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W. B. BANNING (Democrat). Second district. Member of senate in 1909, 1911 and 1923. Born at Wyoming, Nebraska in September, 1869. Ancestry English.. Educated in district schools and graduate of Lincoln business college. Married Jennie E. Roush, September 6, 1899; one child. Is a farmer and horticulturist. Has been county commissioner. Member M. W. A.; A. F. and A. M. Address: Union.
HENRY BEHRENS (Republican). Twelfth district. Representative in 1917, 1919, 1921 and senator in 1923. Born on a farm in Benton county, Missouri, in 1864, of German parents. Educated in the public schools of Missouri. Came to Nebraska in 1886. Married Elizabeth Sila, and they have two children. Has been a farmer and vice-president of the First national bank of Beemer. Member Lutheran church. Address: Beemer.
CLARENCE GEORGE BLISS (Republican). Twenty-fifth district. Senator in 1921 and 1923. Born at Shelton, Nebraska, May 10, 1883. Ancestry English and Pennsylvania German. Mother came from England in 1870. Married Jessie Stebbins, January 6, 1912; three children. Public and high school education. Is president of City bank of Elm Creek; also interested in farming and stockraising. County federal food administrator during the World war. Member of Methodist church, Elks, and Kearney Country Club. Address: Elm Creek.
WILLIAM NEWTON CHAMBERS (Republican). Fourth district. Representative in 1915 and senator in 1923. Born at Omaha, Nebraska, July 21, 1879. Ancestry English-Scotch. Educated in Omaha public schools, high school, Smith's academy, St. Louis; graduated from the University of Michigan law school, 1902. Married Ruth Byrne; one daughter. Is a lawyer. Has been contractor. Member of Elks, Omaha Athletic Club, Omaha Field Club, Nebraska State Bar Association, Omaha Bar Association. Address: Omaha.
JOHN WILLIAM COOPER (Republican). Seventh district. Was born in Indiana in 1867. Graduated from the Rising Sun, Indiana, high school. Lived in Nebraska since 1892. Is a practicing attorney. Was state senator in 1919, 1921 and 1923. Is Protestant and a member of the following fraternal organizations. Masons, Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows. Address: Omaha,
FRANK DOLEZAL (Democrat). Thirteenth district. Was born March 2, 1867, at Sokoli, Bohemia. His parents came to America in 1877, settling in Nebraska. Was educated in the public schools. Married Katherine Zimola April 8, 1891. Has five children. Has. been a member of the school board and a precinct assessor. Served in the house of representatives in 1909 and 1911. Is a farmer. Member of the Catholic church. Is interested in travel and has made several tours through Europe. Address: Wahoo.
THOMAS B. DYSART (Republican). Fifth district. Born in Monroe county, Ohio, in 1872, of Scotch and Irish ancestry. Came to Nebraska in 1879. Attended the law school of the University of Michigan. Is an attorney. He is unmarried. Is a Presbyterian, a member of the Omaha Athletic Club, Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Elks, Knights of Pythias, and Royal Arcanum. Was a member of the house of representatives in 1921 and 1923. Is a son of William Dysart, state senator in 1891 and 1898. Address: Omaha.
HENRY E. GOODRICH (Republican). Twenty-seventh district. Was born in Sciotoville, Ohio, July 4, 1859. Moved to Nebraska in 1886. Was married Feb. 8, 1895 to Leola Munger; remarried Aug. 30, 1909 to Ida M. Bosserman. Has
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DWIGHT PALMER GRISWOLD (Republican). Thirty-second district. Was born at Harrison, Nebraska, November 27, 1893. His ancestors came to America from England before the Revolutionary war. Educated in Gordon high school, Kearney military academy, Nebraska Wesleyan university, and the University of Nebraska, being graduated there in 1914. Served two years in the army, and received his discharge as a captain in the field artillery. Was married Sept. 25, 1919 to Erma Elliott. They have one daughter. Was formerly a bank cashier. Is now editor of the Gordon Journal. He was a member of the house of representatives in 1921. Is a member of the Presbyterian church, of the Masons, Kiwanis Club, American Legion and Alpha Tau Omega (college fraternity). Address: Gordon.
CORNELIUS T. HECHT (Republican and Progressive). Tenth district. Was born at St. Helena, Nebraska, Dec. 13, 1884, of Danish and German parents, who came to America from Schleswig-Holstein in 1870. Was educated in the St. Helena schools. Married Christina Hovland August 20, 1907. They have two children Was formerly in the lumber business. Has been a banker since 1006. Has been city treasurer and president of the board of education. Attends the Methodist church. Is a Mason. Address: Bloomfield.
WILLIAM D. HOLBROOK (Republican). Eighth district, Representative in 1897 and senator in 1895, 1899 and 1907. Member of constitutional convention, 1919-1920. Born at Scottsville, Missouri, April 17, 1850. Parents American; ancestors Scotch and German. Attended rural school in Missouri, and later attended night school. Married Addie R. Mahan in 1875; five children. Came to Nebraska in 1878. Has always been a farmer. Was justice of the peace for thirty-two years. Secretary and manager of the Farmers' mutual insurance association for twenty-two years. Affiliates with a Protestant church. Belongs to many farm organizations and social societies. Address: Ames.
CHARLES WILLIAM HOYE (Republican). Third district. Was born at Omaha, Nebraska, August 27, 1891. His ancestors came to this country from England in 1869. Attended the public schools. Was married June 18, 1913, to Mae Fagarty. Has two children. He is a salesman. Has been deputy sheriff of Douglas county. Affiliates with the Episcopalian church. Is a member of the Elks. Address: Omaha.
GEORGE CURRIER HUMPHREY (Republican). Twenty-fourth district. Born in Athens county, Ohio, January 28, 1846. Came to Nebraska in 1874. English ancestors came to Massachusetts in 1643. Widower; seven children. Common school education. A carpenter and farmer. Member board of supervisors, Hall county, 1894-1895; Nebraska house of representatives, 1901; senator in 1921; deputy collector internal revenue, Fifth and Seventh divisions, Nebraska, 1902-1915. Hall county assessor, 1917-1920. Member Congregational church; Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Masons, Modern Woodmen, Ancient Order of United Workmen and G. A. R. Served three years and six months in the Civil war. Deceased, 1925.
WILLIAM HENRY ILLIAN (Republican). Twenty-first district. Senator in 1921 and 1923. Born in Scott county, Iowa, June 30, 1858. Came to Nebraska, January 3, 1890. Married Adda Fox, October 6, 1897, who died January 23, 1898. Married Mrs. Elizabeth Geedom, September 26, 1916. His father was born in Waldeck, Germany, November 11, 1831, and came to America. in 1851. Common
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CLARK JEARY (Republican). Fourteenth district. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, April 25, 1892. His father was born in England; his mother in America. Educated in the Lincoln public schools, the University of Nebraska and the University of Michigan. Married in July, 1914 to Marie Minor; has one daughter. He is a lawyer. Was state representative in, 1919 and 1921. Attends the Christian church. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite Masons, Shriners and Knights of Pythias. Address: Lincoln.
CHARLES WILLIAM JOHNSON (Republican). Thirty-first district. Born in Sweden, February 21, 1864. Came to America with his parents in 1868. Settled in Nebraska in 1886. Attended Swedish school and public and high schools. Was married April 21, 1885 to Ellen C. Nelson. Has nine children. Is a farmer, rancher, merchant and banker. Has served on the school board for thirty years and on the town board for ten years. Has been county assessor. He affiliates with the Methodist church. Is a member of the Masons, W. 0. W., A. 0. U. W., and Eastern Star. Address: Potter.
LOUIS HERMAN KERR (Democrat and Progressive). Thirtieth district. Was born in Laddonia, Mo., coming to Nebraska in 1886. His paternal grandfather was Scotch; his other ancestors native born. Educated in the North Platte high school. Was married in 1922. He is a stock raiser and farmer. President of the county Farmers' union organization and secretary -treasurer of the Lincoln county taxpayers' league. He is a Methodist. He takes special interest in purebred live stock and good roads. Address: Brady.
LOREN H. LAUGHLIN (Republican). Sixteenth district. Was born at Mount Ayr, Iowa, in 1896. His paternal ancestors, English and Scotch Irish, came to America in the seventeenth century. His maternal ancestors came from Germany in the nineteenth century. Was educated in the Mount Ayr and Des Moines, Iowa, public schools and in Drake university. Was married in 1918 to Marie Chance; has two children. Came to Nebraska in 1919. Was formerly assistant counsel to the Iowa railroad commission and to the Iowa code revision commission. Is a Congregationalist. Is a member of the American Legion, A. F. & A. M., 1. 0. 0. F., B. P. 0. E., Gage county, Nebraska State, and American Bar Associations, Kiwanis and Sigma Alpha Epsilon (college fraternity). Address: Beatrice.
EMIL F. LUCKEY (Republican). Twentieth district. Born February 27, 1897 at Columbus, Nebraska. Is a lawyer. Graduate of University of Nebraska college of law. Is a member of the Lutheran church, B., P. 0. E., K. of P., and Sigma Phi Epsilon (college fraternity). Address: Columbus.
J. C. McGOWAN (Republican). Eleventh district. Senator in 1921 and 1923. Born, at Centralia, Missouri, February 19, 1869. Father came from Ireland in 1945. Married; one child. Common school education. Is a machinist; formerly a teacher. Member of Christion (sic) church; Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Sons of Veterans, Machinists union, Woodmen of the World, Ancient Order of United Workmen, and Benefit association of railway employees. Address: Norfolk.
CHARLES H. MEACHAM, JR., (Republican). Eighteenth district. Senator in 1923. Born at Phillipsburg, New Jersey, March 1, 1878. Paternal ancestry was from New England; maternal of German descent. Came to Nebraska in 1879. Educated at Peru state normal, Peru, Nebraska, and the University of Nebraska. Married Eva Waren, March 30, a 9/1014; one child. Is a merchant. Has been public
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EMERSON R. PURCELL (Democrat). Twenty-third district. Representative in 1919 and senator in 1923. Born at Springfield, Illinois, 1866. Irish and English, ancestry. Educated in, public schools at Crete, Nebraska, and also attended Doane college. Married and has five children. Has been editor of the Custer County Chief at Broken Bow for twenty-seven years. Wag mayor for two terms; member of board of education and a member of board of managers State board of agriculture. Belongs to the Episcopal church, Masons (York and Scottish Rites, Shriners) and Odd Fellows. Address: Broken Bow.
PERRY A. C. REED (Republican). Nineteenth district. Representative in 1917 and senator in 1919, 1921 and 1928. Born on a farm near Monroe, Wisconsin, January 22, 1871. His Paternal grandfather was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Came to Nebraska in 1876. Received his education in the country schools of Nebraska. Married Abbie L. Westcott in 1896. Is a member of the Odd Fellows. Address: Henderson.
JOHN W. ROBBINS (Republican). Sixth district. Was born in Kent, Indiana. Is of English ancestry. Has lived in Omaha, Nebraska, since coming there in 1885, after graduating from Hanover college, Hanover, Indiana, in 1884. Married Isabel Wyman in 1894 and they are the parents of four children, a son and three daughters. Is a realtor and bus a general insurance agency. Was a member of the state senate in 1919, 1921, 1923 and 1925 sessions. During the 1925 session he was president pro tempore of the senate. Is a member of the Congregational church and of the following organizations: Masons 32°, Scottish Rite, Beta Theta Pi (college fraternity), Executive Board of Nebraska State Historical Society, Omaha Real Estate Board (president 1908-1909), Omaha Chamber of Commerce and Happy Hollow (country) Club. Address: Omaha.
JOHN A. ROBERTSON (Democrat and Progressive). Twenty-second district. Was born in Jackson county, Indiana, June 22, 1867, of Scotch and English ancestry.' Educated in the public schools of Indiana. He came to Nebraska in 1883. In 1885 be was married to Rachel R. Hindman. Has twelve children. He is a farmer. He was a state representative in 1896 and 1897 and senator in 1913, 1916, and 1917. Member of the M. W. A. and the Royal Highlanders. Address: Joy.
PERLEE W. SCOTT (Republican). Twenty-ninth district. Was born in Kirksville, Iowa, July 24, 1860. His ancestors migrated from Ireland to America in 1800. Educated in the Iowa public schools and Parsons college at Fairfield, Iowa. Settled in Nebraska in 1885. Married Jessie Ware, November 6. 1892. Has three children. He is a lawyer. Has been a member of the school, board and the Imperial town board. He was county attorney of Chase county for twenty years and was a member of the constitutional convention of 1919-20. Attends the Methodist church. Is a Mason and an Odd Fellow. Address: McCook.
HARRY BROOKS SHELLENBARGER (Democrat). Twenty-eighth district. Senator in 1923. Was born in Warren county, Illinois, December 27, 1874. German-Scotch-English ancestry. Came to Nebraska 1888. Educated at Stella, Nebraska, high school. Married Myra Shranger April 9, 1905. They have one child. Farmer and live stock raiser. Is a Protestant and a member of A. F. & A. M. Address: Stamford.
RALPH R. VANCE (Republican). Twenty-sixth district. Born at Ripley, Ohio, in 1869. His ancestors were Scotch and Irish. He settled in Nebraska in 1887. Was educated in the common schools. He married Anna V. Frisch, March 12, 1905. They have two children. Has engaged in farming, milling, grain buy-
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CHARLES JOSEPH WARNER (Republican). Fifteenth district. Representative in 1901, 1903, 1906 and state senator In 1919, 1921 and 1923. Born in Lancaster county, Nebraska, 1875, of Swedish ancestry. Attended Lutheran academy in 1891-1892, Lincoln normal university, 1994, and graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1899, and from the Columbian law school, Washington, D. C.. 1902. Mr. Warner is a progressive farmer and president of the Lancaster farmers' state bank. Is a member of the Congregational church; Masons (Scottish Rite, Knights Templar), and Modern Woodmen. Address: Waverly.
CHAS. J. WATSON- (Republican). Seventeenth district. Was born in Illinois, coming to Nebraska in 1883. His ancestors came to America from Ireland. He was educated in Hedding college. Was married in Sept. 1891 to Laura Hofrichter; has three children. He has been a farmer since 1883. Has served on the city council arid on the school board. He attends the Methodist church. Is a member of the Masons and of the Modern Woodmen of the World. Address: Fairmont.
GEORGE WILKINS (Republican). Ninth district. Born at Homer, Nebraska, June 23, 1883. German ancestry. Educated in country schools from 1890-99. Married Cora E. Sinclair, September 11, 1912, who died 1923; one daughter. Is public accountant. Has been deputy county treasurer, clerk of the district court and county clerk of Dakota county, member of local draft board for Dakota county, deputy collector of internal revenue and senator in 1923. Member Lutheran church, Masons (Scottish Rite K. C. C. H.) and Mystic Shrine. Address: Emerson.
JOHN WILTSE (Republican). First district. Born January 2, 1876, near Falls City, Nebraska. Ancestors from Holland and Germany. Attended the country school and the high school at Falls City, and taught in the public schools of Richardson county for ten years. Was admitted to the practice of law in June, 1904, and has practiced continuously since. Was twice elected city clerk and twice mayor, also twice county judge. Member of constitutional convention, 1919-20, and of the state senate 1921 and 1923. Belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church. Has membership in the Odd Fellows. Has large agricultural interests and devotes some time to their supervision. Address: Falls City.
ASA B. WOOD (Republican).
Thirty-third distrct (sic). Was born in Wapello county, Iowa,
August 26, 1865. Is of Scotch and English ancestry. Has a high
school education. Came to Nebraska in 1886. Married to Maggie
Claypool, October 11, 1888. Has four children. Has been a
publisher and editor all his life. He has farming and stock
raising interests and has been postmaster at Gering. is interested
in irrigation and was President of the Nebraska irrigation society
in 1924. Has been president of the Nebraska press association and
president of the Gering commercal (sic) club. Is a member of the
Christion (sic) church, of the A. F. and A. M., Scottish Rite and
Shriners and of the Elks. Address: Gering.
MAXWELL W. ADAMS (Democrat and Progressive). Sixty-sixth district. Was born at Plattsmouth, Nebr., July 11, 1888. Is a graduate of the Plattsmouth high school and the normal department of York college. Was married June 5, 1910, to Ethel F. Downing; has two children. Has been a school teacher. Is now a farmer and stock raiser. Attends the Methodist church. Is president of the Community club and the Farmers' elevator company. He is a member of the' 1. 0. 0. F. and the A. F. and A. M. Address: Dannebrog.
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LORA H. AURAND (Republican). Seventy-fourth district. Born at Chapman, Nebraska, October 14, 1877. Married January 14, 1909, to Nellie E. Adair of Waynesville, Illinois. Five children--two pairs of twins. Educated in Chapman public schools, Grand Island college, and Peru state teachers' college. Parents located at Chapman on April 2, 1871, and are now living on the same homestead which they settled originally. His mother taught the first school in Merrick county. Mr. Aurand was deputy county treasurer for four years, justice of the peace for ten years, and president of the school board for nine years. Is president of Merrick county fair association, and president of Parent-teachers association of Chapman. Farmer and live stock breeder; has been school teacher and accountant. Belongs to Baptist church and A. F. and A. M. Address: Chapman.
JAMES AUTEN (Democrat). Sixty-first district. Member of Nebraska legislature in 1917 and 1923. Born at Valparaiso, Indiana, April 24, 1861, and came to Nebraska in 1879. Educated in public schools. Married Belle Penny. Two children. Is a farmer. Mr. Auten attends Christian church. Is a member of Masonic lodge, Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodmen. Address: Albion.
EDWARD EVERETTE AUXIER (Democrat). First district. Born in Paintsville, Kentucky, in 1864. His paternal ancestors were French; his maternal ancestors Dutch. They came to America in 1755. Educated in the common, private and subscription schools. Came to Nebraska in 1885. Was married to Lucy Prichard in 1887. Has four children living. Has been a road overseer and county commissioner. Was a state representative in 1923. Has been a school teacher. Is now a farmer. Has been interested in banking. Is a member of the Evangelical church and the Odd Fellows. Address: Dawson.
THOMAS AXTELL (Progressive). Eighty-ninth district. Representative in 1923. Born in Jefferson county, Nebraska, April 7, 1876. Welsh and Scotch-Irish ancestry. Educated in public schools. Married Mary Harris, June 21, 19-06; one child. Is locomotive engineer; formerly farmer. Member of Locomotive Engineers, Division No. 88. Address: North Platte.
E. PRESTON BAILEY (Republican). Fifty-fifth district. Representative in 1923. Born at Carleton, Nebraska, November 11, 1886. American ancestry. Attended school at Independent school, Northwestern business college, University of Nebraska, American school of civil engineers. Married Winifred A. Roberts, July 15, 1919; two children. Is a farmer. Has been farmer and stockman, engineer, merchant, prospector, cowboy and secret service man. Held position of road overseer, assessor, member of council of defense, member of school board, member of election board, member of U. S. Reserves for three years, lieutenant Home Guards. Is a member of the Brethren church, P. M. in A. F. and A. M. and Modern Woodmen of America. Address: Carleton.
EDWARD M. BANKS (Republican). One hundredth district. Born in Nova Scotia, October 2, 1860. Came to the United States in 1882. Became a citizen in 1889. Came to Nebraska in 1911. Has a common school education. He is single. Is a ranchman. Has served as treasurer of school boards both in Wyoming and Nebraska. Affiliates with the Baptist church. Is a member of the Masons and the Elks. Address: Alliance.
W. M. BARBOUR (Republican). Ninety-seventh district. Born in Fulton county, Illinois, in 1860. Came to Nebraska in 1865, lived in Nebraska City and Lincoln until 1870, and then on a farm in Cass county until 1887. Took a homestead in Scotts Bluff county and still resides there. Has been actively identified with irrigation
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CARL H. BECKER (Republican). Thirty-first district. Born at Emerald, Nebraska, April 14, 1879. Attended the public schools. Was married January 81, 1901, to Mary Nobbmann. Has three children. Is engaged in the grain elevator business and dairy farming. Is president of the Lancaster-Seward cow testing association, president of the Lancaster county farm bureau, treasurer Lancaster county farmers' mutual insurance company. Affiliates with the Lutheran church. He is living upon the farm where he was born. Address: Lincoln.
JACOB BENDER (Republican). Fifty-seventh district. Was born at Galoi Karamisch, Russia, August 21, 1854, coming to America with his parents in 1875. Educated in private schools. Married in 1875 to Eugenia Reuss. Has six children. Was a farmer until 1884. Since that time has been in the implement business. Has been town assessor and mayor of Sutton for six terms. Is a member of the Presbyterian church, Masons (Shriners and Scottish Rites), Odd Fellows and Workmen. Address: Sutton.
HENRY BOCK (Democrat). Forty-second district. Born in Pike county, Ohio, March 6, 1866. Ancestors were German. Came to Nebraska from Logan county, Illinois, in 1890. Was married to Lydia E. Hilke in 1895; four children. Has been township treasurer, president of Farmers co-operative grain company, treasurer of Butler county farm bureau. Member of Christian church. Is a farmer and stock breeder. Representative in 1921 and 1928. Address: David City.
MILTON H. BROWN (Republican). Eighty-first district. Born in Kewanee, Illinois, July 2, 1863. Ancestors came from England before the Revolution, settling in Connecticut. Public school education. Came to Nebraska in 1884. Married to Mary A. Dennison, June 22, 1887; has two daughters. Is now retired; was in the mercantile business for twenty-eight years and banking for eleven years. Has been on the school board and city council. Attends the Methodist Episcopal church. Is a member of the Masons and Kiwanis. Address: Gothenburg.
ALLEN G. BURKE (Republican). Twenty-sixth district. Was born in Cuming county, Nebraska, in 1877. Ancestors came from Canada in 1863. Educated in the Bancroft high school and the University of Nebraska. Married Emily M. McManus May 8, 1906. Has three children. Is a lawyer, land-owner and banker. Is a member, of the Presbyterian church. Was a state representative in 1923; speaker in 1925; is a thirty-second degree Mason and a Shriner. Address: Bancroft.
CHARLES E. BYARS (Republican). Twentieth district. Born at Valley, Nebraska, May 28, 1867. Educated in the Valley public schools, Fremont college and the University of Nebraska- Married to Jennie M. Standen, October 26, 1899. Is interested in real estate and insurance. Has been publisher of the Valley Enterprise for thirty-three years. Has been mayor, councilman, and police judge. Attends the Methodist and Presbyterian churches. Is a member of the 1. 0. 0. F. and M. W. A. Address: Valley.
ALBERT H. BYRUM (Republican). Seventy-second district. Dorn on a farm in Jo Daviess county, Illinois. Got his early education at a country school and later attended school at Valparaiso, Indiana, and Mount Morris, Illinois. Came to Nebraska in 1884 and has been a farmer, teacher, editor and lawyer, as occasion and inclination demanded. Is married and the father of two children. Has been county judge and county attorney for two terms each. Representative in 1919 and 1921; member of constitutional convention, 1919-1920. Address: Bloomington.
H. P. CALDWELL (Democrat). Fifteenth district. Was born in Omaha, Nebraska. Graduate of Creighton college of law. Is single. Is an attorney. Address: Omaha.
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BERN R. COULTER (Republican). Ninety-sixth district. Born at Redington, Nebraska, November 13, 1895. Educated in the rural schools of Morrill county, the Bridgeport high school and the University of Nebraska law school. He is unmarried. Has been a rancher and homesteader. Is now an attorney. Has been city clerk of Bridgeport. Is a member of the 1. 0. 0, F., Royal Highlanders, and Phi Alpha Delta and Order of Coif, (college fraternities). Address: Bridgeport.
LEONARD DARWIN DENSMORE (Republican). Thirty-eighth district. Born at Wymore, Nebraska, August 23, 1896, of English and Scottish ancestry. Educated in the Wymore high school, the University of Nebraska and the Chicago law school. Married to Thelma Marie Whitzel, September 4, 1920. Enlisted in regular army at outbreak of World war. Was in several major offensives. Was discharged as a lieutenant in the field artillery. Is an attorney. Was a state representative in 1923. Is a republican central committeeman. Attends the Christian church. Is a member of the A. F. and A. M., R. A. M., R. and S. M., Low twelve and Kiwanis clubs, American Legion, K. of P. and S. B. A. Is interested in reserve officers training and athletics. Address: Wymore.
JAMES A. DICK (Democrat). Eighty-eighth district. Born at Chandlersville, Illinois, of German ancestry. Came to Nebraska in 1887. Was married September 17, 1876, to Lida Bayliss; has five children. Common school education. Is engaged' in the real estate, insurance, grain, and livestock business. Is a member of the Unitarian church and the Masons. Address: Wauneta.
J. A. DIETZ (Democrat). Seventy-ninth district. Born in Green county, Wisconsin. Paternal ancestors came to America from Germany in 1794; maternal ancestry from England about 1800. Common school education. Came to Nebraska in 1887. Married to Jessie M. Taylor January 7, 1888. Has seven children. Has served on the school board for thirty years. Is a Mason and an Odd Fellow. Address: Broken Bow.
CHARLES K. DUTCHER (Democrat). Eighty-fifth district. Representative in 1923. Born at Charles City, Iowa, May 21, 1870. Came to Nebraska in 1883. Common school education. Married Lillie M. Miller, May 29, 1898; two children. Farmer and stock raiser. Hag been recorder and county clerk, precinct and city assessor, member of the city council. Member of Christian church, Odd Fellows and Maccabee lodge. Address: Indianola.
GEORGE B. DYBALL (Republican). Sixteenth district. Representative in 1919, 1921 and 1923. Born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1869, and received his entire education in the public schools of that city. His ancestors were Scotch. He came to Nebraska in 1886. Married Nettie Anna Wilkinson in 1895. She died in 1914. Married Pearle Woodyard in 1919. They have one son. Mr. Dyball was a successful banker and merchant. He belonged to the Lutheran church. Was a member of the Masons (Scottish Rite, Knights Templar, Shriner), Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Elks, Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, Royal Arcanum, Royal League, and the Omaha Athletic club, and was vice-president of the American Live Stock Insurance company. Deceased, 1925.
JOHN F. EGGER (Republican). Thirty-second district. Representative in 1923. Born in Switzerland, October 28, 1850. Parents came to America from Switzerland in 1867. Came to Nebraska in 1869. Educated in the public schools of Switzerland 1856 to 1866. Married Matilda Grossman April 3, 1880; two sons and six daughters. Farmer. Reformed Lutheran. Member of Farmers Union and Knights of Pythias. Address: Roca.
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HARVEY R. ESSAM (Republican). Thirty-seventh district. Born in Gage county, Nebraska, February 20, 1883. Married May E. Higgins; one child. Attended country school and N. W. B. S. Is a farmer. Member of Methodist church. Representative in 1921 and 1923. Address- Beatrice.
I MABEL A. GILLESPIE (Democrat). Seventh district. Born in Ord, Nebraska, of Danish ancestry. Is a farmer's wife. First woman in Nebraska to do general reportorial work on a metropolitan newspaper. (Omaha Bee, 1916-19). Married to W. C. Gillespie January 22, 1919. First woman in Nebraska to take the oath of office in the state legislature. Address: Gretna.
J. C. GILMORE (Republican). Seventieth district. Representative in 1921 and 1923. Born near Vandalia, Fayette county, Illinois, February 19, 1877. Ancestors Pennsylvania Dutch. Moved with parents to Nebraska in 1879. Graduated from the Prosser high school. Was married in 1897 to Rosa M. Weaver. Was county supervisor, Adams county, 1904,1907, and deputy county clerk, 1912-1913. Conducted four of the five bond sales in Verona township during the World war. Is a farmer. Belongs to the Methodist church. Address: Prosser.
THOMAS D. GRIFFIN (Republican). Fifty-sixth district. Born in Jewell county, Kansas, November 24, 1877. His father was born in Illinois; his mother came to the United States from England in 1871. He moved to Nebraska in 1898. Graduated from the Superior high school and the University of Nebraska. Married Rosalind M. Hess April 11 1904. He is a banker and lawyer. Member of the Hardy village board for sixteen years, of the school board for eight years. Member of the A. F. and A. M., Shriners and the B. P. 0. E. Address: Hardy.
HENRY P. HANSEN (Republican). Nineteenth district. Born at North Platte. Nebraska, September 28, 1886. His parents came to this country from Denmark in 1870 and 1882. He attended the North Platte high school and Boyle's commercial college. Married Gertrude M. Minshall, November 8, 1911, Has three children. Affiliates with the Lutheran church. Is a member of the Masons, Odd Fellows, Mucovites, Elks, Highlanders, Yeomen and the Kiwanis club. Address: North Platte.
RALPH EARL HARRINGTON (Republican). Thirty-third district. Representative in 1923. Born at Delmar, Clinton county, Iowa, February 6, 1881. German, Scotch-Irish ancestry. Came to Nebraska in 1887. Married Foeta 0. Roberts, May 6, 1902; three children. Has a merchandise store but for ten years has devoted his time largely to the building and loan business. Has been member of school board and town council. Is member of Methodist church, Masons, Scottish Rite, Shrine, and 1. 0. 0. F. Address: University Place.
ARTHUR A. HEATER (Democrat and Progressive). Eighty-sixth district. Born in Green county, Iowa, July 3, 1876. Came to Nebraska in 1885. Attended the Peru state normal school. Married to Ethel Ruby, June 25, 1903; has eight children. Is a farmer. Taught school for six years. Has been a member of the school board for ten Years. Address: Orafino.
W. F. HEERMANN (Republican and Progressive). Forty-fourth district. Born in Coming county, Nebraska, October 30, 1890. His parents migrated to America from Germany in 1884. Attended the public schools. Married January 28, 1912, to Emma Koopman. They have six children. Is a farmer. Has been precinct assessor for two terms. Is a member of the Lutheran church and the Farmers' union. Address: Pilger.
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RAY M. HIGGINS (Republican). Eleventh district. Born at Hartington, Nebraska, April 24, 1889. His ancestors came to America from Great Britain before the Revolution. Attended the Hartington high school and the University of Nebraska. Married Lucile Dennis, January 29, 1918; has two children. Was formerly a farmer. Is now a lawyer. Is a member of the Congregational church and of Delta Chi (college fraternity). Address: Omaha.
ROBERT E. HINES (Democrat). Fourteenth district. Was born in Omaha July 4, 1901. Attended high school at Harlan, Iowa, and Creighton university law school, Omaha. Is an attorney. Member of Presbyterian church and Gamma Eta Gamma law fraternity. Address: Omaha.
CHARLES R. HINMAN (Democrat). Fiftieth district. Born in Tazewell county, Illinois, in 1861. His ancestors came to America from England in colonial times. Came to Nebraska in 1881. Was married to Mattie A. Stewart in 1890. Has four children. He is a retired hardware merchant. Has served on the school board and -the city council. Address: Newman Grove.
CLARA C. HUMPHREY (Republican). Ninety-first district. Born in Custer county, Nebraska, November 10, 1885. Graduate of the Broken Bow high school. Married October 30, 1910, to A. G. Humphrey. Has three children. Has been a school teacher. Homesteaded in Hooker county. Was postmaster at Mullen, Nebraska, for four years. Affiliates with. the Episcopal church. Member of the 0. E. S. and is past worthy matron of Winifred chapter at Mullen. Address: Mullen.
J. M. HUNTER (Republican). Sixty-fourth district. Born at Allenwood, Pennsylvania. Came to Nebraska in 1884. Married Maggie M. McCormick, February 17, 1881; four children. Ancestors came from Ireland about 1777. Educated in country schools of Pennsylvania and Iowa. Was a farmer until 1916. Has been precinct assessor, justice of the peace, county supervisor, federal food administrator during World war, and member of the legislature in 1889. Belongs to 1. 0. 0. F., M. W. A. and Royal Highlanders. Address: O'Neill.
ALFRED JOHNSON (Democrat). Eighty-second district. Was born in Sweden, August 14, 1863, coming to America with his parents in 1869. Attended the city schools at Victoria, Illinois. Settled in Nebraska in 1883. Married to Emma V. Borg on October 25, 1893; has seven children. Is a farmer and a blacksmith. Attends the Methodist church. Is a member of the 1. 0. 0. F. and the M. W. A. Address: Holdrege.
JOHN H. JOHNSON (Democrat). Twenty-first district. Was born in Nebraska, June 22, 1874. Attended the rural schools and business college. Married Clarice A. Butler, November 26, 1896. Has two sons. Has been a farmer and druggist Is now a telephone superintendent. Was a state representative in 1923. Is a member of the Methodist church, Masons, Order of Eastern Star and A. 0. U. W. Address: Herman.
OLAF 0. JOHNSON (Republican). Ninety-third district. Born at Hadley, Minnesota, July 15, 1877. His ancestors migrated from Norway to America in 1853. Was educated in the public schools. Married Christina Davidson, February, 1904. Has six children. Came to, Nebraska in 1908. Is a farmer and stock raiser. Is a director of the rural high school. Belongs to the church of God. Address: Gordon.
WALTER RICHARD JOHNSON (Republican). Ninth district. Born at Omaha, Nebraska, October SO, 1897, of Swedish ancestry. Attended the Omaha public schools, the University of Nebraska and the Creighton university law school. Married Mary Violet Burt, June 17, 1925. Is an attorney. Attends the Lutheran church. Is a member of the 1. 0. 0. F., Omaha bar association, Omaha chamber of
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SAMUEL ELWELL JOHNSTON (Republican). Sixty-second district. Representative in 1923. Was born in Henry county, Iowa, in 1878. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Came to Nebraska in 1892. Was educated in common schools. Married Emily H. Smith, January 1, 1901; one daughter and five sons. Farmer, stock raiser and feeder. Held local offices from time to time. Member of United Brethren church and 1. 0. 0. F. lodge. Address: Orchard.
CHARLES L. JONES (Republican). Forty-third district. Was born at Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, April 4, 1875, of Irish and English ancestry. High school education. Married Phebe L. Storts December 4, 1897. Has one son. Is a farmer, engineer and erecting machinist. Has served on the school board for ten years. 113 a Presbyterian. Is a member of the Masons and the Royal Highlanders. Address: Schuyler.
BENONI S. KECK (Democrat). Fifty-second district. Representative in 1923. Born at Maquon, Illinois, October 30, 1869. German-Irish ancestry. Came to Nebraska in 1882. High school education. Married Kate Magee, January 21, 1893; nine children. Is a farmer. Was formerly railway locomotive fireman and postmaster at Stromsburg. Is a member of Masons and Modern Woodmen. Address: Stromsburg.
ALBERT M. KEYES (Democrat). Eighty-fourth district. Representative in 1923. Born at Nebraska City, Nebraska, December 7, 1868. English ancestry. Graduated from Cambridge, Nebraska, high school, 1890; University of Nebraska law college in 1893. Married Elizabeth W. Sipe, December 25, 1895; six children. Is a banker and lawyer. Has been school teacher, county attorney of Furnas county, member of school board and city council. Member of Presbyterian church, Masonic and Scottish Rite bodies and the Eastern Star. Address: Holbrook.
WALTER KORISKO (Republican). Twelfth district. Was born at Brunn, Moravia, Czecho-Slovakia. Came to America with his parents in 1898. Has attended the public schools of Omaha, high school and the University of Nebraska. Was married April 30, 1917, to Georgia Vonasek. Has two children. Is manager of the Korisko funeral homes of Omaha. Has been an instructor in embalming at the University of Nebraska and a deputy election commissioner. Is a member of the Welfare Committee of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, A. F. and A. M., A. A. S. R., B. P. 0. E.. W. 0. W., A. 0. U. W., K. P., D. 0. K. K., F. 0. E., Z. C. B. J., C. S. P. S., C. S. D. P. J., Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Ahoma Club, Mazda Society, Nebraska and National Funeral Directors Association, Security Benefit Association, Royal League and Tel. Jed. Sokol. Address: Omaha.
HERMAN E. KUPPINGER (Republican). Seventeenth district. Born in Cerro Gordo county, Iowa, June 13, 1889. His maternal ancestors came to America from England before the Revolution; his father came from Germany about 1866. Attended the Mason City, Iowa, schools and the University of Nebraska. Came to Nebraska in 1908. Married to Miss Clark, January 23, 1916; has three children. Is a lawyer and rancher. Is a member of the Methodist church, A. F. and A. M. and of Delta Chi (college fraternity)). Address: Omaha.
GEORGE LANDGREN (Democrat). Fifty-fourth district. Was born in Sweden, August 18, 1868. Came to America with his parents in 1882. Attended the public schools and Hastings college. Is a graduate of the law school of Northwestern university. Married to Miss Swenson in 1893. Has four children Is a farmer and attorney. Has been county attorney. Was a member of the Constitutional convention of 191920, and a delegate to the National democratic convention in 1920. Affiliates with the Lutheran church. Is a member of the Odd Fellows. Address: Shickley.
THOMAS J. LAWSON (Republican). Seventy-eighth district. Born in Ontario, Canada in 1862. Married in 1896. Came to Nebraska in 1909. Attended Ontario
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JOHN C. LEE (Republican). Sixty-ninth district. Born May 5, 1871, in Bureau county, Illinois. His ancestors, English, Irish, and French, came to America in the seventeenth century. He came to Nebraska in 1878. Attended the Harvard high school and the Western normal college at Lincoln. Married Jessie R. 'Reynolds, December 31, 1896; has four children. Was formerly a shoe salesman. Is now in the brokerage business. Was for five years a director of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce. Attends the Methodist church. Is a member of the Masons (Shriners, Scottish Rite), U. C. T., T. P. A., A. 0. U. W., S. of V., and Bagman. Address: Hastings.
JEFFERSON D. LEE (Republican). Sixty-third district. Born at Martinsville, Virginia, in 1861. Ancestors came to America before the Revolution. He came to Nebraska in 1881. Married June 14, 1886, to Miss Crasmer. Has three children. Is a farmer and a raiser of purebred livestock. Has served on the school board for many years. Was a state senator in 1897 and 1911. Was county judge for two terms. Was ordained as a minister in the Baptist church. Worked in the Methodist church as an evangelist for several years. Is a member of the Presbyterian church and the Odd Fellows. Address: Lynch.
JOHN McLELLAN (Republican). Sixty-seventh district. Representative in 1919 and 1921. Born in Scotland in 1864. Came to America in 1869 with parents, who settled in Illinois. Attended the public schools in Illinois and was a student for one year at Robaugh brothers college. Married Belle Jhunkle in 1893. They have four children. Was formerly a general merchant; now a lumber dealer. Is a Presbyterian. Belongs to the Masonic lodge; United Workmen and Odd Fellows. Address: Grand Island.
J. LLOYD McMASTER (Republican). Thirty-fourth district. Born in Hall county, Nebraska, November 13, 1888. His ancestors came to America from Scotland in 1735. He is a graduate of the Central City high school and the law school of the University of Nebraska. Married Dessie Ellen Collins, September 21, 1916: has three children. Was formerly a salesman and farmer. Is now an attorney. Is a scout commissioner at Lincoln. Is a Methodist, member of the Masons, Order of Mystic Shrine and Pathfinder International. Address: Lincoln.
AMOS S. MAIN (Republican). Seventy-sixth district. Born at Dale, Indiana, November 25, 1861. Came to Nebraska in 1897. His ancestors came to America before the Revolutionary war. Was married in 1901 to Kate B. Moon. He is a physician. Was county coroner for thirteen years. Is a Protestant.. Member of the Masons. Address. Loup City.
JOHN N. MARTENSON (Democrat). Thirtieth district. Born in Sweden, February 19, 1862. Came to Nebraska in 1880. Married January 28, 1893; six children. Educated in the public school. A farmer. Served on school board for twelve years. Deceased, 1926.
CHARLES MINER (Republican). Seventy-fourth district. Representative in 1921 and 1923. Born August 15, 1849. Came to Nebraska in 1884. Ancestry Irish and Scotch. High school education. Is a farmer. Has served as county supervisor. Member of Methodist church and Masonic lodge. Address: Ravenna.
WILLIAM R. MITCHELL (Democrat). Twenty-ninth district. Representative In 1923. Born in Bloomery, West Virginia, in 1858. Ancestors came from Ireland in 1851. Came to Nebraska in 1886. Married Addle L. Sutherland, February 10, 1886; four adopted children. Attended common school. Is a farmer. Is affiliated with the Presbyterian church. Member of Modern Woodmen. Address: Wahoo.
BARAK T. MUIR (Republican). Thirty-sixth. district. Born at Racine, Wisconsin, of Scotch and English ancestry. Graduate of the University of Nebraska. Is head of
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MONTE L. MUNN (Republican). Thirty-fifth district. Was born at Fairbury, Nebraska, November 4, 1900, of Scotch-Irish ancestry. Educated in the Fairbury high school and the University of Nebraska. Has been a lawyer. Is now engaged in the insurance business. Affiliates with the Methodist church. Is a member of Phi Delta Phi and Sigma Nu (college fraternities). Address: Lincoln.
N. M. NELSON (Republican). Forty-eighth district. Representative in 1903, 1919, 1921 and 1923. Born in Denmark in 1855. Came to Nebraska with parents with a colony of Mormons. Parents became dissatisfied and left the colony, settling at Florence. Attended private and public schools of Omaha. Taught school in Stanton county, Nebraska, for six years. Went into hardware and implement business and continued for twenty years. Married and the father of six children. Was county treasurer of Pierce county for four years. County commissioner for one term. Eight years as justice of the peace in Plainview. He also served as village trustee and as a member of the school board. At present is a foreman of bridge construction. Belongs to the Masonic lodge and the Odd Fellows. Address: Pierce.
E. M. NEUBAUER (Democrat). Eighty-third district Born at Oxford, Nebraska, in 1885. His father came to America from Germany at age of sixteen. His mother also of German descent. Educated in the public schools and Hastings college. Married November 22, 1906, to Annetta Davis; has two children. Has been employed in the hardware business. Is at present a farmer and stock raiser. Is a member of the school board. Has been township clerk, president of Farmers' elevator for five years, secretary-treasurer of Farmers' butter factory for three years. Is a Presbyterian. Member of the Modern Woodmen. Address: Orleans.
WILLIAM S. NEWMYER (Republican). Twenty-second district. Born at Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, July 8, 1861. His paternal ancestors came to America From Germany about 1775. His mother came from England about 1850. He moved to Nebraska in 1875. Has a high school education. Married September 2, 1899. Has three children. Was formerly a druggist. Is now a banker and farmer. Has held various local offices. He is a Presbyterian and a Mason. Is interested in raising purebred Shorthorn cattle and Poland China hogs. Address: Lyons.
WILLIAM HENRY O'GARA (Democrat). Forty-sixth district. Representative in 1921 and 1923. Born in a sod house on his father's homestead in Cedar county, Nebraska, July 29, 1877. His parents came from Ireland. Married Mamie L. Herrington of Salix, Iowa, in 1913; two daughters. Public school education. Is a farmer and stock raiser. Member of Catholic church and Knights of Columbus. Address: Laurel.
GEORGE W. O'MALLEY (Republican and Democrat). Sixty-fifth district. Born in a sod house in Greeley county, October 15, 1881, of Irish ancestry. Attended the public schools and Boyles college. Married Catherine S. Bolin. June 5, 1911. Has four children. Was a farmer until twenty-five years of age. Is now a merchant. Is president of the chamber of commerce. Was a state representative in 1923, and a delegate to the Democratic national convention in New York in 1924. Is a Catholic, a member of the Knights of Columbus and the M. W. A. Address: Greeley.
GEORGE F. OTTEMAN (Democrat). Twenty-eighth district. Born August is, 1874, Dodge county, Nebraska. Ancestors emigrated from Germany to America in 1871. Attended the public schools. Married October 14, 1897, to Anna Muller. Has four children. State representative in 1928. Is a member of the Lutheran church. Address: Hooper.
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CLYDE G. PITNEY (Democrat). Seventy-first district. Born in Cass county, Nebraska, October 24, 1875. Attended the Red Cloud schools and high school at Manley. He is the son of 0. R. Pitney, state senator in 1901. Was married in 1899 to Carrie M. Reigle. Has four children. Is a farmer. Has been a member of the school board, precinct assessor and road overseer. Attends the Methodist church. Is a member of the Modern Woodmen. Takes special interest in country landscaping. Address. Inavale.
FAY H. POLLOCK (Republican). Eighteenth district. Born at Collison, Illinois, in 1896. Came to Nebraska in 1916. His ancestors came to America from Scotland and England in colonial days. Attended high school at Manning, Iowa, and college at the University of Nebraska. Is an attorney. Veteran of the World war. Member of Presbyterian church, Masons and Sigma Nu (college fraternity). Address: Omaha.
OBED RAASCH (Progressive). Forty-ninth district. Representative in 1923. Born at Norfolk, Nebraska, August 23, 1874, of German ancestry. Educated in public and parochial schools. Married Alvina Braasch, February 2, 1899; four children. Is a lumberman and has been a farmer. Is affiliated with the Lutheran church. Address: Norfolk.
FRANK E. READER (Republican). Ninety-fifth district. Born on a farm, Bureau county, Illinois, April 7, 1984. Came to Nebraska May 21, 1884. His ancestors emigrated from England to America early in the eighteenth century. Attended high school at York, Nebraska. Married August 30, 1910, to Iris Bickel. Has five children. is a farmer. Has held various local offices at Kimball. Affiliates with the Methodist church. Is a member of the Masons, Eastern Star and Lions club. Address: Kimball.
CHARLES S. REECE (Republican). Ninety-second district. Representative in 1923. Welsh ancestry. Was born at Fountainbleau, Missouri, March 12, 1871. Came to Nebraska in 1888. Was educated in the common schools. Married Harriet E. Thackrey, September 7, 1902. Has been county clerk, clerk of the district court, ranchman and school teacher. Is member of Methodist church, Masons and M. W. A., Address: Simeon.
R. C. REGAN (Democrat). Fifty-first district. Member of legislature in 1911, 1913, 1915, 1917 and 1923. Born at Maiden, Illinois, September 25, 1863. Irish ancestry. Came to Nebraska in 1871, Educated in common schools. Married Agnes Hart Keating; no children. Retired farmer. Member of Roman Catholic church, Knights of Columbus, Elks, T. 0. E., A. 0. U. W., M. W. A. Address: Columbus.
JAMES A. RODMAN (Republican). Eighth district. Born May 6, 1887, at Salem, Indiana. His ancestors came to America in the eighteenth century from Scotland, England, and Wales. He came to Nebraska in 1888. Graduated from high school and the University of Nebraska. Married August 15, 1914, to Helen J. Lawrence. Has four sons. Has been an attorney for ten years. Is at present general counsel and executive officer of a life insurance company. Road overseer in 1908. County attorney of Kimball county 1915-19 and of Banner county 1917-19. Has served two previous terms in the legislature, 1919 and 1921, and was a member of the Constitutional convention of 1919-20. Is a member of the Methodist church, Masons (all Masonic bodies), K. P. lodge and Delta Upsilon (college fraternity). Address: Omaha.
EDGAR ROSSITER (Republican). Fortieth district. Was born in Gage county, Nebraska, October 11, 1862. His ancestors emigrated from England to America in 1856.
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FRANK C. RUNDLE (Republican). Fifty-eighth district. Was born at Loda, Illinois, April 3, 1867, coming to Nebraska in 1888. His ancestors came from England to America in 1859. Public school and business college education. Married Laura Alice Hogg, November 5, 1890. Has seven children. Is a farmer. Has been a member of the school board and county assessor. Is a member of the Presbyterian church and the Royal Highlanders. Address: Aurora.
HENRY F. SCHEPMAN (Democrat). Third district. Was born in a log cabin at Lockwood, Dade county, Missouri, September 26, 1898. German parentage. Lived near Shenandoah, Iowa. Moved to Nebraska in 1907. Graduate of the Tecumseh high school and the Arts and Science college and law school of the University of Nebraska. Has attended the University of Chicago. Engaged actively in farming. is now a lawyer. Was a delegate to the Democratic state convention in 1924. Is an ex-service man. Is a member of the Dramatic Club of the University of Nebraska, the American Legion and Delta Theta Phi (college fraternity). Attends the Lutheran church. Address: Tecumseh.
BENJAMIN T. SKEEN (Democrat). Fourth district. Born in Sumner county, Tennessee, September 23, 1851. Ancestors came from Scotland and Ireland in 1760. Came to Nemaha county with his parents in 1855. Attended the public schools. Married in 1873 to Miss Blunt. Has four children. Is a farmer and stockman. Has been a justice of the peace. Member of the school board for twenty-three years. Was a member of the state legislature in 1900 and 1911. Affiliates with the Methodist church. Mr. Skeen came to Nebraska when it was still unsurveyed territory, a sparsely settled, untimbered prairie region. At that time supplies had to be brought to Nemaha county from Rockport, Missouri. He has seen Nebraska develop from that small beginning into a great commonwealth. Address: Auburn.
GEORGE F. STAATS (Republican). Twenty-seventh district. Representative in 1919, 1921 and 1928. Born at Pekin, Illinois, in 1866, of Dutch and French ancestry. Came to Nebraska in 1873. Attended Fremont high school, and graduated from Fremont normal in 1888. Married and has three children. Is a farmer and dealer in real estate. Belongs to the Presbyterian church. Is a member of the Knights of Pythias, Masons, and Woodmen of the World. Address: Fremont.
DAVID STEPHENSON (Republican). Sixtieth district. Born in Huntington county, Indiana, March 31, 1850, coming to Nebraska in 1884. Attended the public schools. Married Leah J. Bruss, September 8, 1872. Has three sons. Is a retired farmer. Has been county clerk of Nance county. Was a census enumerator in 1900 and 1910. Served in the state legislature in 1921. Is a member of the Methodist church. Address: Fullerton.
BERNARD R. STONE (Democrat). Tenth district. Born at Central City, Nebraska, February 16, 1898. His ancestors came to America from England and Ireland in 1620. He has attended the public schools of Greenwood and Fremont, Nebraska, Midland college and Creighton university. Married September 20, 1924, to Lucille Zimmer. Was formerly auditor for the Nye Schneider Fowler company. Is now an attorney. Is a member of the Catholic church, Knights of Columbus, and Elks. Address: Omaha.
WILLIAM R. TALBOY (Republican). Twenty-fifth district. Born at Palmyra, Iowa, July 4, 1865, coming to Nebraska in 1893. His ancestors emigrated from England to America in 1860. Attended the Palmyra high school, normal and county institutes and Sioux City college of medicine. Is a physician and surgeon. Has real estate -and banking interests. Has served as county coroner, secretary of the school board and city health officer. Is a member of the Methodist church, Masons, Modern Woodmen, and Royal Neighbors Workman. Address: Newcastle.
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LAD V. TESAR (Democrat). Thirteenth district.. Born in Czechslovakia (sic), January 23, 1897, coming with his parents from there to Nebraska in 1903. 'High school and business college education. Has been in the government service. For the past four years has been a realtor. Is secretary of the Union building and loan association, Omaha. Attends the Presbyterian church. Is a member of the Masons (Scottish Rites), K. of P., American Legion, Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Reserve Officers association, Z. C. B. J., Tel. Jed. Sokol. Address: Omaha.
JOHN THOMSSEN (Democrat). Sixty-eighth district. Representative in 1928. Born in Hall county, Nebraska, May 6, 1870. German ancestry. Common school education. Married Christine Oltmann, March 8, 1894; three sons. Retired farmer. Has been county treasurer of Hall county 1901-02. Member of Lutheran church, Masons and Highlanders. Address: Alda.
EARL TOWLE (Democrat). Sixth district. Born at Weeping Water, Nebraska, September 11, 1883. Father Irish-English. Mother came to America from Germany in early youth. Attended high school and academy at Weeping Water. Married Nettie Mitchell, February 7, 1905. Has three children. Is a farmer and grain dealer. Has been a police judge, member of the city council, the school board and secretary of the Cass county fair. Attends the Christian church. Is a member of the A. F. and A. M., 1. 0. 0. F. and M. W. A. Address: Weeping Water.
WILLIS ROSEBERRY WAITE (Progressive), Seventy-seventh district. Born at Palmyra, Warren county, Iowa, July 22, 1870. Came to Nebraska October 24, 1880. Attended schools at Palmyra, Iowa, and in Valley county, Nebraska. Holds diplomas from the Columbian business school of Chicago and the Capital city commercial college of Des Moines, Iowa. Married October 25, 1899, to Abbie Grow. Has three children. Is a farmer and horticulturist. Has been a school teacher, music teacher, and book keeper. Has served on the school board. Affiliates with the Methodist church. Address: Arcadia.
SILAS C. WALDRON (Republican). Eighteenth district. Was born in Walworth county. Wisconsin. Came to Nebraska in 1890. His ancestors came from Holland, settling at New York when still called New Amsterdam. Attended the Public schools at Palmyra, Nebraska. Married December 12, 1894, to Edna Twist. Married July 16, 1906, to Sophie Gustus. Has ten children. Is a farmer and stock raiser. Has held several local offices. Address: Callaway.
FRANKLIN STEWART WELLS (Democrat). Thirty-ninth district. Born in Putnam county, Ohio, January 7, 1865. Ancestors, English, Scotch, and Irish, came to America about two hundred and fifty years ago. He moved to Nebraska in 1879. Married September 2, 1886, to Estella May Beach. Has seven children. Is a farmer. Has served on the school board for thirty years. Assessor for seven years. Was a member of the state legislature in 1923. Affiliates with the Christian church. Is a member of the M. W. A. Address: Fairbury.
ALFRED JAMES WHITE (Democrat). Forty-first district. Born at Utica, Nebraska, June 4, 1883. Attended the Utica public schools and business college. Married to Alta Phelps June 1, 1905. Has one daughter. Is engaged in the real estate and insurance business. Has been a member of the school board, mayor, and fire chief. Attends the Methodist church. Is a member of the Masons and Odd Fellows. Address: Utica.
FREEMAN LYON WHITNEY (Republican). Ninety-fourth district. Born in Howard county, Nebraska, June 17, 1881. His ancestors came from England in 1635.
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MILTON MILLARD WILDMAN (Republican). Fifty-third district. Born near Bement, Piatt county, Illinois, October 25, 1856, of English-German ancestry. Graduate of 'the Ann Arbor law school, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Married March 20, 1881, to Martha Ann Valentine. Has four children. Is a lawyer. Has been a farmer and teacher. Has been a member of the city council, city clerk, city attorney, county judge, county attorney and a member of the school board. Was a state representative in 1919. Attends the Congregational church. Is a member of the M. W. A. and the Royal Highlanders. Address: York.
EVERETT PITT WILSON (Republican). Ninety-ninth district. Born at New Princeton, Bureau county, Illinois, September 2, 1868. Ancestry Scotch-Irish and English. Came to Nebraska in 1894. Educated at Highland Park college, Des Moines, Iowa, 1891-1894; Lincoln normal university in 1894-1896. Married Cora E. Young, 1897; five daughters. Present occupation is head department of history and civics, State teachers' college, Chadron, Nebraska. Formerly public school superintendent from 1898 to 1911. Has been secretary of Dawes county farm bureau, member of constitutional convention 19191920, state legislature 1923, member of park board, Chadron, member of Chadron library board, president of teachers' association. Member of Church of Christ. Address: Chadron.
WILLIAM WINGETT (Republican). Twenty-third district. Representative in 1923. Born in Jefferson county, Missouri, 1875. Ancestry Pennsylvania Dutch, Scotch-Irish. Came to Nebraska in 1885. Educated in public schools. Married Anna Kree, 1901; six children. Farmer. Has been officer of school board, president cooperative store, president Farmers' co-operative elevator, president Thurston county farm bureau. Member of United Brethren church, Farmers' union, Farm bureau, and Odd Fellows. Address: Walthill.
AUGUST WITTLER (Republican). Forty-fifth district. Born in Germany November 15, 1864. Came to Nebraska in 1878. Attended schools of Germany and rural schools here. Married February 22, 1889, to Miss Vahlkramp. Has seven children. I Was a farmer until 1921. Is now retired. Was a member of the rural school board for thirty-two years. Has been a precinct assessor, and county commissioner. Is a member of the Evangelical church and of the Sons of Herman. Address: Wayne.
RICHARD F. WOOD (Republican). Nineteenth district. Born July 24, 1899. His ancestors were among the Puritans who came to America in 1620. Attended the Omaha public schools and Kemper military college. To a graduate of the Creighton law college. Was formerly secretary of street maintenance. Is now practicing law in Omaha. Was a state organizer of the Coolidge college club, member of the Florence improvement committee. and of the Omaha chamber of commerce. Has done Y. M. C. A. Boy Scout work. Was a lieutenant-colonel of the Omaha municipal guards. Affiliates with the Christian Science church. Address: Omaha.
HARDEN YENSEN (Democrat). Ninety-eighth district. Born at Steubenville, Ohio, November 14, 1859. Came to Nebraska in 1872. Parents emigrated from Denmark in 1858. Mr. Yensen was married in 1884; ten children. Attended rural schools in Indiana, Illinois and Nebraska. Is engaged in farming and stock raising. Has been justice of the peace, county supervisor, school director, president of Gering and Fort Laramie irrigation district, president Farm bureau. Is a member of the Methodist church and Modern Woodmen of the World. Address: Gering.
CHARLES L. YOCHUM (Democrat). Fifth district. Representative in 1928. Born at Brock, Nebraska, October 3, 1890, Graduate of University of Nebraska. Married Verna Coryell, December 29, 1915; two children. Is a farmer, Member of M. E. church, Sigma Nu fraternity and Masons. Address: Talmage.
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