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Nebraska State Treasurer
The Nebraska Treasurer is the chief financial officer in the U.S. state of Nebraska.[1]
| State Treasurer of Nebraska | |
|---|---|
| Seat | Lincoln |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Formation | 1855 (Territorial) 1866 (State) |
| First holder | Benjamin P. Rankin (Territorial) Augustus Kountze (State) |
| Website | https://treasurer.nebraska.gov |
List of territorial treasurers edit
| Number | Treasurer | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin P. Rankin[a] | 1855 | Democratic |
| 2 | William W. Wyman | 1855–1861 | Unknown |
| 3 | Augustus Kountze | 1861–1867 | Republican |
List of state treasurers edit
- Parties
Republican (33) Democratic (7) Fusion (Democratic/Populist) (2)
| Number | Treasurer | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augustus Kountze[b] | 1867–1869 | Republican |
| 2 | James Sweet | 1869–1871 | Republican |
| 3 | Henry A. Koenig | 1871–1875 | Republican |
| 4 | James C. McBride[2] | 1875–1879 | Republican |
| 5 | George M. Bartlett | 1879–1883 | Republican |
| 6 | Phelps D. Sturdevant | 1883–1885 | Fusion[c] |
| 7 | Charles H. Willard | 1885–1889 | Republican |
| 8 | John E. Hill | 1889–1893 | Republican |
| 9 | Joseph S. Bartley | 1893–1897 | Republican |
| 10 | John B. Meserve | 1897–1901 | Fusion[d] |
| 11 | William Stuefer | 1901–1903 | Republican |
| 12 | Peter Mortensen | 1903–1907 | Republican |
| 13 | Lawson G. Brian[3] | 1907–1911 | Republican |
| 14 | Walter A. George | 1911–1915 | Republican |
| 15 | George E. Hall | 1915–1919 | Democratic |
| 16 | Daniel B. Cropsey | 1919–1923 | Republican |
| 17 | Charles D. Robinson | 1923–1927 | Republican |
| 18 | Willis M. Stebbins[4] | 1927–1931 | Republican |
| 19 | Truman W. Bass | 1931–1933 | Republican |
| 20 | George E. Hall[e] | 1933–1936 | Democratic |
| 21 | Horatio J. Murray[f][5] | 1936–1937 | Democratic |
| 22 | Walter H. Jensen | 1937–1939 | Democratic |
| 23 | Truman W. Bass[g] | 1939 | Republican |
| 24 | John Havekost[h] | 1939–1941 | Democratic |
| 25 | Lucian B. Johnson[6][7][8] | 1941–1943 | Republican |
| 26 | Carl G. Swanson[i] | 1943–1945 | Republican |
| 27 | Edward Gillette[j] | 1946–1951 | Republican |
| 28 | Frank B. Heintze | 1951–1955 | Republican |
| 29 | Ralph W. Hill[k] | 1955–1958 | Republican |
| 30 | Bertha I. Hill[l] | 1958–1959 | Republican |
| 31 | Richard R. Larsen | 1959–1961 | Democratic |
| 32 | Clarence L. E. Swanson[m] | 1961–1964 | Republican |
| 33 | P. Merle Humphries[n] | 1964–1965 | Republican |
| 34 | Fred Sorensen | 1965–1967 | Democratic |
| 35 | Wayne R. Swanson | 1967–1975 | Republican |
| 36 | Frank Marsh[o] | 1975–1981 | Republican |
| 37 | Kay A. Orr[p] | 1981–1987 | Republican |
| 38 | Frank Marsh | 1987–1991 | Republican |
| 39 | Dawn E. Rockey | 1991–1995 | Democratic |
| 40 | David Heineman[q] | 1995–2001 | Republican |
| 41 | Lorelee Hunt Byrd[r] | 2001–2004 | Republican |
| 42 | Ron Ross[s] | 2004–2007 | Republican |
| 43 | Shane Osborn | 2007–2011 | Republican |
| 44 | Don Stenberg | 2011–2019 | Republican |
| 45 | John Murante | 2019–2023 | Republican |
| 46 | Tom Briese | 2023–present | Republican |
Notes edit
- ^ Appointed by Governor Francis Burt to serve until the 1855 general election.
- ^ Term began February 21, 1867.
- ^ Joint Anti-Monopolist and Democratic ticket.
- ^ Joint Populist-Democratic ticket.
- ^ Died Dec. 21, 1936.
- ^ In office Dec. 21, 1936, to Jan. 7, 1937.
- ^ Died Aug. 21, 1939.
- ^ In office Aug. 26, 1939, to 1941.
- ^ In office 1943 to Dec. 31, 1945.
- ^ Appointed by Governor Dwight Griswold to fill a vacancy on Jan. 1, 1946. Elected in November 1946.
- ^ Died July 13, 1958.
- ^ Appointed by Governor Victor E. Anderson to fill a vacancy in July 1958.
- ^ Died April 5, 1964.
- ^ Appointed by Governor Frank B. Morrison to fill a vacancy on April 10, 1964.
- ^ Resigned June 1981.
- ^ Appointed by Governor Charles Thone on June 15, 1981, to complete term of Frank Marsh, who resigned; elected Nov. 2, 1982.
- ^ Resigned Sept. 2001 to become the Lieutenant Governor.
- ^ Appointed by Governor Mike Johanns on Oct. 1, 2001, to complete term of David Heineman, who resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska; elected Nov. 5, 2002. Resigned Jan. 6, 2004.
- ^ Appointed by Governor Mike Johanns on Jan. 6, 2004, to complete term of Lorelee Hunt Byrd, who resigned.
References edit
- ^ State of Nebraska, 2020-2021 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), pp. 422–424
- ^ "Republican Ticket". Omaha Daily Bee. September 8, 1874. p. 2.
- ^ "Brian Wants Another Office". The Lincoln Star. March 5, 1910.
...Lawson G. Brian, present state treasurer.
- ^ "Stebbins Will Begin Senate Campaign Soon". Grand Island Daily Independent. May 24, 1930. p. 3.
Willis M. Stebbins, state treasurer...
- ^ "Permission To File Friendly Suit Is Asked". Grand Island Daily Independent. December 31, 1936.
...Horatio J. Murray, new state treasurer...
- ^ "Ex-Councilman L. B. Johnson Dies". Omaha World-Herald. October 16, 1956. p. 29.
L. B. Johnson, 91, former Omaha City Councilman and state official, died Monday at a hospital. His home was at 6524 Florence Boulevard. Mr. Johnson was State Treasurer from 1940 [sic] to 1943, State Auditor from 1927 to 1931 and from 1906 to 1913 was a City Councilman, spending a portion of that time as president of the council.
- ^ "Who's Who on the Ballots". Omaha World-Herald. November 5, 1922. p. 9.
Register of Deeds. Lucian B. Johnson, democrat; residence, 6524 Florence boulevard; ...member city council 1906-1912, during part of which time he was president of the board...
- ^ "Business Man Needed in Register's Office". Omaha World-Herald. November 5, 1922. p. 12.
...Lucian B. Johnson as their candidate... [with a] political record in the city council for six years, from 1906 to 1912, part of which time he was president of the council... L. B. Johnson is being urged by business men for the office of register of deeds.