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Mary Lincoln, c. 1860–65 An 1867 lithograph of Abraham and Mary Lincoln and their sons, Robert and Thomas lithograph by Currier and Ives shows Abraham Lincoln with Mary Lincoln and their sons, Robert and Thomas ("Tad") During her White House years, Mary Lincoln faced many personal difficulties generated by political divisions within the nation.
Charles W. Bryan is the only Governor of Nebraska to serve non-consecutive terms. Dave Heineman holds the record as Nebraska's longest-serving governor with 10 years. The governor's term, along with all other elected statewide officers, begins on the first Thursday after the first Tuesday in the month of January after an election. [2]
Nebraska Moments. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-1572-6. OCLC 182559816. Luebke, Frederick C. Nebraska: An Illustrated History (1995) Morton, J. Sterling, ed. Illustrated History of Nebraska: A History of Nebraska from the Earliest Explorations of the Trans-Mississippi Region. 3 vols. (1905–13) online free vol 1
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has their first basketball game at the new arena in November. [59] 2014. On May 22, the University of Nebraska at Lincoln demolished the former Cushman Motorworks building. Built in 1913 and purchased from Textron in 2003, UNL demolished the building without any notice and without demolition permits from the city.
Bob Kerrey (born 1943), Governor of Nebraska and U.S. Senator; Julius Sterling Morton (1832–1902), United States Secretary of Agriculture; founder of Arbor Day; Kay A. Orr (born 1939), first Republican woman governor (Nebraska) in United States history (1987–1991) Pete Peterson (born 1935), U.S. Representative for Florida, U.S. Ambassador ...
26th governor of Nebraska, 4th ambassador to Denmark, 16th ambassador to Finland [81] George L. Sheldon (1870–1960) 1892 14th governor of Nebraska [82] Charles Thone (1924–2018) Law 1950 34th governor of Nebraska, Representative from Nebraska [83] Arthur J. Weaver (1873–1945) Law 1896 22nd governor of Nebraska [84] Toryalai Wesa (b. 1949 ...
The Governor of Nebraska is the head of government of the U.S. state of Nebraska as provided by the fourth article of the Constitution of Nebraska. The officeholder is elected to a four-year term, with elections held two years after presidential elections. The governor may be elected any number of times, but not more than twice in a row.
The 1986 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986, and featured state Treasurer Kay Orr, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former Mayor of Lincoln Helen Boosalis. Incumbent Democratic governor Bob Kerrey did not seek a second term.