Merle Von Minden
Merle Von Minden | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 17th district | |
| In office January 7, 1981 – January 9, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | John Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Gerald Conway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 8, 1926 |
| Died | July 17, 2017 (aged 91) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Deenette Good (m. 1955) |
| Children | 3 (LeAnn, Scott, Lori) |
| Occupation | Farmer-feeder |
Merle H. Von Minden (June 8, 1926 – July 17, 2017) was a Republican politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 17th district from 1981 to 1985.
Early life
Von Minden was born in Martinsburg, Nebraska, in 1926.[1] He graduated from Ponca High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.[1] Von Minden was elected to the Allen School Board and then to the Dixon County Board of Supervisors.[1]
Nebraska Legislature
In 1980, Van Minden ran to succeed State Senator John Murphy in the 17th district, which was based in Dakota, Dixon, and Wayne counties.[2] In the nonpartisan primary, he faced college professor Gerald Conway, farmer Edwin Fahrenzhold, former Wayne Board of Education member Frederick Mann, and businessman Eugene O'Neill.[3] Conway placed first in the primary, winning 25 percent of the vote.[4] Von Minden only narrowly defeated Fahrenholz for second place, winning by 12 votes after a mandatory recount.[5][4] In the general election, Von Minden defeated Conway by just two hundred votes, winning 51–49 percent.[4]
Von Minden ran for re-election in 1984, and faced Conway in a rematch.[6] In the primary election, Von Minden placed first, winning 59 percent of the vote to Conway's 41 percent.[7][8] Conway narrowly defeated Von Minden, receiving 51 percent of the vote to his 49 percent.[7]
Death
Von Linden died on July 17, 2017.[9]
References
- 1 2 3 Nebraska Blue Book 1982-1983 (PDF). Nebraska Legislative Council. 1983. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Allen Man Files Candidacy For State Legislative Office". Laurel Advocate. February 28, 1980. p. 1. Retrieved March 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Candidates vie for seats in Legislature". Sunday Journal and Editor. Lincoln, Nebraska. May 11, 1980. p. 6V. Retrieved March 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 Beermann, Allen J. (1980). Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, Primary Election, May 13, 1980, General Election, November 4, 1980 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ "May 13 Election Certified; Earlier Results Unchanged". Omaha World-Herald. June 9, 1980. p. 2. Retrieved March 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Conway will seek 17th District seat". Lincoln Journal. January 25, 1984. p. 25. Retrieved March 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Beermann, Allen J. (1984). Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, Primary Election, May 15, 1984, General Election, November 6, 1984 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ Stingley, Steven (May 16, 1984). "Schmit Win Follows Slow Start; Matulka to Be Foe in November". Omaha World-Herald. p. 4. Retrieved March 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Merle H. Von Minden". Legacy.com. 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2026.