Joseph C. Reavis
Joseph C. Reavis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 1st district | |
| In office January 5, 1943 – January 7, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Otto Kotouc Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Harold Prichard |
| In office January 3, 1939 – January 7, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Dafoe |
| Succeeded by | Otto Kotouc Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1899 |
| Died | January 2, 1957 (aged 57) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Florence Tyler (m. 1925) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | C. Frank Reavis (uncle) Isham Reavis (grandfather) |
| Education | University of Nebraska (LL.B.) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Joseph Carrol Reavis (August 15, 1899 – January 2, 1957) was a Republican politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 1st district from 1939 to 1941 and again from 1943 to 1947.
Early life
Reavis was born in Falls City, Nebraska in 1899.[1] His grandfather, Isham Reavis, was a member of the Nebraska State Senate and later served as an associate justice on the Arizona Territory Supreme Court, and his uncle, C. Frank Reavis, represented the state in Congress.[1][2] He received his bachelor of laws degree from the University of Nebraska and practiced as an attorney in Falls City, serving as city attorney, and was elected to the Eastern Nebraska Public Power District.[1]
Nebraska Legislature
In 1938, Reavis was elected to the Nebraska Legislature from the 1st district, succeeding State Senator Charles Dafoe.[3] Reavis originally filed for a second term in 1940,[4] but instead ran for the U.S. House of Representatives from the 1st district,[2] losing to Oren S. Copeland in the Republican primary.
In 1942, Reavis ran for the legislature again.[5] After Kotouc declined to seek a second term,[6] Reavis was elected unopposed.[7] He was re-elected in 1944,[1] and declined to seek another term in 1946.[8]
Death
Reavis died on January 2, 1957.[9]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Nebraska Blue Book 1944 (PDF). Nebraska Legislative Council. 1945. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- 1 2 "Short Sketches on Candidates". Grand Island Daily Independent. April 2, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved August 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Reavis Winner By 955 Votes". Falls City Journal. November 9, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved August 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Senator Joseph C. Reavis Files for a Second Term". Tecumseh Chieftain. January 25, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved August 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Reavis Makes Filing for Unicameral Nomination". Tecumseh Chieftain. May 14, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved August 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Unicameral filings are incomplete". Evening State Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. May 18, 1942. p. 7. Retrieved August 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "9 unicameral candidates unopposed". Evening State Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. July 4, 1942. p. 2. Retrieved August 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Reavis will not seek re-election". Lincoln State Journal. February 1, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved August 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Heart Attack Fatal to Former State Senator". Kearney Hub. January 3, 1957. p. 11. Retrieved August 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.