Otto Kotouc Jr.

Otto Kotouc Jr.
Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 1st district
In office
January 7, 1941 – January 5, 1943
Preceded byJoseph C. Reavis
Succeeded byJoseph C. Reavis
Personal details
Born(1913-06-15)June 15, 1913
Humboldt, Nebraska
DiedOctober 20, 2000(2000-10-20) (aged 87)
Omaha, Nebraska
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Mildred L. Lawrence
​
(m. 1938)​
Children2
RelativesOtto Kotouc Sr. (father)
EducationUniversity of Nebraska
Harvard Law School
OccupationAttorney, banker

Otto Kotouc Jr. (June 15, 1913 – October 20, 2000) was a Democratic politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 1st district from 1941 to 1943.

Early life

Kotouc was born in Humboldt, Nebraska, in 1913. His father, Otto Kotouc Sr., served in the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1909 to 1913, and later served in the Nebraska Legislature. Kotouc attended the University of Nebraska and Harvard Law School, and worked as an attorney and banker in Humboldt.[1]

Nebraska Legislature

In 1940, when State Senator Joseph C. Reavis opted to run for Congress rather than seek re-election, Kotouc ran to succeed him in the 1st district.[2] He defeated Fred Rockwell in the general election.[3]

Expecting to be called into active duty during World War II, Kotouc declined to seek a second term in 1942 and resumed his legal practice and banking work.[4]

Post-legislative career

After leaving the legislature, Kotouc was elected the chairman of the Richardson County Democratic Party.[5] He was active in the effort to consolidate the state's school districts, serving as the head of the Nebraska School Reorganization Committee in the 1960s and 1970s. Kotouc founded the Nebraska Bar Foundation and was the president of the University of Nebraska Foundation and the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation.[6]

Death

Kotouc died on October 20, 2000.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Nebraska Blue Book 1942 (PDF). Nebraska Legislative Council. 1943. p. 210. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Humboldter in Senate Contest". Falls City Journal. February 15, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved August 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Kotouc Winner In Senate Race". Falls City Journal. November 6, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved August 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Unicameral filings are incomplete". Evening State Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. May 18, 1942. p. 7. Retrieved August 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Humboldt Men Head Co. Organizations". Humboldt Standard. May 6, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved August 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. 1 2 Ivey, James (October 21, 2000). "Otto Kotouc Services Set In Humboldt". Omaha World-Herald. p. 14. Retrieved August 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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