He returned to Abingdon first becoming principal of the schools from 1865 to 1873, being elected councilman six times and mayor twice. He moved to Plattsmouth, Nebraska and studied law passing the bar in and set up practice there in 1879. He was a district attorney from 1882 to 1888, moving to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1887. He was a district court judge in 1892. He was elected to the Fifty-fourth United States Congress and reelected to the Fifty-fifth United States Congress as a representative for the 1st district of Nebraska. He did not run for reelection in 1898, returning to Nebraska to become prosecuting attorney for the third district of Nebraska. He then became department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic in 1919 and 1920. He died in Lincoln on November 10, 1924, and is buried in Wyuka Cemetery.
jesse, burr, strode, february, 1845, november, 1924, american, republican, party, politician, from, 1904, nebraskans, 1854, 1904, published, omaha, beemember, house, representatives, from, nebraska, districtin, office, march, 1895, march, 1899preceded, bywilli. Jesse Burr Strode February 18 1845 November 10 1924 was an American Republican Party politician Jesse Burr Strodefrom 1904 s Nebraskans 1854 1904 published by the Omaha BeeMember of the U S House of Representatives from Nebraska s 1st districtIn office March 4 1895 March 3 1899Preceded byWilliam Jennings BryanSucceeded byElmer BurkettPersonal detailsBorn 1845 02 18 February 18 1845Fulton County Illinois U S DiedNovember 10 1924 1924 11 10 aged 79 Lincoln Nebraska U S Political partyRepublicanHe was born in Fulton County Illinois on February 18 1845 and graduated from Abingdon College in Abingdon Illinois which was later consolidated with Eureka College During the American Civil War he enlisted in Company G Fiftieth Regiment of the Illinois Volunteer Infantry serving from September 10 1861 to the end of the war He returned to Abingdon first becoming principal of the schools from 1865 to 1873 being elected councilman six times and mayor twice He moved to Plattsmouth Nebraska and studied law passing the bar in and set up practice there in 1879 He was a district attorney from 1882 to 1888 moving to Lincoln Nebraska in 1887 He was a district court judge in 1892 He was elected to the Fifty fourth United States Congress and reelected to the Fifty fifth United States Congress as a representative for the 1st district of Nebraska He did not run for reelection in 1898 returning to Nebraska to become prosecuting attorney for the third district of Nebraska He then became department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic in 1919 and 1920 He died in Lincoln on November 10 1924 and is buried in Wyuka Cemetery References Edit Connell William James The Political Graveyard Retrieved February 20 2006 Connell William James Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved February 20 2006 This article incorporates facts obtained from Lawrence Kestenbaum The Political Graveyard This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byWilliam Jennings Bryan D Member of the U S House of Representatives from Nebraska s 1st congressional districtMarch 4 1895 March 3 1899 Succeeded byElmer J Burkett D This article about a Nebraskan politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a mayor in Illinois is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jesse Burr Strode amp oldid 1169720850, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
