Robert Dinsmore Harrison
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Robert Dinsmore Harrison (1897–1977) was a Nebraska
Republican politician.
Born on a farm near Panama, Nebraska
on January 26, 1897, he graduated from Peru State College
in 1926. He also graduated from University of California
in 1928 and University of Nebraska in 1934. In 1918 to 1919, during World War I
, he was a sergeant in the Twenty-second Engineers. He was the superintendent of schools in Bradshaw, Nebraska
(1926–1929 ) and De Witt, Nebraska
(1929–1937). He was a member of the school board of Norfolk, Nebraska
from 1942 to 1951 and a member of the Governor’s Highway Advisory Committee. He owned an oil business in Norfolk and a farm in Cedar County, Nebraska
.
He elected as a Republican
to the Eighty-second United States Congress, December 4, 1951, in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Karl Stefan
. He was reelected to the three succeeding Congresses and served from December 4, 1951, to January 3, 1959. He unsuccessfully ran for reelection in 1958 to the Eighty-sixth Congress. He was an adviser to Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation
in the U.S. Department of Agriculture from January 6, 1959 to April 1, 1960. He was then appointed the Nebraska director for the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
on April 1, 1960 and served until February 1, 1962. He ran unsuccessfully for election in 1962 to the Eighty-eighth United States Congress. He retired to Norfolk where he died June 11, 1977. He is buried in Panama 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 on a farm near Panama, Nebraska
Panama, Nebraska
Panama is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 253 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Panama is located at ....
on January 26, 1897, he graduated from Peru State College
Peru State College
Peru State College is a public four-year institution located in the rural city of Peru, Nebraska, in the Midwest region of the United States. Founded by members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1865, making it the first and oldest institution in Nebraska, it would undergo several name changes...
in 1926. He also graduated from University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
in 1928 and University of Nebraska in 1934. In 1918 to 1919, during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, he was a sergeant in the Twenty-second Engineers. He was the superintendent of schools in Bradshaw, Nebraska
Bradshaw, Nebraska
Bradshaw is a village in York County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 336 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bradshaw is located at ....
(1926–1929 ) and De Witt, Nebraska
De Witt, Nebraska
De Witt is a village in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 513 at the 2010 census. The town was incorporated by the Nebraska Territorial Legislature in February 1857.-Geography:De Witt is located at ....
(1929–1937). He was a member of the school board of Norfolk, Nebraska
Norfolk, Nebraska
Norfolk is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, United States, 113 miles northwest of Omaha and 83 miles west of Sioux City at the intersection of U.S. Routes 81 and 275. The population was 24,210 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Nebraska. It is the principal city of the...
from 1942 to 1951 and a member of the Governor’s Highway Advisory Committee. He owned an oil business in Norfolk and a farm in Cedar County, Nebraska
Cedar County, Nebraska
-History:Cedar County was formed in 1855. It was named for the great number of cedars that grow there.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,615 people, 3,623 households, and 2,565 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile . There were...
.
He elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Eighty-second United States Congress, December 4, 1951, in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Karl Stefan
Karl Stefan
Karl Stefan was a US State of Nebraska Republican politician.He was born on a farm in Zebrakov, Bohemia on March 1, 1884. In 1885 he moved with his parents to Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A.. He was taught in the public schools and later a Y.M.C.A. night school...
. He was reelected to the three succeeding Congresses and served from December 4, 1951, to January 3, 1959. He unsuccessfully ran for reelection in 1958 to the Eighty-sixth Congress. He was an adviser to Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation
Commodity Credit Corporation
The Commodity Credit Corporation is a wholly owned government corporation created in 1933 to "stabilize, support, and protect farm income and prices"...
in the U.S. Department of Agriculture from January 6, 1959 to April 1, 1960. He was then appointed the Nebraska director for the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation is a wholly owned Government corporation managed by the Risk Management Agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. FCIC manages the Federal crop insurance program which provides U.S...
on April 1, 1960 and served until February 1, 1962. He ran unsuccessfully for election in 1962 to the Eighty-eighth United States Congress. He retired to Norfolk where he died June 11, 1977. He is buried in Panama Cemetery.
External links
- Robert Dinsmore Harrison papers at Nebraska State Historical SocietyNebraska State Historical SocietyThe Nebraska State Historical Society is a Nebraska state agency, founded in 1878 to "encourage historical research and inquiry, spread historical information .....