John A. McShane
John A. McShane | |
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 From 1888'sOmaha Illustrated | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNebraska's1stdistrict | |
| In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | Archibald J. Weaver |
| Succeeded by | William James Connell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Albert McShane August 25, 1850 New Le xing ton, Ohio |
| Died | November 10, 1923(aged 73) Omaha, Nebraska |
| Resting place | Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Omaha |
| Political party | Democratic |
John Albert McShane(August 25, 1850 – November 10, 1923) was an AmericanDemocratic Partypolitician. He was the first Democrat to be elected to theUnited States House of Representativesfrom Nebraska, serving one term from 1887 to 1889.
Early life and education
[edit]McShane was born inNew Le xing ton, Ohio,on August 25, 1850. In 1871, he moved to theWyoming Territory,and in 1874 he moved toOmaha, Nebraska.
Career
[edit]He started out in the livestock business but eventually became a director of theFirst National Bank of Omaha.
Politics
[edit]McShane was elected to the Nebraska state house of representatives in 1880 and to the state senate in 1882, serving there until 1886, when he ran for a seat inCongress
Congress
[edit]He won the seat inNebraska's 1st congressional district,serving in theFiftieth United States Congressfrom March 4, 1887, to March 3, 1889.
In 1888, he ran forGovernor of Nebraskabut lostthe electiontoJohn Milton Thayer.[1]
Later career
[edit]After retirement McShane worked againstthe right of women to vote.He was a member of the NebraskaMen's Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage,[2]which desired to restrict voting to white men of high social class.[3]
Death and burial
[edit]McShane died in Omaha on November 10, 1923; he was buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Omaha.
References
[edit]- ^"The Official Count".The Western Wave.November 29, 1888.RetrievedApril 22,2023.
- ^Harper, Ida Husted(1922).The History of Woman Suffrage.Vol. 6. New York: J. J. Little & Ives. p. 875.
- ^Bristow, David L."No Votes for Women—Nebraska Anti-Suffrage Propaganda".History Nebraska.RetrievedMarch 17,2020.
- "McShane, John Albert".The Political Graveyard.RetrievedFebruary 18,2006.
- "McShane, John Albert".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.RetrievedFebruary 18,2006.
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