Ernest Staubitz
Ernest Staubitz | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 34th district | |
| In office January 3, 1961 – January 1, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Norman Otto |
| Succeeded by | Richard Lysinger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 11, 1893 |
| Died | April 30, 1982 (aged 88) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Frances Runcorn (m. 1922) |
| Children | 1 (Joanne) |
| Education | Kearney State Normal School |
| Occupation | Farm equipment salesman, businessman |
Ernest Staubitz (June 11, 1893 – April 30, 1982) was a Republican politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 34th district from 1961 to 1963.
Early life
Staubitz was born in Buffalo, New York, in 1893, and grew up in New York.[1] He moved to Nebraska with his parents when he was 19,[2] and attended Kearney State Normal School,[1] and began working for Patterson and Company, which sold farm equipment.[3]
In 1941, Staubitz was appointed the chairman of the Kearney Board of Public Works.[3] He was elected to the board of directors of the Nebraska Mid-State Reclamation District in 1948, and was subsequently elected president of the board.[4] He was re-elected several times before resigning in 1959 to unsuccessfully lobby Congress for federal funding.[5]
Staubitz ran for the Buffalo County Board of Supervisors in 1954 from the 5th district, and won the Republican primary uncontested.[6] He faced the Democratic nominee, Ed Crowley, in the general election, and defeated him, winning 617 votes to Crowley's 468 votes.[7]
Nebraska Legislature
In 1960, State Senator Norman Otto opted to run for Lieutenant Governor rather than seek re-election, and Staubitz ran to succeed him in the 34th district, which included Buffalo and Sherman counties.[8] No candidates filed to run against him, and he was elected unopposed.[9] He declined to seek re-election in 1962.[10]
Post-legislative career
Staubitz ran for Buffalo County Treasurer in 1962,[11] and faced Luther Wimberley and Max Rojeski in the Republican primary.[12] Wimberley defeated Staubitz by a wide margin, receiving 46 percent of the vote to Staubitz's 26 percent and Rojeski's 28 percent.[12]
In 1968, Staubitz and his wife relocated to California.[2]
Death
Staubitz died on April 30, 1982.[2]
References
- 1 2 Nebraska Blue Book 1960 (PDF). Nebraska Legislative Council. 1961. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Ernest Staubitz". Kearney Hub. May 3, 1982. p. 4. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "E. H. Staubitz First Chairman of Works Board". Kearney Hub. June 24, 1941. p. 27. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Ernest Staubitz New President of Mid-state". Kearney Hub. February 11, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Grand Islanders Joins Lobbyist Registry". Sunday Journal and Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. March 8, 1959. p. 5. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Write-In Wins Buffalo Race". Lincoln Evening Journal. August 12, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Buffalo County Vote Canvass Results Told". Kearney Hub. November 12, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Staubitz to File for Legislature". Kearney Hub. January 13, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "E. H. Staubitz Unopposed as Candidate for Unicameral as Deadline for Filing Passes". Kearney Hub. March 12, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Staubitz Quitting". Grand Island Independent. December 22, 1961. p. 6. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Staubitz Files For County Treas". Ravenna News. January 4, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Big Vote Favors Wimberley, Erickson". Kearney Hub. May 16, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved April 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.