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Merchant Politicians in Nebraska
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  Charles E. Allen (b. 1865) — of Cozad, Dawson County, Neb. Born in Lucas County, Iowa, January 8, 1865. Son of Tandy Allen and Joan (Van Nuys) Allen. Republican. Merchant; banker; member of Nebraska state senate, 1923, 1931, 1935. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Tandy Allen and Joan (Van Nuys) Allen; married, August 29, 1889, to Sue L. Morrow (died 1919); married, June 14, 1925, to Katherine Worley.
  John Clayton Allen (1860-1939) — also known as John C. Allen — of McCook, Red Willow County, Neb.; Monmouth, Warren County, Ill. Born in Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vt., February 14, 1860. Son of John H. Allen and Elizabeth (Burns) Allen. Republican. Merchant; banker; secretary of state of Nebraska, 1891-95; U.S. Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1925-33; defeated, 1932, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Presbyterian. Member, Loyal Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen. Died in Monmouth, Warren County, Ill., January 12, 1939 (age 78 years, 332 days). Interment at Vermont Cemetery, Vermont, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of John H. Allen and Elizabeth (Burns) Allen; married, August 2, 1881, to Abbie Stapleford; married, January 30, 1902, to Eudora Durrell.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Gustav Binderup (1873-1950) — also known as Charles G. Binderup — of Minden, Kearney County, Neb. Born in Horsens, Denmark, March 5, 1873. Son of George Werner Binderup and Laurentza (Bjerring) Binderup. Farmer; merchant; real estate dealer; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 4th District, 1935-39; defeated (Independent), 1940. Presbyterian. Danish ancestry. Died in Minden, Kearney County, Neb., August 19, 1950 (age 77 years, 167 days). Interment at Minden Cemetery, Minden, Neb.
  Relatives: Married, September 18, 1900, to Elena Westengaard.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ezra Brown (born c.1839) — of Harvard, Clay County, Neb. Born in New York, about 1839. Republican. Merchant; member of Nebraska state senate, 1883-86. Burial location unknown.
  J. F. Goehner (born c.1851) — of Seward, Seward County, Neb. Born in Germany, about 1851. Republican. Merchant; member of Nebraska state senate, 1885-86. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  John Henry Morehead (1861-1942) — also known as John H. Morehead — of Falls City, Richardson County, Neb. Born near Columbia, Lucas County, Iowa, December 3, 1861. Son of Andrew Morehead and Frances (Cooper) Morehead. Democrat. Merchant; farmer; banker; Richardson County Treasurer, 1896-99; mayor, Falls City, Neb., 1900; member of Nebraska state senate, 1911; Governor of Nebraska, 1913-17; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1916 (alternate), 1940; candidate for U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1918; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1923-35. Presbyterian. Died in a hospital at St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo., May 31, 1942 (age 80 years, 179 days). Interment at Steele Cemetery, Falls City, Neb.
  Relatives: Married, February 14, 1885, to Minnie Weisenreder.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Chauncey H. Norris (born c.1836) — of Table Rock, Pawnee County, Neb. Born in Illinois, about 1836. Republican. Merchant; member of Nebraska state senate, 1885-86; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.
  Stephen Friel Nuckolls (1825-1879) — of Linden, Clay County, Mo.; Nebraska City, Otoe County, Neb.; Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo.; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Grayson County, Va., August 16, 1825. Democrat. Merchant; member of Nebraska territorial legislature, 1859; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Wyoming Territory, 1869-71; member Wyoming territorial council, 1871; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming Territory, 1872. Founder of Nebraska City, Nebraska. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, February 14, 1879 (age 53 years, 182 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  Nuckolls County, Neb. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Wilbur A. Racely (b. 1885) — of Pender, Thurston County, Neb. Born in Blue Mounds, Dane County, Wis., July 10, 1885. Son of Reuben Racely and Katherine (Minnix) Racely. Republican. Thurston County Surveyor, 1910-15, 1938; merchant; chair of Thurston County Republican Party, 1937-40. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 23, 1914, to Jennie MacHerron.
  Frederick Everette Replogle (1889-1947) — also known as Fred E. Replogle — of Taylor, Loup County, Neb. Born in Papillion, Sarpy County, Neb., January 11, 1889. Son of Richmond Sylvester Replogle (1855-1934) and Melvina Elizabeth (Beals) Replogle (1866-1937). Democrat. Merchant; chair of Loup County Democratic Party, 1940. Died in Taylor, Loup County, Neb., July 16, 1947 (age 58 years, 186 days). Interment somewhere in Taylor, Neb.
  Relatives: Married, October 26, 1910, to Edythe M. Poland (1889-1964).
  J. B. Skinner (born c.1841) — of Hardy, Nuckolls County, Neb. Born in Ohio, about 1841. Republican. Merchant; member of Nebraska state senate, 1885-86. Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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