John McCarthy (Nebraska)
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John Jay McCarthy was a Nebraska
Republican politician.
Born in Stoughton, Wisconsin
on July 19, 1857, he attended Albion
Academy. He moved to David City, Nebraska
in 1879 and to Dixon County, Nebraska
in 1882. He was admitted to the bar in 1884 and set up practice in Emerson, Nebraska
.
He was elected prosecuting attorney of Dixon County in 1890, 1892, and 1894. In 1898 and 1900 he was elected as a member of the Nebraska House of Representatives. In 1902 he was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-eighth and Fifty-ninth Congresses and served Nebraska's 3rd district from March 4, 1903 to March 3, 1907. He ran in the 1906 primary and lost to John Frank Boyd
. He continued with his law practice in Ponca, Nebraska
, not serving in any other elected office, though he was a delegate to the 1912 Republican National Convention
. He died in Ponca on March 30, 1943 and is buried in Ponca Cemetery.
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
Republican politician.
Born in Stoughton, Wisconsin
Stoughton, Wisconsin
Stoughton is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States and is a neighbor of Madison. It straddles the Yahara River about 20 miles southeast of the capital, Madison. Stoughton is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area...
on July 19, 1857, he attended Albion
Albion, Dane County, Wisconsin
Albion is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, located about 27 miles southeast of Madison on Interstate 90. The population was 1,823 at the 2000 Census. The unincorporated communities of Albion and Hillside are located in the town.-History:...
Academy. He moved to David City, Nebraska
David City, Nebraska
David City is a city in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,597 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Butler County.-Geography:David City is located at ....
in 1879 and to Dixon County, Nebraska
Dixon County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,339 people, 2,413 households, and 1,705 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile . There were 2,673 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile...
in 1882. He was admitted to the bar in 1884 and set up practice in Emerson, Nebraska
Emerson, Nebraska
Emerson is a village in Dakota, Dixon, and Thurston Counties in the U.S. state of Nebraska. Emerson was named after the poet Ralph Waldo Emerson. The population was 856 at the 2000 census...
.
He was elected prosecuting attorney of Dixon County in 1890, 1892, and 1894. In 1898 and 1900 he was elected as a member of the Nebraska House of Representatives. In 1902 he was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-eighth and Fifty-ninth Congresses and served Nebraska's 3rd district from March 4, 1903 to March 3, 1907. He ran in the 1906 primary and lost to John Frank Boyd
John Frank Boyd
John Frank Boyd was a Nebraska Republican politician.Born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania on August 8, 1853, he moved with his parents to Henry County, Illinois in 1857. There he attended public schools and Abingdon College where he studied law and got admitted to the bar in 1878...
. He continued with his law practice in Ponca, Nebraska
Ponca, Nebraska
Ponca is a city in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 961 at the 2010 census...
, not serving in any other elected office, though he was a delegate to the 1912 Republican National Convention
1912 Republican National Convention
The 1912 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, from June 18 to June 22, 1912. The party nominated William Howard Taft from Ohio for re-election as President of the United States and James S...
. He died in Ponca on March 30, 1943 and is buried in Ponca Cemetery.