Elmer Rakow
Elmer Rakow | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 27th district | |
| In office January 7, 1941 – January 2, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin Schultz |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Schultz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 29, 1902 |
| Died | February 24, 1995 (aged 92) |
| Party | Republican Democratic (former) |
| Spouse(s) |
Viola Mulcahy
(m. 1934; died 1986)Dorothy Gregor (m. 1987) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Nebraska (LL.B.) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Elmer C. Rakow (August 29, 1902 – February 24, 1995) was a Republican politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 27th district from 1941 to 1945.
Early life
Rakow was born in Neligh, Nebraska, on August 29, 1902. He graduated from Neligh High School and the University of Nebraska, receiving his bachelor of laws in 1933.[1] Rakow ran for Antelope County Attorney as the Democratic nominee in 1934, defeated incumbent Republican County Attorney Elven Butterfield.[2] In 1938, Butterfield challenged Rakow for re-election and defeated him.[3]
Nebraska Legislature
In 1940, State Senator Edwin Schultz declined to seek re-election, instead unsuccessfully seeking the Republican nomination for Nebraska Railway Commission.[4] Rakow ran to succeed Schultz in the 27th district, which included Antelope and Boone counties. In the nonpartisan primary, he faced James Howell and former State Representatives Elwell Johnston and J. W. Porter.[5]
Rakow placed first in the primary, winning 33 percent of the vote, and advanced to the general election with Howell, who placed second with 23 percent.[6] Rakow defeated Howell with 53 percent of the vote in the general election.[6] Though the race was formally nonpartisan, Rakow had switched to the Nebraska Republican Party at the time of his election.[7]
In 1942, Rakow was re-elected unopposed.[8] He declined to seek a third term in 1944,[9] and returned to his legal practice.
Post-legislative career
Rakow ran unsuccessfully for the Ninth Judicial District Court in 1960, losing to incumbent Judge Fay Pollock.[10]
Death
Rakow died on February 24, 1995.[11]
References
- ↑ Nebraska Blue Book 1944 (PDF). Nebraska Legislative Council. 1945. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
- ↑ "New Law Enforcers in Many State Counties". Omaha Evening Bee-News. November 13, 1934. p. 2. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Butterfield and Lindahl Win in County Race". Orchard News. November 11, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Schultz in Race, Asks Rate Parity". Evening World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. November 14, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Elmer C. Rakow Files For 27th Dist. Unicameral". Elgin Review. February 29, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Swanson, Harry R. (1940). Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, Primary Election, Held April 9, 1940, General Election, Held November 5, 1940 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Here are your legislators". Lincoln Evening Journal. January 7, 1941. p. 1. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Marsh, Frank (1942). Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, Primary Election, Held August 11, 1942, General Election, Held November 3, 1942 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Bruner files for state legislature". Lincoln Nebraska State Journal. February 16, 1944. p. 1. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Pollock Tops 3 Candidates In Judge Race". Norfolk Daily News. May 11, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Rites held for ex-legislator from Neligh". Norfolk Daily News. February 27, 1995. p. 5. Retrieved August 23, 2026.