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Clayton Samuel Radcliffe (b. 1889) —
also known as C. S. Radcliffe —
of Sidney, Cheyenne
County, Neb.
Born in Ogallala, Keith
County, Neb., March 16,
1889.
Son of Mack Radcliffe and Bertie (Gast) Radcliffe.
Democrat. Lawyer; rancher; Cheyenne
County Attorney, 1915-20; chair of
Cheyenne County Democratic Party, 1940.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1918
to Myrna Swatzlander. |
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Franz Christopher Radke (b. 1889) —
of Hartington, Cedar
County, Neb.; Tecumseh, Johnson
County, Neb.
Born near Wynot, Cedar
County, Neb., June 23,
1889.
Son of Carl Radke and Ottillo (Reips) Radke.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1917; delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20; private
secretary to Gov. Charles
W. Bryan, 1923-25; Johnson
County Judge, 1925.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Izaak
Walton League; Forty and
Eight; Modern
Woodmen of America; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Lee Rankin (1907-1996) —
also known as J. Lee Rankin —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Weston, Fairfield
County, Conn.; Los Gatos, Santa Clara
County, Calif.
Born in Hartington, Cedar
County, Neb., July 7,
1907.
Son of Herman P. Rankin and Lois (Gable) Rankin.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Solicitor General,
1956-61; general counsel for the Warren Commission; New York City
Corporation Counsel, 1966-72; candidate for delegate
to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1966.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Phi
Delta Phi.
Died, following a series of strokes,
in Batterson's Convalescent
Home at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz
County, Calif., June 28,
1996 (age 88 years, 357
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Frank Reavis (1870-1932) —
also known as C. Frank Reavis —
of Falls City, Richardson
County, Neb.
Born in Falls City, Richardson
County, Neb., September
5, 1870.
Son of Isham Reavis and Anna (Dorrington) Reavis.
Republican. Lawyer; Richardson
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1904-06; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1915-22.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Elks.
Died in 1932
(age about
61 years).
Interment at Steele
Cemetery, Falls City, Neb.
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Manoah Bostic Reese (1839-1917) —
also known as Manoah B. Reese —
of Wahoo, Saunders
County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Macoupin
County, Ill., September
5, 1839.
Son of Simon Reese and Mary Ann (Steidly) Reese.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875; District
Attorney, 4th District, 1876-83; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1884-90, 1908-15; chief
justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1888-90.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Sedan, Chautauqua
County, Kan., 1917
(age about
77 years).
Interment at Maple
Hill Cemetery, Osceola, Iowa.
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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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Walter Ward Reynoldson (b. 1920) —
also known as W. Ward Reynoldson —
of Osceola, Clarke
County, Iowa.
Born in St. Edward, Boone
County, Neb., May 17,
1920.
Son of Walter Scorer Reynoldson and Mabel Matilda (Sallach)
Reynoldson.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; Clarke
County Attorney, 1953-57; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1971-87; chief
justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1978-87; law
professor.
Member, Rotary; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Still living as of 2003.
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Relatives: Son
of Walter Scorer Reynoldson and Mabel Matilda (Sallach) Reynoldson;
married, December
24, 1942, to Janet Aline Mills (died 1986); married, June 3,
1989, to Patricia A. Frey. |
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Hilliard Samuel Ridgely (b. 1874) —
also known as Hilliard S. Ridgely —
of North Platte, Lincoln
County, Neb.; Cody, Park
County, Wyo.
Born in Siam, Taylor
County, Iowa, October
16, 1874.
Son of Eli Ridgely and Olive Marie (Allen) Ridgely.
Republican. Lawyer; Lincoln
County Attorney, 1899-1902; U.S.
Attorney for Wyoming, 1911-14; candidate for Governor of
Wyoming, 1914.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Albert Rodman (died c.1961) —
also known as James A. Rodman —
of Kimball, Kimball
County, Neb.; Eugene, Lane
County, Ore.
Republican. Lawyer; real estate
developer; delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1948.
Died about 1961.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Helen Lawrence. |
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Carl Leroy Sackett (b. 1876) —
also known as Carl L. Sackett —
of Sheridan, Sheridan
County, Wyo.; Cheyenne, Laramie
County, Wyo.
Born in Driftwood, Hitchcock
County, Neb., February
27, 1876.
Son of John Henry Sackett and Martha Ann (Burd) Sackett.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of Wyoming
state house of representatives, 1919-20; first vice-president,
Sheridan Trust & Savings Bank,
1928-34; U.S.
Attorney for Wyoming, 1933-49.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry Evans Sackett (b. 1874) —
also known as Harry E. Sackett —
of Beatrice, Gage
County, Neb.
Born in Warren, Trumbull
County, Ohio, October
10, 1874.
Son of Oliver P. Sackett and Mary (Evans) Sackett.
Lawyer; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1907; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1912,
1920;
Progressive candidate for Governor of
Nebraska, 1914; Nebraska
Republican state chair, 1924-26.
Christian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Kiwanis;
Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Edward Sandall (b. 1876) —
also known as Charles E. Sandall —
of York, York
County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in York, York
County, Neb., January
13, 1876.
Son of Andrew L. Sandall and Matilda (Kaliff) Sandall.
Republican. Lawyer; York
County Attorney, 1906-12; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1915-17; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1920,
1928;
member, Nebraska Supreme Court Commission, 1925-26; U.S.
Attorney for Nebraska, 1930-35.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Andrew L. Sandall and Matilda (Kaliff) Sandall; married, June 28,
1905, to Marie E. Romsdal (died 1939); married, November
17, 1942, to Marion Davis Moore; father of John Chester Sandall
(Captain, Army Air Force, World War II; killed in action,
1944). |
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Ezra Perin Savage (1842-1920) —
also known as Ezra P. Savage —
of Sargent, Custer
County, Neb.
Born in Connersville, Fayette
County, Ind., April 3,
1842.
Son of Benjamin Warren Savage and Hannah (Perin) Savage.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; stock,
grain, and
implement
business; Lieutenant
Governor of Nebraska, 1901-03; Governor of
Nebraska, 1901-03.
Died January
8, 1920 (age 77 years, 280
days).
Interment at Tacoma
Cemetery, Tacoma, Wash.
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Willis Gratz Sears (1860-1949) —
also known as Willis G. Sears —
of Tekamah, Burt
County, Neb.; Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Willoughby, Lake
County, Ohio, August
16, 1860.
Son of Stephen Sears and Mary Sears.
Republican. Lawyer; Burt
County Attorney, 1895-1901; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1901-04; district judge in
Nebraska 4th District, 1905-22, 1933-48; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1923-31.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died June 1,
1949 (age 88 years, 289
days).
Interment at Tekamah
Cemetery, Tekamah, Neb.
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Robert Glenmore Simmons (1891-1969) —
also known as Robert G. Simmons —
of Scottsbluff, Scotts
Bluff County, Neb.
Born near Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff
County, Neb., December
25, 1891.
Republican. Lawyer; Scotts
Bluff County Attorney, 1916-17; served in the U.S. Army during
World War I; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 6th District, 1923-33; candidate for
U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1934, 1936; chief
justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1938-63.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Order of
the Coif.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., December
27, 1969 (age 78 years, 2
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Scottsbluff, Neb.
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Edward Ray Sloan (1883-1964) —
also known as Edward R. Sloan —
of Sheridan
County, Kan.; Holton, Jackson
County, Kan.; Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan.
Born in Seward
County, Neb., March 12,
1883.
Son of George W. Sloan (1850-1916) and Hannah J. (McCullough) Sloan
(1856-1935).
Democrat. Lawyer; Sheridan
County Attorney, 1905-10; member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1923-29; justice of
Kansas state supreme court, 1931-33; appointed 1931.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Optimist
Club.
Died in Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan., January
29, 1964 (age 80 years, 323
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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W. H. Snell (born c.1853) —
of Fairbury, Jefferson
County, Neb.
Born in Pennsylvania, about 1853.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1885-88.
Burial
location unknown.
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Theodore Chaikin Sorensen (1928-2010) —
also known as Theodore C. Sorensen; Ted
Sorensen —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., May 8,
1928.
Son of Christian Abraham Sorensen and Annis (Chaikin) Sorensen.
Democrat. Lawyer; special counsel to President John
F. Kennedy, 1961-63; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from New York, 1970; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New York, 1984.
Member, Council on
Foreign Relations; Phi
Beta Kappa; Order of the
Coif.
Died in 2010
(age about
82 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry A. Spencer (b. 1903) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Bishops, Walton, England,
September
16, 1903.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1936,
1940;
vice-chair
of Nebraska Republican Party, 1936-38; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court.
Methodist.
Member, Order of the
Coif; Lions; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd
Fellows; Elks; Acacia.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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John T. Spencer (born c.1845) —
of Dakota City, Dakota
County, Neb.
Born in Pennsylvania, about 1845.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1885-86.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert M. Spire (1925-1994) —
of Nebraska.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., September
20, 1925.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; Nebraska
state attorney general, 1985.
Member, American
Judicature Society; American Bar
Association; Urban
League.
Died March 3,
1994 (age 68 years, 164
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Kenneth M. Stevens (1892-1965) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Dorchester, Saline
County, Neb., September
23, 1892.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
lawyer; member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1948-55; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1948.
Member, American
Legion.
Died, of a heart
attack, 1965
(age about
72 years).
Interment somewhere
in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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Ronald H. Strahle (b. 1921) —
of Fort Collins, Larimer
County, Colo.
Born in Nebraska, 1921.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Colorado, 1960
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business); member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1967-86; Speaker of
the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1977-78.
Still living as of 1986.
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Joseph E. Streeter (1829-1863) —
of Joliet, Will
County, Ill.
Born in Harford, Susquehanna
County, Pa., August 3,
1829.
Lawyer; mayor of
Joliet, Ill., 1854-55; justice of
Nebraska territorial supreme court, 1861-63; died in office 1863.
Died February
20, 1863 (age 33 years, 201
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Silas A. Strickland (1830-1878) —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y., September
17, 1830.
Republican. Lawyer; general in the Union Army during the Civil
War; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1868;
delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1871.
Died in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., March 31,
1878 (age 47 years, 195
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Adolphus Robert Talbot (b. 1859) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born near Alexis, Warren
County, Ill., April 11,
1859.
Son of William Talbot and Amy (Godfrey) Talbot.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1887-90.
Methodist.
Member, Modern
Woodmen of America; Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank J. Taylor (b. 1866) —
of St. Paul, Howard
County, Neb.
Born in Ashton, Lee
County, Ill., February
12, 1866.
Son of John P. Taylor and Susan (Bridge) Taylor.
Democrat. Lawyer; president, Citizens National Bank;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1912,
1916,
1920,
1924,
1928;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Nebraska, 1914; member of University
of Nebraska board of regents, 1927-39.
Presbyterian.
Member, Woodmen;
Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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John Jacob Thomas (b. 1869) —
also known as John J. Thomas; J. J. Thomas —
of Seward, Seward
County, Neb.
Born in Hancock
County, Ill., January
1, 1869.
Son of John C. Thomas and Anna Catherine (Luft) Thomas.
Democrat. Lawyer; Seward
County Attorney, 1895-96; Seward
County Judge, 1898-1901; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Nebraska, 1916
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee), 1924,
1928;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1924; Nebraska
Democratic state chair, 1932-34; chairman, Federal Reserve Bank
of Kansas City.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Yoder Thompson (b. 1875) —
also known as Charles Y. Thompson —
of West Point, Cuming
County, Neb.
Born in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., October
17, 1875.
Son of Thomas Dick Thompson and Elizabeth (Yoder) Thompson.
Republican. Lawyer; farmer;
member of University
of Nebraska board of regents, 1935-.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Delta Phi.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Dick Thompson and Elizabeth (Yoder) Thompson; married 1900 to Martha
Berthold (died 1914); married 1927 to Marie
Chambers. |
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William Henry Thompson (1853-1937) —
also known as William H. Thompson; W. H.
Thompson —
of Grand Island, Hall
County, Neb.
Born in Perrysville, Carroll
County, Ohio, December
14, 1853.
Democrat. Lawyer; banker;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Nebraska, 1890; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Nebraska, 1892,
1904,
1916
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1932;
mayor
of Grand Island, Neb., 1895-98; member of Democratic
National Committee from Nebraska, 1896-1900, 1920-24; candidate
for Governor of
Nebraska, 1902; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1924-31; U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1933-34.
Died in Grand Island, Hall
County, Neb., June 6,
1937 (age 83 years, 174
days).
Interment at Grand
Island Cemetery, Grand Island, Neb.
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Charles Thone (b. 1924) —
also known as Charley Thone —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Hartington, Cedar
County, Neb., January
4, 1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Nebraska, 1952,
1960,
1972
(delegation chair), 2004;
Presidential Elector for Nebraska, 1952,
1956,
1960,
1968,
1992;
administrative assistant to U.S. Senator Roman
Hruska, 1954-59; Nebraska
Republican state chair, 1959-61; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1971-79; Governor of
Nebraska, 1979-83.
Member, American
Legion; Jaycees.
Still living as of 2009.
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T. Eugene Thornton (b. 1911) —
of Waterloo, Black Hawk
County, Iowa.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., June 27,
1911.
Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1959-67.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American
Legion; Amvets.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Van Pelt (b. 1897) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Cambridge, Furnas
County, Neb., September
9, 1897.
Son of F. M. Van Pelt and Sarah (Simon) Van Pelt.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1940,
1944,
1948.
Congregationalist.
Member, Phi
Sigma Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; Rotary; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Woodmen;
American
Legion; Delta
Sigma Rho.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Thomas Votava (b. 1885) —
also known as Joseph T. Votava —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Butler
County, Neb., December
21, 1885.
Son of Joseph Votava and Antonia (Kalenda) Votava.
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.
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Frederick H. Wagener (1898-1982) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in O'Fallon, St. Clair
County, Ill., November
27, 1898.
Son of John A. F. Wagener and Hester (Rable) Wagener.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
lawyer; secretary of
Nebraska Republican Party, 1936-37; secretary to U.S. Sen. Kenneth
S. Wherry, 1943-46; Lancaster
County Attorney, 1947; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1948.
Congregationalist.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Delta Phi; American
Legion; Lions; Elks; Optimist
Club; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Died in 1982
(age about
83 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Eleazer Wakeley (1822-1912) —
of Elyria, Lorain
County, Ohio; Whitewater, Walworth
County, Wis.; Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Homer, Cortland
County, N.Y., June 15,
1822.
Lawyer; member of Wisconsin
territorial House of Representatives, 1847-48; member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1851-55; justice of
Nebraska territorial supreme court, 1857-61; delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1871; district judge
in Nebraska 3rd District, 1883-92; appointed 1883.
Died in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., November
21, 1912 (age 90 years, 159
days).
Interment at Prospect
Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
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Otto F. Walter (b. 1890) —
of Columbus, Platte
County, Neb.
Born in Aurora, Kane
County, Ill., April 19,
1890.
Son of William J. Walter and Anna M. (Fasoldt) Walter.
Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1924,
1928.
Catholic.
Member, Delta
Chi; American
Legion; Lions; Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Arthur J. Weaver (1873-1945) —
of Falls City, Richardson
County, Neb.
Born in Falls City, Richardson
County, Neb., November
18, 1873.
Son of Archibald
Jerard Weaver and Martha (Myers) Weaver.
Republican. Lawyer; fruit
grower; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1899; delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20;
Presidential Elector for Nebraska, 1920;
Governor
of Nebraska, 1929-31; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1932;
chair
of Richardson County Republican Party, 1940.
Died October
17, 1945 (age 71 years, 333
days).
Interment at Steele
Cemetery, Falls City, Neb.
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Hermann Godfrey Wellensiek (b. 1884) —
of Grand Island, Hall
County, Neb.
Born in Syracuse, Otoe
County, Neb., September
28, 1884.
Son of Henry F. Wellensiek and Maria Katharine (Kampeter) Wellensiek.
Republican. Lawyer; banker;
member of Nebraska
state senate, 1928-32; member of Nebraska
Republican State Central Committee, 1934-38.
Lutheran.
Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry F. Wellensiek and Maria Katharine (Kampeter) Wellensiek;
married, October
5, 1915, to Adah Lanham (died 1916); married, September
12, 1925, to Anna Blanche Swartwood. |
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Adolph Eilert Wenke (b. 1898) —
also known as Adolph E. Wenke —
of Stanton, Stanton
County, Neb.
Born in Pender, Thurston
County, Neb., January
22, 1898.
Son of Frederick Wenke and Henrietta (Athen) Wenke.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska,
1936;
district judge in Nebraska 9th District, 1938-43; appointed 1938; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1943-.
Congregationalist.
German
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Phi
Delta Phi; Sigma
Delta Chi; American
Legion; Elks; Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Victor Westermark (b. 1895) —
also known as Vic Westermark —
of Benkelman, Dundy
County, Neb.
Born in Oakland, Burt
County, Neb., June 16,
1895.
Son of Nels R. Westermark and Emma S. (Jonson) Westermark.
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.
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Ralph P. Wilson (b. 1890) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., November
5, 1890.
Son of Henry H. Wilson and Emma (Parks) Wilson.
Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of
Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1923.
Congregationalist.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Delta Phi; Lions; Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Elmer Fredrick Witte (b. 1896) —
also known as E. F. Witte —
of Pawnee City, Pawnee
County, Neb.
Born in Furnas
County, Neb., July 14,
1896.
Son of August F. Witte and Minnie (Ehinger) Witte.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;
lawyer; chair of
Pawnee County Republican Party, 1940.
Methodist.
Member, Chi Phi;
Phi
Delta Phi; Odd
Fellows; Woodmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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John Walter Yeager (b. 1891) —
also known as John W. Yeager —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Richland, Spencer
County, Ind., March 1,
1891.
Son of Wilhelm Carl Yeager and Laura Elizabeth (Barton) Yeager.
Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; district
judge in Nebraska 4th District, 1933-; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1940-.
Presbyterian.
German
and Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Eagles; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Bar
Association; Delta
Theta Phi.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Otto Henry Zacek (b. 1879) —
also known as Otto H. Zacek —
of West Point, Cuming
County, Neb.
Born in West Point, Cuming
County, Neb., May 29,
1879.
Son of Matt Zacek and Anna (Wanek) Zacek.
Democrat. Lawyer; chair of
Cuming County Democratic Party, 1940.
Catholic.
Burial
location unknown.
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