braska, having come here in 1870 and located at
Crete. He was born in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, in
October of 1840, and is now a retired implement dealer
living at DeWitt, Nebraska. He lived three years in
Illinois before coming to Nebraska. For eight years he
has been County Commissioner and is a member of the
Republican party. He married in 1867 and has three
children.
T. A. VORE has
been Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners for
eight years. He was born in Pennsylvania in March of
1848, and his parents were Isaac and Mary Vore. He
attended the common schools, but is principally self
educated. He is affiliated with the Republicans. Married
Emma E. Parson in 1877 and they have two children. He
came from Pennsylvania to Illinois when an infant and
began his residence in Nebraska in 1866.
C. W. RIBBLE
was, born November 13, 1858, in Hancock County, Illinois.
His father, Jerome B. Ribble, was a physician. He
received his education in Abingdon College, Illinois, and
came to Nebraska in 1878, living in the state ever since.
Mr. Ribble now resides at DeWitt, where he is engaged in
the banking business. He is a Republican and at present
is State Representative from that disrtict (sic). He was
married to Mary M. Baker October 20, 1878, who died in
1890.
VICTOR H. DURAS,
a young Saline County lawyer, was born in Wilber,
Nebraska, on the sixth day of May, 1880. After graduating
from the public, schools of Wilber, he served as Deputy
District Clerk for one year, and subsequently entered the
University of Nebraska, from which he graduated with LL.
B. In 1902 he attended the Columbian University of
Washington, D. C., from which he graduated with a Master
of Laws, and the honors of the youngest member. He is
affiliated with the Republican party.
O. CRONE was
born in Clinton County, Iowa, January 29, 1859. He
settled in Friend, Nebraska, about 1881 and has resided
there ever since, engaging in farming. He is affiliated
with the Republican party and in 1903 was elected Town
Marshal of Friend on the Republican ticket. Mr. Crone is
one of the old residents of Friend and has a large
acquaintance in the county.
WILLIAM BURKE
was born in Madison, Wisconsin, July 11th, 1850. In 1868
he removed to Miller Point, Wisconsin, and in 1870 came
to Friend, Nebraska, where he has since resided, engaging
in farming and threshing. He has been Mayor of Friend
thirteen years, although he is a Democrat, and the town
is Republican, three to one. During his officiate he has
inaugurated many improvements, such as the putting down
of brick sidewalks all. through the residence part of the
town.
CHARLES E.
BOWLBY was born March 15, 1878, in Crete, Nebraska,
his present home. His father, C. J. Bowlby is editor of
the Crete Democrat. Mr. Bowlby received his A. B. at
Doane College, Crete, in 1897 and the degree A. B.. at
the University of Nebraska in 1901. During the
Spanish-American War he enlisted in Company H, N. S. V.
E. He has been City Engineer of Crete, Deputy County
Treasurer and at present is serving as County Treasurer
of Saline County. He is the youngest County Treasurer in
the state.
TOM A. SAWYER
was born in Nottingham, Wells County, Indiana, and
received his education in the University at Pella, Iowa.
His father, James Sawyer, was a doctor. Mr. Sawyer served
during the War of the Rebellion in Company G, Eighth
Indiana Cavalry. He came to Nebraska February 22, 1873,
and at first settled near where Milligan has since been
located. He now resides at Wilber. He is associated with
the Fusionists and has been Sheriff of Saline County for
three terms.
