Dwight W. Burney
Dwight Willard Burney | |
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| 30th Governor of Nebraska | |
| In office September 9, 1960 – January 5, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph G. Brooks |
| Succeeded by | Frank B. Morrison |
| 26th Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska | |
| In office January 10, 1957 – January 7, 1965 | |
| Governor | Victor E. Anderson (1957-1959) Ralph G. Brooks (1959-1960) Frank B. Morrison (1961-1965) |
| Preceded by | Charles J. Warner |
| Succeeded by | Philip C. Sorensen |
| Member of the Nebraska Senate | |
| In office 1945–1957 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 7, 1892 Hartington, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | March 10, 1987 (aged 95) Mesa, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of South Dakota |
Dwight Willard Burney (January 7, 1892 – March 10, 1987) was an American politician from the state of Nebraska. A Republican, he served as the 30th Governor of Nebraska from 1960 to 1961.
Early life and career[]
Burney was born in Hartington, Nebraska, the son of Willard H. Burney, a Representative in the Nebraska legislature in 1919. He attended rural schools and graduated from the University of South Dakota in 1912.[1] After graduation, he taught in high schools, farmed and ranched. For 25 years, he was director of the Hartington rural schools.
Political career[]
Burney was elected a member of the Nebraska Unicameral in 1945 and won re-election until 1957.[2] He served as Speaker during that time.
In 1957, Burney became the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska. Re-elected, he served in that office until he became governor of Nebraska after Gov. Ralph G. Brooks died in office on September 9, 1960. During his tenure, a state sales tax was promoted, and controversy over the firing of Jack Obblick, the Director of State Aeronautics, was handled.[3] He was governor of Nebraska until the inauguration of Gov. Frank B. Morrison in 1961, and served again as Lieutenant Governor until 1965.
Later life[]
Burney's wife Edna died in 1962, and he married Grayce Hahn (1907-1994) of Polk, Nebraska on January 1, 1965. Burney and Grayce made their home in Polk.[4] Burney died in his winter home in Mesa, Arizona, on March 10, 1987.[5] He is interred at Hartington, Nebraska. He was a Freemason.
References[]
- ^ "Nebraska Governor Dwight Willard Burney". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ "Dwight W. Burney". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ "Dwight W. Burney". National Governors Association. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ "Dwight W. Burney" (PDF). Nebraska History.org. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ "Dwight W. Burney" (PDF). Nebraska History. org. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
External links[]
- "Burney, Dwight Willard". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 8, 2006.
- National Governors Association
- Nebraska History.org
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- 1892 births
- 1987 deaths
- Governors of Nebraska
- Nebraska state senators
- Lieutenant Governors of Nebraska
- Speakers of the Nebraska Legislature
- Nebraska Republicans
- People from Hartington, Nebraska
- Republican Party state governors of the United States
- 20th-century American politicians