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Politician members in Nebraska

	William Owen Cowger (1922-1971) — also known as William O. Cowger — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Hastings, Adams County, Neb., January 1, 1922. Son of Dr. R. H. Cowger and Catherine (Combs) Cowger. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; banker; candidate for Kentucky state house of representatives, 1948; member of Kentucky Republican State Central Committee, 1956-71; mayor of Louisville, Ky., 1961-65; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1967-71; defeated, 1970. Presbyterian. Member, Jaycees; Urban League; American Legion. Died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., October 2, 1971 (age 49 years, 274 days). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.   Relatives: Married 1945 to Cynthia Thompson.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
	Harold John Daub, Jr. (b. 1941) — also known as Hal Daub, Jr. — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C., April 23, 1941. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1981-89; candidate for U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1990; mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1995-; Presidential Elector for Nebraska, 1996; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 2004, 2008. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Urban League; NAACP; American Judicature Society; Freemasons. Still living as of 2009.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
	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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