William Hern

William Hern
Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 41st district
In office
January 2, 1945 – January 6, 1953
Preceded byHarry Gantz
Succeeded byJ. Monroe Bixler
Personal details
Born1881 (1881)
Boone, Iowa
Died(1954-06-15)June 15, 1954 (aged 72)
Chadron, Nebraska
PartyRepublican
Spouse
Aldora B. Hutchinson
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(m. 1903)​
OccupationRancher, railroad conductor

William Hern (1881 – June 15, 1954) was a Republican politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 41st district from 1945 to 1953.

Hern was born in Boone, Iowa, in 1888, and moved to Nebraska in 1888. He was a railroad conductor on the Chicago and North Western Railway, and later retired to raise Hereford cattle. He served as a Republican on the Dawes County Commission from 1927 to 1939.

In 1944, when State Senator Harry Gantz declined to run for re-election, Hern was elected to succeed him in the 41st district. He was re-elected in 1946, 1948, and 1950. He was defeated for re-election in 1952 by J. Monroe Bixler.

Hern died on June 15, 1954.

References

  1. 1 2 Nebraska Blue Book 1950 (PDF). Nebraska Legislative Council. 1951. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "William Hern, 72, Dies in Chadron". Omaha World-Herald. June 16, 1954. p. 31. Retrieved August 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Democrats Win in Clean Sweep". Northwest Nebraska News. Crawford, Nebraska. November 8, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Chadron Man is "Okey" in Alliance". Alliance Times-Herald. March 28, 1944. p. 3. Retrieved August 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "3 Unicameral Vets Trailing". Evening World-Herald. November 8, 1944. p. 8. Retrieved August 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Four Unicam Incumbents Lose Seats". Lincoln Evening Journal. November 6, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.