Neville was born in North Platte, Nebraska, the son of William Neville,[1] and attended St. John's Academy. In 1905, he graduated from St. John's College (Annapolis/Santa Fe) in Annapolis, Maryland,[2] where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. He returned to manage the family ranch and served as the director of the First National Bank in North Platte.[3] He married Mary Virginia Neill on October 21, 1908,[4] and they had four children.
Nicknamed the "Boy Governor" for his youth,[5] 32 years of age, Neville was elected in 1916[6] as governor of Nebraska, serving from 1917 to 1919. During his tenure a rigorous liquor law was sanctioned and World War I issues were dealt with.
In 1918 Neville was defeated for re-election as governor by RepublicanSamuel R. McKelvie and returned to North Platte, where he continued to be active in banking and ranching as well as politics. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Nebraska in 1920, 1932 and 1956. He was the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Nebraska in 1954, but lost to Republican CongressmanCarl Curtis.[7] For seventeen years, Neville also was coach of the North Platte High School football team.[8]
keith, neville, morell, february, 1884, december, 1959, american, politician, from, state, nebraska, member, democratic, party, served, 18th, governor, nebraska, 18th, governor, nebraskain, office, january, 1917, january, 1919lieutenantedgar, howardpreceded, b. Morell Keith Neville February 25 1884 December 4 1959 was an American politician from the U S state of Nebraska A member of the Democratic Party he served as the 18th Governor of Nebraska Keith Neville18th Governor of NebraskaIn office January 4 1917 January 9 1919LieutenantEdgar HowardPreceded byJohn H MoreheadSucceeded bySamuel R McKelviePersonal detailsBorn 1884 02 25 February 25 1884North Platte NebraskaDiedDecember 4 1959 1959 12 04 aged 75 North Platte NebraskaPolitical partyDemocraticSpouseMary Virginia NeillChildren4ProfessionBankerNeville was born in North Platte Nebraska the son of William Neville 1 and attended St John s Academy In 1905 he graduated from St John s College Annapolis Santa Fe in Annapolis Maryland 2 where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity He returned to manage the family ranch and served as the director of the First National Bank in North Platte 3 He married Mary Virginia Neill on October 21 1908 4 and they had four children Contents 1 Career 2 Death and legacy 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCareer editNicknamed the Boy Governor for his youth 5 32 years of age Neville was elected in 1916 6 as governor of Nebraska serving from 1917 to 1919 During his tenure a rigorous liquor law was sanctioned and World War I issues were dealt with In 1918 Neville was defeated for re election as governor by Republican Samuel R McKelvie and returned to North Platte where he continued to be active in banking and ranching as well as politics He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Nebraska in 1920 1932 and 1956 He was the Democratic nominee for U S Senator from Nebraska in 1954 but lost to Republican Congressman Carl Curtis 7 For seventeen years Neville also was coach of the North Platte High School football team 8 Death and legacy editNeville died December 4 1959 and is interred at North Platte Cemetery in North Platte He was a member of the Freemasons the Elks the Moose the Odd Fellows and Phi Sigma Kappa as well as a member of the Episcopal Church citation needed The Nebraska State Historical Society holds papers relating to Neville s administration 9 See also edit nbsp Biography portalPolitics of the United StatesReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Keith Neville Nebraska State Census 1885 FamilySearch retrieved March 3 2018 Keith Neville The Encyclopedia of Nebraska January 1999 ISBN 9780403098347 Retrieved September 19 2012 Keith Neville National Governors Association Retrieved September 19 2012 Keith Neville The Political Graveyard Retrieved September 19 2012 Ex Governor Neville of Nebraska 75 New York Times December 5 1959 Keith Neville PDF Nebraska History Archived from the original on December 2 2006 Retrieved September 19 2012 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link GOP Leads in Nebraska New York Times November 3 1954 Ex Governor Neville of Nebraska 75 New York Times December 5 1959 Governor Neville PDF History Nebraska External links edit Keith Neville Find a Grave Retrieved March 3 2018 Party political officesPreceded byJohn H Morehead Democratic nominee for Governor of Nebraska1916 1918 Succeeded byJohn H MoreheadPreceded byWilliam H Meier Democratic nominee for U S Senator Class 2 from Nebraska1954 Succeeded byRalph G BrooksPolitical officesPreceded byJohn H Morehead Governor of Nebraska1917 1919 Succeeded bySamuel R McKelvie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Keith Neville amp oldid 1188405839, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
