years, where he resigned to accept the position
of County Superintendent of Kearney County. He was
married in 1896 to Marie E. Hall of South Dakota, and
they have two children. He is connected with the Populist
party and is serving his third term as County
Superintendent.
CHARLES SWANSON
was born in Kobe, Japan, June 18, 1872, his father having
been engaged in business at Kobe at that time. In 1875 he
went to Sweden and two years later came to the United
States, settling at Monmouth, Illinois. He came to
Nebraska in 1886. His education was acquired in the
Luther Academy at Wahoo, Nebraska, and Augustana College
and Seminary, at Rock Island, Illinois He taught school
for seven years and then engaged in farming. He was
married to Miss Mathilda Olson of Monmouth, Illinois, in
1900 Mr. Swanson has been twice elected County Clerk on
the Republican ticket.
ROLLIN ORCUTT,
the Republican County Treasurer of Kearney County, was
born in Michigan, November 14, 1856. His father was an
old settler of Michigan and went to California in 1849,
where he remained five years, and then returned to
Michigan. Rollin Orcutt came to Nebraska in 1878 and has
been engaged in farming and stock raising. He received
his education in the common schools of Michigan and also
attended high school. He was married to Miss Emma Bent of
Kearney County in 1882 and they have four children.
A. A. WYATT was
born in McDonough, Illinois, October 13, 1844, where he
received his education in the district schools. Both Mr.
Wyatt and his father are veterans of the Civil War and
his father's house was one of the stations of the
"Underground Railroad." Mr. Wyatt was a member of the
Sixteenth Illinois Infantry, and served over four years.
He settled in Nebraska in 1880, having taken a homestead
in Kearney County. He is a member of the Republican
party, has been Sheriff of Phelps County, which position
he is now filling in Kearney County.
GEORGE L. JORDAN
is a native of Illinois, having been born August 22,
1867, in Schuyler County, where he remained until his
twelfth year, when he came to Nebraska. He attended the
high school at Bloomington, Nebraska, and the Normal
School at Franklin Academy. He taught in the common
schools for ten years. Mr. Jordon is a member of the
Populist party and has been elected. County Judge.
JOHN A. SLATER
was born January 24, 1856, in Whiteside County, Illinois,
from whence he removed to Kearney County, Nebraska, in
1883. After completing high school he attended Knox
College for one year and then taught school eight years
in Illinois. Since coming to Nebraska he has been engaged
in the real estate business. Mr. Slater was a trustee of
the Nebraska Wesleyan University for eight years and at
present is the Vice President of the Board. He is a
member of the Republican party and has been surveyor of
Kearney County for ten years.
J. R. McKIRAHAN,
who has been appointed health officer of Kearney County
and is also the County Coroner; is the descendant of a
family of refugees who fled to America in the days of the
Scotch Reformation and settled in Pennsylvania. Mr.
McKirahan was born at Pittsburg, May, 1878, where he
received his preparatory education. He studied in
Monmouth College, Illinois, for three years and then
attended Rush Medical College of the Chicago University.
He located in Minden, Nebraska, in 1902, where he has
since practiced his profession of medicine. He was
married in 1901 to Miss Mildred Seebers of Iowa. He is a
member of the Republican party.
H. P. BECK is a
native of Denmark, and the date of his birth is May 10,
1863. There he received his education in the higher
schools. He came to America in 1882 and located in
Hamilton County, Nebraska. Later he removed to Kearney
County, where he has engaged in farming and stock
raising. In 1894 he was married to Miss Mary Jepson, and
they have four children. He is a Populist and is now
serving his second term as Chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners.
V. L. GARNER was
born February 10, 1875, in Leroy, Illinois. He came to
Kearney County, Nebraska, in 1889. He studied at Orleans
College, Harlan County, and took a course at the Omaha
Business and Commercial College. He was married to Miss
Mabel J. Crawford of Axtell, Nebraska, in 1889, and they
have one son. His ancestors came to the United States in
the early days of the country, and several of the family,
including his father, were ministers. Mr. Garner taught
school for two years previous to his appointment as
Deputy County Clerk of Kearney County.
