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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Nebraska, (search)
See United States, Nebraska, in vol. IX. Territorial governors. Francis Burtappointed1854 Thomas B. CumingactingOct. 13, 1854 Mark W. IzardappointedOct. 13, 1854 William A. Richardsonappointed1857 J. Sterling Mortonacting1858 Samuel Blackappointed1859 Alvin Saundersappointed1861 State governors. David Butlerterm began1867 William H. JamesactingJune 2, 1871 Robert W. Furnassterm beganJan. 9, 1873 Silas Garberterm beginsJan. 9, 1875 Albinus Nanceterm beginsJan. 9, 1879 James W. Dawesterm beginsJan. 9, 1883 John M. Thayerterm beginsJan. 9, 1887 Lorenzo Crounseterm beginsJan. 9, 1893 Silas A. Holcombterm beginsJan. 9, 1895 William A. Poynterterm beginsJan. 9, 1899 Charles H. Dietrichterm beginsJan. 9, 1901 United States Senators. Name.No. of Congress.Term. John M. Thayer40th to 42d1867 to 1871 Thomas W. Tipton40th to 44th1867 to 1875 Phineas W. Hitchcock42d to 45th1871 to 1877 Algernon S. Paddock44th to 47th1875 to 1881 Alvin Saunders45th to 48th1877 to
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Nebraska, (search)
and remodelling the old system of public instruction, passed by legislature......1881 State home for the friendless located at Lincoln, founded by act of legislature in 1881, is opened......Jan. 1, 1882 Gates College, at Neligh, chartered in 1881; opened......1882 At State election E. P. Ingersoll, president of the State Farmers' Alliance and candidate of the Greenback and Anti-monopoly parties, receives 16,991 votes, as against 28,562 for J. S, Morton, Democrat, and 43,495 for James W. Dawes, Republican......November, 1882 Amendment to the constitution extending suffrage to women rejected; 25,756 for and 50,693 against......November, 1882 Nebraska Central College, at Central City, chartered and opened......1885 Soldiers' and sailors home at Grand Island opened......July, 1888 First Monday in September made a legal holiday (Labor Day)......1889 Industrial home for women and girls at Milford opened......May 1, 1889 Asylum for incurable insane at Hastings open