List of Governors of Nebraska
The following is a list of the governors of the state of Nebraska.
| Governor of Nebraska |
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| Style | The Honorable |
| Inaugural holder | David Butler 1871 |
| Formation | Constitution of Nebraska |
- Prior to becoming a territory, Nebraska Territory was part of Louisiana Territory (renamed Missouri Territory) from 1805 to 1821; see List of Governors of Missouri for this period. Between 1821 and 1854, the land was unorganized territory.
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List of governors
See also
Notes
- ^ Impeached and removed from office for misappropriation of state funds; the impeachment was expunged six years later.
- ^ As state secretary of state, acted as governor for unexpired term.
- ^ a b James Boyd won the 1890 election, and was sworn in on January 8, 1891. However, due to a question of his U.S. citizenship and eligibility for the office, he did not take office until February 8, 1892.
- ^ Resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate.
- ^ a b As lieutenant governor, became governor for unexpired term.
- ^ Died in office.
- ^ Resigned to be United States Secretary of Agriculture.
- ^ As lieutenant governor, succeeded to the office of governor for Johann's unexpired term, and was later elected in his own right.
- ^ Governor Heineman's second term expires on January 1, 2015; he is term limited.
Other high offices held
This is a table of congressional, other governorships, and other federal offices held by governors. All representatives and senators mentioned represented Nebraska except where noted. * denotes those offices which the governor resigned to take.
Living former governors
As of April 2011, six former governors were alive, the oldest being Charles Thone (1979–1983, born 1924). The most recent governor to die was J. James Exon (1971–1979), on June 10, 2005.
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