John H. Morehead
John Henry Morehead | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Roy H. Thorpe |
| Succeeded by | Henry C. Luckey |
| 17th Governor of Nebraska | |
| In office January 9, 1913 – January 4, 1917 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Samuel R. McKelvie (1913–1915) James Pearson (1915–1917) |
| Preceded by | Chester H. Aldrich |
| Succeeded by | Keith Neville |
| Member of the Nebraska State Senate | |
| In office 1910–1912 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 3, 1861 Columbia, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 1942 (aged 80) St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Minnie Weisenreder |
| Children | 2 |
John Henry Morehead (December 3, 1861 – May 31, 1942) was an American politician who served as the 17th governor of Nebraska from 1913 to 1917.
Early life[edit]
Born on a farm in Lucas County, Iowa, Morehead attended business college and moved to Richardson County, Nebraska, in 1884.
Career[edit]
After arriving in Nebraska, Morehead taught school, farmed, and banked, and eventually opened his own mercantile business.[1]
Morehead moved to Falls City, Nebraska, where he and served as the first treasurer of Richardson County from 1896 to 1899. He was later the mayor of the city in 1900.[2] He was elected member of the Nebraska state senate in 1910 to 1912, serving as the president pro tempore. As lieutenant governor Hopewell died, he was elevated to the position of lieutenant governor as provided by the state constitution. He was elected governor from 1913 to 1917. During his term, he was a delegate to Democratic National Convention. As governor the state deficit was reduced and a workman's compensation law was sanctioned.[3]
Morehead was the Democratic nominee in the 1918 United State Senate election in Nebraska and 1920 Nebraska gubernatorial election, losing both races.
Morehead was elected to the 68th congress (1923) and reelected five more times. He chaired the Committee on Memorials in the 72nd and 73rd congresses. He did stand for reelection in 1934, and returned to farming and selling real estate. He was again a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1940.
Personal life[edit]
Morehead married Minnie Weisenreder on February 14, 1885, and they had two children.[4] He died in St. Joseph, Missouri, in 1942. He is interred in Steele Cemetery, Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska.
References[edit]
- ^ "John H. Morehead". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ^ "John H. Morehead". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ^ "John H. Morehead". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ^ "John H. Morehead". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
External links[edit]
Media related to John H. Morehead at Wikimedia Commons- "Morehead, John Henry". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 4, 2006.
- "MOREHEAD, John Henry". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 4, 2006.
- National Governors Association
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