Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1861, July 11 | Born, Sandusky County, Ohio |
| 1881 | Graduated, Indiana Normal School, Valparaiso, Ind. |
| 1883 | Graduated, law department, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Ind. Admitted to bars of Indiana and Ohio |
| 1895 | Began practice of law in Nebraska |
| 1895-1902 | Judge, 14th district of Nebraska |
| 1903-1913 | Republican member of United States House of Representatives from Nebraska |
| 1912 | Elected to United States Senate as a Republican from Nebraska |
| 1933 | Instrumental in creation of Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 1936 | Reelected to the Senate as an Independent |
| 1937 | Sponsored amendment that led to Nebraska's unicameral legislature |
| 1944, Sept. 2 | Died, McCook, Nebr. |