Nels Bostrom
Nels Bostrom | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from the 25th district | |
| In office January 3, 1933 – January 1, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | L. C. Nuernberger |
| Succeeded by | L. C. Nuernberger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 8, 1867 |
| Died | December 22, 1949 (aged 82) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Anna Johnson
(m. 1888; died 1933)Mayme Shear (m. 1936) |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Farmer, stock grower |
Nels J. Bostrom (December 8, 1867 — December 22, 1949) was a Democratic politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from the 25th district from 1933 to 1935.
Early life
Bostrom was born in Sweden in 1867, and immigrated to the United States as a child, settling in Nebraska in 1884. He worked as a farmer and stock grower in Concord.[1]
Nebraska House of Representatives
In 1932, Bostrom ran for the Nebraska House of Representatives from the 25th district, challenging Republican State Representative L. C. Nuernberger.[2] Bostrom narrowly defeated Nuernberger, winning 52 percent of the vote to his 48 percent.[3] Nuernberger ran against Bostrom in 1934, and defeated him with 58 percent of the vote.[4]
Personal life
He married Anna Johnson in 1888.[1] Bostrom was widowed in 1933 when his wife, Anna, died,[5] and he remarried in 1936.[6] He died on December 22, 1949.
References
- 1 2 Nebraska Blue Book 1934 (PDF). Nebraska Legislative Council. 1934. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Few Votes Cast In Dixon County". Nebraska Journal-Leader. Ponca, Nebraska. April 14, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved August 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Marsh, Frank (1932). Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, General Election, Held November 8th, 1932 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- ↑ Swanson, Harry R. (1934). Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, General Election, Held November 6, 1934 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Mrs. Nels Bostrom Died Last Night". Dixon Journal. December 21, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved August 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Ex Representative Nels Bostrom Is Married". Allen News. August 13, 1936. p. 1. Retrieved August 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.