Nebraska's 5th congressional district

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Nebraska's 5th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1890
Eliminated1940
Years active1893-1943

Nebraska's 5th congressional district is an obsolete district. It was created after the 1890 United States census and eliminated after the 1940 United States census.

Member Party Years of service Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1893

William A. McKeighan
(Red Cloud)
Populist March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
53rd Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1892.
Lost re-election.

William E. Andrews
(Hastings)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
54th Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election.

Roderick Dhu Sutherland
(Nelson)
Populist March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1901
55th
56th
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Retired.

Ashton C. Shallenberger
(Alma)
Democratic March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
57th Elected in 1900.
Lost re-election.

George W. Norris
(McCook)
Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1913
58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

Silas Reynolds Barton
(Grand Island)
Republican March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915
63rd Elected in 1912.
Lost re-election.

Ashton C. Shallenberger
(Alma)
Democratic March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1919
64th
65th
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Lost re-election.

William E. Andrews
(Hastings)
Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1923
66th
67th
Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.

Ashton C. Shallenberger
(Alma)
Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1929
68th
69th
70th
Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Lost re-election.

Fred Gustus Johnson
(Hastings)
Republican March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1931
71st Elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.

Ashton C. Shallenberger
(Alma)
Democratic March 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933
72nd Elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the 4th district.

Terry Carpenter
(Scottsbluff)
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
73rd Elected in 1932.
Retired to run for governor.

Harry B. Coffee
(Chadron)
Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1943
74th
75th
76th
77th
Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
District eliminated January 3, 1943

References[edit]

  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present