William Hern
William Hern | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 41st district | |
| In office January 2, 1945 – January 6, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Gantz |
| Succeeded by | J. Monroe Bixler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1881 |
| Died | June 15, 1954 (aged 72) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Aldora B. Hutchinson
(m. 1903) |
| Occupation | Rancher, railroad conductor |
William Hern (1881 – June 15, 1954) was a Republican politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 41st district from 1945 to 1953.
Hern was born in Boone, Iowa, in 1888, and moved to Nebraska in 1888.[1] He was a railroad conductor on the Chicago and North Western Railway, and later retired to raise Hereford cattle.[2] He served as a Republican on the Dawes County Commission from 1927 to 1939.[2][3]
In 1944, when State Senator Harry Gantz declined to run for re-election, Hern was elected to succeed him in the 41st district.[4][5] He was re-elected in 1946, 1948, and 1950.[1] He was defeated for re-election in 1952 by J. Monroe Bixler.[6]
Hern died on June 15, 1954.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Nebraska Blue Book 1950 (PDF). Nebraska Legislative Council. 1951. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "William Hern, 72, Dies in Chadron". Omaha World-Herald. June 16, 1954. p. 31. Retrieved August 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Democrats Win in Clean Sweep". Northwest Nebraska News. Crawford, Nebraska. November 8, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Chadron Man is "Okey" in Alliance". Alliance Times-Herald. March 28, 1944. p. 3. Retrieved August 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "3 Unicameral Vets Trailing". Evening World-Herald. November 8, 1944. p. 8. Retrieved August 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Four Unicam Incumbents Lose Seats". Lincoln Evening Journal. November 6, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.