Don Hanna Jr.
Don Hanna Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 43rd district | |
| In office June 16, 1969 – January 5, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Elvin Adamson |
| Succeeded by | Otho Kime |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 30, 1912 |
| Died | January 22, 2005 (aged 92) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Claire E. Frink (m. 1934) |
| Children | 3 (Don, James, Barbara) |
| Relatives | Don Hanna (father) |
| Education | Hastings College |
| Occupation | Stockman, rancher |
Don E. Hanna Jr. (December 30, 1912 – January 22, 2005) was a Republican politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 43rd district from 1969 to 1971.
Early life
Hanna was born in Cherry County, Nebraska, in 1912, and graduated from Thomas County High School.[1] He attended Hastings College, and settled in Brownlee, where he engaged in livestock ranching and served n the Brownlee School Board.[1][2] In 1954, his father, Don Hanna, a former state senator and member of the Nebraska Highway Commission, died, and Hanna was appointed to serve out the remainder of his father's term.[2] He resigned in 1956.[3] Hanna was active in the Nebraska Republican Party, and was one of Republican Governor Norbert Tiemann's "most loyal supporters" in western Nebraska.[4]
Nebraska Legislature
In 1969, State Senator Elvin Adamson, the former Speaker of the Legislature]], resigned to serve in the U.S. Department of Agriculture as deputy assistant secretary for marketing and consumer affairs.[5] Governor Tiemann appointed Hanna to serve until a 1970 special election could be held,[6] and he was sworn in on June 16, 1969.[7]
Hanna ran in the 1970 special election to serve out the remaining two years of Adamson's term.[8] He was initially unopposed,[9] but two days prior to the primary election, former Cherry County Sheriff Otho Kime, who had been living in St. Francis, South Dakota, announced that he would challenge Hanna as a write-in candidate.[10] Hanna placed first in the primary election, winning 66 percent of the vote, but Kime received 1,824 votes, 34 percent of the vote in total, enough to win a place on the general election ballot.[11][12] Hanna ultimately lost to Kime by a wide margin, receiving just 38 percent of the vote to Kime's 62 percent.[11][13]
Death
Hanna died on January 22, 2005.[14]
References
- 1 2 Nebraska Blue Book 1970 (PDF). Nebraska Legislative Council. 1971. p. 268. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- 1 2 "Don Hanna Jr. Succeeds Father On Highway Unit". Lincoln Star. February 23, 1954. p. 5. Retrieved May 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Hanna Resigns As Commission Member". York Daily News-Times. June 21, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved May 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tiemann Names Don Hanna to State Post". Sheridan County Star. Rushville, Nebraska. June 12, 1969. p. 1. Retrieved May 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Sen. Adamson Makes Farewell Speech". Llincoln Star. June 14, 1969. p. 5. Retrieved May 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Hanna Choice Now Official". Omaha World-Herald. June 7, 1969. p. 2. Retrieved May 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Srb, Hugo F., ed. (1969). Legislative Journal of the State of Nebraska: Eightieth Session (PDF). Vol. 1. p. 2526. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Harsh Fourth to Ask Reelection; Omahan Files". Lincoln Evening Journal. January 6, 1970. p. 6. Retrieved May 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Walton, Don (March 14, 1970). "Morrison Files For U.S. Senate". Lincoln Star. p. 1. Retrieved May 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Otho Kime Opens Write-In Drive". Alliance Times-Herald. May 7, 1970. p. 1. Retrieved May 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Marsh, Frank (1970). Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska, Primary Election, May 12, 1970, General Election, November 3, 1970 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Kime Is Nominated In Large Write-in". Lincoln Star. May 31, 1970. p. 14. Retrieved May 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Six State Senators Get Rejection Slips". Omaha World-Herald. November 5, 1970. p. 7. Retrieved May 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Death Notices". North Platte Telegraph. January 25, 2005. p. A5. Retrieved May 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.