomas G. Ford, Sr..
  Cross-reference: Richard M. Nixon — L. William Seidman
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by Gerald R. Ford: A Time to Heal: The Autobiography of Gerald R. Ford (1983)
  Books about Gerald R. Ford: John Robert Greene, The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford — Edward L. Schapsmeier, Gerald R. Ford's Date With Destiny: A Political Biography — James Cannon, Time and Chance : Gerald Ford's Appointment With History — Douglas Brinkley, Gerald R. Ford
  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. Son of Will Vernon Gage and LaVaughn (Phelan) Gage. 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: Married, September 29, 1922, to Leona Switzer.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  William J. Garlow (b. 1913) — of Cody, Park County, Wyo. Born in North Platte, Lincoln County, Neb., January 4, 1913. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1948. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Eagles; Freemasons. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Herbert Elmer Gooch (b. 1878) — also known as Herbert E. Gooch — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 19, 1878. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1916 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee). Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Freemasons. President of Gooch Milling & Elevator Co.; Gooch Food Products Co.; Lincoln Mills; and Star Publishing Co. Burial location unknown.
  Paul Francis Good (b. 1893) — also known as Paul F. Good — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Wahoo, Saunders County, Neb., March 16, 1893. Son of Benjamin Franklin Good and Jennie (Jensen) Good. Democrat. Rhodes scholar; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; director, First National Bank of Wahoo; Nebraska state attorney general, 1933-35. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 1, 1917, to Dorothy Francis Collins.
  Charles Timothy Hagel (b. 1946) — also known as Chuck Hagel — of Nebraska. Born in North Platte, Lincoln County, Neb., October 4, 1946. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1997-. Episcopalian. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married, April 13, 1985, to Lilibet Ziller.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Stanley Knapp Hathaway (1924-2005) — also known as Stanley K. Hathaway; Stanley Knapp — of Torrington, Goshen County, Wyo. Born in Osceola, Polk County, Neb., July 19, 1924. Son of Robert Knapp and Lily Knapp. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; Goshen County Prosecuting Attorney, 1954-62; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1960 (member, Credentials Committee), 1972 (delegation chair); Wyoming Republican state chair, 1962-64; Governor of Wyoming, 1967-75; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1975. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Freemasons; Elks; Moose. Died in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo., October 4, 2005 (age 81 years, 77 days). Interment at Valley View Cemetery, Torrington, Wyo.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Knapp and Lily Knapp; step-son of Franklin E. Hathaway and Velma Hathaway; married to Roberta 'Bobby' Hurley (died 2004).
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Peter D. Hoagland (1941-2007) — of Nebraska. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., November 17, 1941. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; lawyer; law clerk for U.S. District Judge Oliver Gasch, 1969-70; member of Nebraska unicameral legislature 6th District, 1979-86; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1989-95; defeated, 1994. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Common Cause. Died, from Parkinson's disease, in Washington, D.C., October 30, 2007 (age 65 years, 347 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Edgar Howard (1858-1951) — of Columbus, Platte County, Neb. Born in Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa, September 16, 1858. Son of James Dakin Howard (1824-1884) and Martha (Daniel) Howard (1824-1910). Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper editor; Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, 1917-19; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 1923-35; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1944. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Scottish Rite Masons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died in Columbus, Platte County, Neb., July 19, 1951 (age 92 years, 306 days). Interment at Columbus Cemetery, Columbus, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of James Dakin Howard (1824-1884) and Martha (Daniel) Howard (1824-1910); married, November 11, 1884, to Elizabeth Burtch; father of Findley Burtch Howard.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles G. Irwin (b. 1892) — of Douglas, Converse County, Wyo. Born in Belvidere, Thayer County, Neb., November 20, 1892. Republican. Railway station agent; merchant; banker; member of Wyoming state house of representatives; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1956; member of Wyoming state senate from Converse County, 1957-67. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Moose; Kiwanis; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Lyle E. Jackson (b. 1885) — of Neligh, Antelope County, Neb. Born in Neligh, Antelope County, Neb., July 19, 1885. Son of Nelson D. Jackson and Harriet (Bissel) Jackson. Republican. Lawyer; president, Neligh National Bank; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1936; Nebraska Republican state chair, 1937. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Rotary; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1917 to Juna Bowen.
  William Henry Harrison Llewellyn (b. 1854) — also known as William H. H. Llewellyn — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb.; Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, N.M. Born in Monroe, Green County, Wis., September 9, 1854. Son of Joseph Howard Llewellyn (1817-1909) and Louisa (Fry) Llewellyn (born 1816). Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico Territory, 1884, 1896, 1904; U.S. Indian Agent for Apache Indians, 1881-85; director and attorney for mining companies; attorney for Western Union Telegraph Co.; member of New Mexico territorial House of Representatives, 1897, 1901-03; Speaker of New Mexico Territory House of Representatives, 1897; major in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Attorney for New Mexico, 1905-07; member of New Mexico state house of representatives, 1912. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: William Henry Harrison
  Relatives: Married, March 9, 1878, to Ida M. Little.
  Julius Sterling Morton (1832-1902) — also known as J. Sterling Morton — of Otoe County, Neb. Born in Adams, Jefferson County, N.Y., April 22, 1832. Democrat. Member of Nebraska territorial House of Representatives, 1855-57; secretary of Nebraska Territory, 1858-61; Governor of Nebraska Territory, 1858-59, 1861; candidate for Governor of Nebraska, 1866, 1882; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1888; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1893-97. Episcopalian. Died in Lake Forest, Lake County, Ill., April 27, 1902 (age 70 years, 5 days). Interment at Wyuka Cemetery, Nebraska City, Neb.
  Relatives: Married 1854 to Caroline Joy French; father of Paul Morton and Joy Morton (son-in-law of George B. Lake); grandfather of Pauline Morton Sabin and Caroline Morton (who married Harry Frank Guggenheim). See McCormick-Guggenheim-Morton-Medill family of Illinois.
  See also NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  M. Keith Neville (1884-1959) — of North Platte, Lincoln County, Neb. Born in North Platte, Lincoln County, Neb., February 25, 1884. Son of William Neville and Mary Ann (Keith) Neville. Democrat. Banker; rancher; real estate business; Governor of Nebraska, 1917-19; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1920, 1932, 1956; candidate for U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1954. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows; Phi Sigma Kappa; Moose. Died December 4, 1959 (age 75 years, 282 days). Interment at North Platte Cemetery, North Platte, Neb.
  Relatives: Married, October 21, 1908, to Mary Virginia Neill.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  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. Daughter of Sarah Lovica (Cushing) Freeman (1833-1904) and William Elder Freeman (died 1912). 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: Married, April 22, 1891, to Edgar Byron Penney.
  James Edward Reed (b. 1888) — also known as James E. Reed — of Havelock, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb., August 6, 1888. Son of Anthony Reed and Jane (Hornby) Reed. Republican. Farmer; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1931. Episcopalian. Member, Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 1, 1910, to Julia Gannon.
  Frederick Andrew Seaton (1909-1974) — of Manhattan, Riley County, Kan.; Hastings, Adams County, Neb. Born in Washington, D.C., December 11, 1909. Son of Fay Noble Seaton and Dorothea Elizabeth (Schmidt) Seaton. 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.
  Relatives: Married, January 23, 1931, to Gladys Hope Dowd.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Anson Hoisington Sheldon (b. 1905) — also known as Anson H. Sheldon — of Hollandale, Washington County, Miss.; Avon, Washington County, Miss. Born in Nehawka, Cass County, Neb., June 5, 1905. Son of George Lawson Sheldon and Rose (Higgins) Sheldon. Republican. Business executive; farmer; member of Mississippi Republican State Executive Committee, 1944-67; Mississippi Republican state chair, 1948-52; vice-chair of Mississippi Republican Party, 1952-67; delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1956, 1960. Episcopalian. Member, Elks. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Grandson of Lawson Sheldon; son of George Lawson Sheldon and Rose (Higgins) Sheldon; married, February 5, 1939, to Beatrice Everett. See Sheldon family of Nebraska.
  William Grandison Utterback (b. 1891) — also known as William G. Utterback — of Nebraska City, Otoe County, Neb. Born in Nebraska City, Otoe County, Neb., December 8, 1891. Son of Lucian P. Utterback and Emma S. (Payne) Utterback. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; insurance agent; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1932. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Kappa Psi; American Legion; Sons of the American Revolution; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  William H. Wright (b. 1902) — of Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Neb.; Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Neb., November 27, 1902. Son of Fred A. Wright and Elizabeth (Royer) Wright. Democrat. Lawyer; Nebraska state attorney general, 1935-37. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Kiwanis. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 15, 1930, to Myldred Handy.
  Evelle Jansen Younger (1918-1989) — also known as Evelle J. Younger — of California. Born in Stamford, Harlan County, Neb., June 19, 1918. Son of Harry C. Younger and Maebel (Jansen) Younger. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; FBI agent; lawyer; municipal judge in California, 1953-58; superior court judge in California, 1958-64; Los Angeles County District Attorney, 1964-70; California state attorney general, 1971-79; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972; candidate for Governor of California, 1978. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion; Alpha Tau Omega; Elks. Died, of arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 4, 1989 (age 70 years, 319 days). Interment at Los Angeles National Cemetery, Westwood, Los Angeles, Calif.
  Relatives: Married, July 3, 1942, to Mildred Eberhard.
  See also Internet Movie Database profile

 

 


 
   
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