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James Nils Ackerman (1912-1994) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Pleasant Dale, Seward
County, Neb., March 16,
1912.
Son of Albert Ferdinand Ackerman and Irma Marie (Berlet) Ackerman.
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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Benjamin Joseph Ainlay (1875-1966) —
also known as Benjamin J. Ainlay —
of Belgrade, Nance
County, Neb.
Born in Brussels, Ontario,
April
5, 1875.
Son of John Ainlay (1839-1911) and Eliza Jane (Walker) Ainlay
(1845-1925).
Republican. Insurance and real
estate business; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 50th District, 1915-17; member of
Nebraska
state senate 50th District, 1919; chair of
Nance County Republican Party, 1940; Nance
County Assessor, 1944-54.
Methodist.
Died, in Fullerton Nursing
Home, Fullerton, Nance
County, Neb., January
25, 1966 (age 90 years, 295
days).
Interment at Fullerton
Cemetery, Fullerton, Neb.
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J. Frank Burgess —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Republican. Insurance business; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 10th District, 1915.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jon Lynn Christensen (b. 1963) —
also known as Jon Christensen —
of Nebraska.
Born in St. Paul, Howard
County, Neb., February
20, 1963.
Republican. Lawyer;
insurance executive; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1995-99; candidate in
primary for Governor of
Nebraska, 1998.
Still living as of 1999.
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Harry Buffington Coffee (1890-1972) —
also known as Harry B. Coffee —
of Chadron, Dawes
County, Neb.; Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born near Harrison, Sioux
County, Neb., March 16,
1890.
Son of Samuel Buffington Coffee and Mary Elizabeth (Tisdale) Coffee.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; rancher; real
estate and insurance business; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 5th District, 1935-43.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Rotary; Alpha
Tau Omega.
Died in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., October
3, 1972 (age 82 years, 201
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Neb.
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Edward Albert Dow (b. 1879) —
also known as Edward A. Dow —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Fort Dodge, Webster
County, Iowa, April 20,
1879.
Son of Charles Noble Dow and Nora Gertrude Dow.
Real
estate and insurance business; U.S. Consul in SAINT Stephen, 1915-17; Ciudad Juarez, 1917-20; Algiers, 1920-24; Rotterdam, 1924-28; Frankfort, 1928-30; U.S. Consul General in SAINT John's, 1930-33; Santiago, 1933-38.
Catholic.
Member, Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Milton Charles Ebers (b. 1911) —
also known as Milton C. Ebers —
of Fremont, Dodge
County, Neb.
Born in Seward, Seward
County, Neb., April 16,
1911.
Insurance agent; mayor of
Fremont, Neb., 1953-55.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Elks; Kiwanis.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Stanley Wayne Elder (1909-1986) —
also known as Stanley W. Elder —
of Marquette, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Hastings, Adams
County, Neb., June 4,
1909.
Son of Leonard L. Elder and Mabel Grace Elder.
Republican. Insurance business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Marquette County, 1943-44;
defeated, 1940, 1944, 1954; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1946; Republican
candidate for Michigan
state senate, 1950 (primary, 31st District), 1964 (primary, 38th
District), 1966 (38th District).
Christian.
Member, Elks; Eagles; Kiwanis.
Died in 1986
(age about
77 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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L. G. Gillespie (b. 1875) —
of O'Neill, Holt
County, Neb.
Born in Canton, Lincoln
County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.), April 10,
1875.
Son of Bennet S. Gillespie and Nellie A. (Van Fleet) Gillespie.
Republican. Insurance agent; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1935-36.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Woodmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Otto Lobeck (1852-1920) —
also known as Charles O. Lobeck —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Andover, Henry
County, Ill., April 6,
1852.
Son of Otto Lobeck and Anna Lovisa (Gustavson) Lobeck.
Democrat. Traveling
salesman; hardware
business; real
estate and insurance business; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1893; Presidential Elector for Nebraska, 1900;
U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1911-19.
Methodist.
Died in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., January
30, 1920 (age 67 years, 299
days).
Interment at Prospect
Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
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Nels A. Lundgren —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Republican. Insurance business; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 10th District, 1915.
Burial
location unknown.
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James P. Marron (b. 1902) —
of O'Neill, Holt
County, Neb.
Born in Ponca, Dixon
County, Neb., June 5,
1902.
Son of Thomas F. Marron and Margaret (McDermott) Marron.
Democrat. Insurance agent; lawyer; chair of
Holt County Democratic Party, 1940.
Catholic.
Member, Gamma
Eta Gamma; Lions; Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Grant S. Mears —
of Wayne, Wayne
County, Neb.
Republican. Real
estate and insurance business; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 20th District, 1915.
Burial
location unknown.
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Earl Benjamin Nelson (b. 1941) —
also known as Ben Nelson —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in McCook, Red Willow
County, Neb., May 17,
1941.
Son of Benjamin Earl Nelson and Birdella Ruby (Henderson) Nelson.
Democrat. Lawyer;
insurance executive; Governor of
Nebraska, 1991-99; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Nebraska, 1996,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 2001-; defeated, 1996.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2009.
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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.
Son of Henry C. Peterson and Hermanda (Swanberg) Peterson.
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.
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John George Regan (b. 1872) —
also known as John G. Regan —
of Adel, Dallas
County, Iowa.
Born in Platte
County, Neb., June 3,
1872.
Son of Dennis Regan and Margaret (Holland) Regan.
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.
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Charles Sigerson —
also known as Chuck Sigerson —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Republican. Insurance business; Presidential Elector for
Nebraska, 1996;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 2004,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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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.
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Ralph R. Vance (b. 1869) —
of Hastings, Adams
County, Neb.
Born in Ripley, Brown
County, Ohio, November
27, 1869.
Son of James R. Vance and Hattie G. (Denning) Vance.
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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Lew Wallace (b. 1889) —
of Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.
Born in Furnas
County, Neb., March 27,
1889.
Son of Henry M. Wallace and Margaret (Scott) Wallace.
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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Arthur J. Weaver, Jr. (1912-1996) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Falls City, Richardson
County, Neb., November
19, 1912.
Son of Arthur
J. Weaver and Maude E. (Hart) Weaver.
Republican. Insurance agent; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nebraska, 1944,
1948,
1952,
1960
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization).
Presbyterian.
Died February
15, 1996 (age 83 years, 88
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
Son of Arthur
J. Weaver and Evelyn Maude (Hart) Weaver.
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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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.
Son of Charles Willmore and Sarah J. (Wright) Willmore.
Democrat. School
teacher; postmaster;
real
estate and insurance business; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1932.
Christian.
Burial
location unknown.
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