| Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska | |
|---|---|
) Mike Foley since January 8, 2015 | |
| Type | Lieutenant governor |
| Term length | Four years |
| Formation | 1877 |
| First holder | Othman A. Abbott |
This is a list of lieutenant governors of Nebraska.
List
- Parties
Fusion (Democratic/Populist) (2) Democratic (8) Republican (30)
| # | Lieutenant Governor | Term began | Term ended | Governor(s) served under | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Othman A. Abbott | 1877 | 1879 | Silas Garber | Republican |
| 2 | Edmund C. Carns | 1879 | 1883 | Albinus Nance | Republican |
| 3 | Alfred W. Agee | 1883 | 1885 | James W. Dawes | Republican |
| 4 | Hibbard H. Shedd | 1885 | 1889 | James W. Dawes John Milton Thayer | Republican |
| 5 | George D. Meiklejohn | 1889 | 1891 | John Milton Thayer | Republican |
| 6 | Thomas J. Majors | 1891 | 1895 | John Milton Thayer (Republican) James E. Boyd (Democratic) Lorenzo Crounse (Republican) | Republican |
| 7 | Robert E. Moore | 1895 | 1897 | Silas A. Holcomb | Fusion (Democrat/Populist) |
| 8 | James E. Harris | 1897 | 1899 | Silas A. Holcomb | Fusion (Democrat/Populist) |
| 9 | Edward A. Gilbert | 1899 | 1901 | William A. Poynter | Republican |
| 10 | Ezra P. Savage | 1901 | 1901 | Charles H. Dietrich | Republican |
| 11 | Edmund G. McGilton | 1903 | 1907 | John H. Mickey | Republican |
| 12 | Melville R. Hopewell | 1907 | 1911 (died) | George L. Sheldon (Republican) Ashton C. Shallenberger (Democratic) | Republican |
| 13 | Samuel R. McKelvie | 1913 | 1915 | John H. Morehead | Republican |
| 14 | James Pearson | 1915 | 1917 | John H. Morehead | Democrat |
| 15 | Edgar Howard | 1917 | 1919 | Keith Neville | Democrat |
| 16 | Pelham A. Barrows | 1919 | 1923 | Samuel R. McKelvie | Republican |
| 17 | Fred G. Johnson | 1923 | 1925 | Charles W. Bryan | Republican |
| 18 | George A. Williams | 1925 | 1931 | Adam McMullen Arthur J. Weaver | Republican |
| 19 | Theodore W. Metcalfe | 1931 | 1933 | Charles W. Bryan | Republican |
| 20 | Walter H. Jurgensen | 1933 | 1938 | Charles W. Bryan Robert Leroy Cochran | Democrat |
| 21 | Nate M. Parsons | 1938 | 1939 | Robert Leroy Cochran | Democrat |
| 22 | William E. Johnson | 1939 | 1943 | Robert Leroy Cochran (Democratic) Dwight Griswold (Republican) | Republican |
| 23 | Roy W. Johnson | 1943 | 1947 | Dwight Griswold | Republican |
| 24 | Robert B. Crosby | 1947 | 1949 | Val Peterson | Republican |
| 25 | Charles J. Warner | 1949 | 1955 (died) | Val Peterson Robert B. Crosby Victor E. Anderson | Republican |
| 26 | Dwight W. Burney | 1957 | 1965 | Ralph G. Brooks Dwight W. Burney Frank B. Morrison | Republican |
| 27 | Philip C. Sorensen | 1965 | 1967 | Frank B. Morrison | Democrat |
| 28 | John E. Everroad | 1967 | 1971 | Norbert T. Tiemann | Republican |
| 29 | Frank Marsh | 1971 | 1975 | J. James Exon | Republican |
| 30 | Gerald T. Whelan | 1975 | 1979 | J. James Exon | Democrat |
| 31 | Roland A. Luedtke | 1979 | 1983 | Charles Thone | Republican |
| 32 | Donald F. McGinley | 1983 | 1987 | J. Robert Kerrey | Democrat |
| 33 | William E. Nichol | 1987 | 1991 | Kay A. Orr | Republican |
| 34 | Maxine B. Moul | 1991 | 1993 (resigned) | Ben Nelson | Democrat |
| 35 | Kim M. Robak | 1993 (appointed) | 1999 | Ben Nelson | Democrat |
| 36 | David Maurstad | 1999 | 2001 (resigned) | Mike Johanns | Republican |
| 37 | Dave Heineman | 2001 (appointed) | 2005 (became governor) | Mike Johanns | Republican |
| 38 | Rick Sheehy | 2005 (appointed) | 2013 (resigned) | Dave Heineman | Republican |
| 39 | Lavon Heidemann | 2013 (appointed) | 2014 (resigned) | Dave Heineman | Republican |
| 40 | John E. Nelson | 2014 (appointed) | 2015 | Dave Heineman | Republican |
| 41 | Mike Foley | 2015 | Incumbent | Pete Ricketts | Republican |
Living former Lieutenant Governors of Nebraska
As of February 2017, seven former lieutenant governors of Nebraska who are currently living at this time. The most recent to die was Philip C. Sorensen (1965–1967) on February 12, 2017.[1] The most recently serving lieutenant governor to die was William E. Nichol (1987–1991) on November 29, 2006.
| Lt. Governor | Lt. Gubernatorial term | Date of birth (and age) |
|---|---|---|
| Maxine B. Moul | 1991–1993 | January 26, 1947 |
| Kim M. Robak | 1993–1999 | October 4, 1955 |
| David I. Maurstad | 1999–2001 | August 25, 1953 |
| David Heineman | 2001–2005 | May 12, 1948 |
| Rick Sheehy | 2005–2013 | October 3, 1959 |
| Lavon Heidemann | 2013–2014 | October 24, 1958 |
| John E. Nelson | 2014–2015 | December 29, 1935 |
See also
References
- ^ Szalewski, Susan (February 15, 2017). "Philip Sorensen's 'fondness for Nebraska never lagged'". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved October 5, 2017.