Norris Schroeder
Norris Schroeder | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 16th district | |
| In office January 7, 1947 – January 2, 1951 | |
| Preceded by | William Crossland |
| Succeeded by | Lenhart Shultz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 20, 1907 |
| Died | December 25, 1989 (aged 82) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Zelda Anderson (m. 1940) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Nebraska Wesleyan University Lamont School of Music |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Norris Franklin Schroeder (June 20, 1907 – December 25, 1989) was a Republican politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 16th district from 1947 to 1951.
Early life
[edit]Schroeder was born in Hoskins, Nebraska, in 1907.[1] He attended Nebraska Wesleyan University and maintained a farm in Hoskins, where he served on the school board.[1]
Nebraska Legislature
[edit]In 1946, State Senator William Crossland declined to seek re-election, and instead ran for Wayne County Attorney.[2] Schroeder ran to succeed him in the 16th district, which included Colfax, Stanton, and Wayne counties.[3] In the nonpartisan primary, he faced former State Representative Albert Fickler; businessman Lenhart Shultz; and Otto Weber, a member of the Colfax County Soil Conversation Board.[4][5] Schroeder placed first in the primary, winning 44 percent of the vote, and advanced to the general election with Shultz, who placed second with 25 percent of the vote.[6][7] Schroeder narrowly defeated Shultz, winning by 64 votes.[6]
Schroeder ran for re-election in 1948, and was re-elected unopposed.[8] In 1950, Schroeder initially announced that he would not seek re-election, but decided to run for a third term at the last minute.[9] He faced Shultz, in a rematch of their 1946 race, and placed first in the primary by a wide margin, receiving 61 percent of the vote to Shultz's 39 percent.[10] Shultz ultimately defeated Schroeder in the general election, winning 55 percent of the vote.[10]
Post-legislative career
[edit]In 1951, following the death of Republican Congressman Karl Stefan, Schroeder attended the Republican Party's 3rd district committee meeting, where he nominated Bob Harrison to run as the Republican nominee in the ensuing special election.[11]
Schroeder sold the land that he owned in Stanton and Wayne counties and moved with his wife to a ranch in Fort Morgan, Colorado.[12]
Death
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Nebraska Blue Book 1948 (PDF). Nebraska Legislative Council. 1949. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Sen. Crossland Files Wayne County Attorney". Lincoln Star. March 12, 1946. p. 9. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Karl Stefan Files for Congress Again". Norfolk Daily News. March 13, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Otto C. Weber Files for Legislature". Colfax County Call. Schuyler, Nebraska. March 14, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Candidate for Legislature". Winside Tribune. April 4, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Marsh, Frank (1946). Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, Primary Election, June 11, 1946, General Election, November 5, 1946 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Schroeder, Shultz Are Nominated". Wayne Herald. June 13, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Crossland and Jones Win Races, Republicans Take County". Winside Tribune. November 4, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Filings For Public Office Reach Close". Columbus Telegram. June 30, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Marsh, Frank (1950). Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, Primary Election, August 8, 1950, General Election, November 7, 1950 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ Chapman, John (October 31, 1951). "Bob Harrison and Carl Olson Picked For Congress Race: Norfolkan Defeats Merle Haynes on 11th Ballot, 11-10". Norfolk Daily News. p. 1, 11. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Ex-Legislator Schroeder to Leave State". Lincoln Evening Journal. March 8, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Ex-legislator Schroeder dies". Lincoln Journal. January 10, 1990. p. 21. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Former two-term state senator Schroeder dies at age 82". Lincoln Star. January 12, 1990. p. 21. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.