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Othman Ali Abbott (1842-1935) —
also known as Othman A. Abbott —
of Grand Island, Hall
County, Neb.
Born in Hatley, Quebec,
September
19, 1842.
Son of Abiel Boynton Abbott (1808-1885) and Sarah (Young) Abbott
(1817-1883).
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1871; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1872; delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875; Lieutenant
Governor of Nebraska, 1877-79.
Unitarian.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Loyal
Legion; Grand Army of the Republic.
Died June 25,
1935 (age 92 years, 279
days).
Interment at Grand
Island Cemetery, Grand Island, Neb.
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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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Charles Frederick Manderson (1837-1911) —
also known as Charles F. Manderson —
of Canton, Stark
County, Ohio; Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., February
9, 1837.
Son of John Manderson and Katharine Manderson.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Stark
County Prosecuting Attorney; delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1871; delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875; U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1883-93; general solicitor, western
region, Burlington Railway
System, 1895.
Member, American Bar
Association; Loyal
Legion; Grand Army of the Republic.
Died on
board the steamship Cedric, in the harbor at Liverpool, England,
September
28, 1911 (age 74 years, 231
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Neb.
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