Dan V. Stephens
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Dan Voorhees Stephens was a Nebraska
Democratic politician.
Born in Bloomington, Indiana
on November 4, 1868, Dan V. Stephens attended Valparaiso College in Indiana
. He settled in Fremont, Nebraska
where he taught school and studied law. He became the superintendent of schools in Dodge County, Nebraska
from 1890 to 1894. Stephens also authored several books including Silas Cobb, Phelps and His Teacher and Passing of the Buffalo. He farmed, published, and worked in manufacturing and banking during this time.
Stephens served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1904
, 1908
, 1920
, 1924
, and 1932
. When James P. Latta
died in office, a special election was held and Stephens was elected to fill his seat in the Sixty-second Congress. He was reelected to the Sixty-third, Sixty-fourth, and Sixty-fifth Congresses serving from November 7, 1911, to March 3, 1919. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1918. Stephens resumed his former business pursuits in Nebraska. He went on to become a member of the State board of education of Nebraska from 1923 to 1926. Stephens also served as president of the Stephens National Bank; president of the Stephens-Hammond Company; and vice-president of the Nebraska State Building and Loan Association. He died in Fremont, Nebraska
on January 13, 1939 and his remains were cremated.
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
Democratic politician.
Born in Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
on November 4, 1868, Dan V. Stephens attended Valparaiso College in Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. He settled in Fremont, Nebraska
Fremont, Nebraska
Fremont is a city in and the county seat of Dodge County, Nebraska, United States, near Omaha in the eastern part of the state. The population was 26,397 at the 2010 census....
where he taught school and studied law. He became the superintendent of schools in Dodge County, Nebraska
Dodge County, Nebraska
- History :Dodge County was formed in 1855. It was named after the US Senator Augustus Caesar Dodge.- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 36,160 people, 14,433 households, and 9,756 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile . There were...
from 1890 to 1894. Stephens also authored several books including Silas Cobb, Phelps and His Teacher and Passing of the Buffalo. He farmed, published, and worked in manufacturing and banking during this time.
Stephens served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1904
1904 Democratic National Convention
The 1904 Democratic National Convention was a United States presidential nominating convention that took place during the 1904 World's Fair and the 1904 Summer Olympics in the Coliseum of the St. Louis Exposition and Music Hall in St. Louis, Missouri. The convention nominated Alton B. Parker of...
, 1908
1908 Democratic National Convention
The 1908 Democratic National Convention was the quadrennial Democratic National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the Democratic Party. It took place from July 7 to July 10, 1908 at Denver Auditorium Arena in Denver, Colorado....
, 1920
1920 Democratic National Convention
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, 1924
1924 Democratic National Convention
The 1924 Democratic National Convention, also called the Klanbake, held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City from June 24 to July 9, took a record 103 ballots to nominate a presidential candidate. It was the longest continuously running convention in United States political history...
, and 1932
1932 Democratic National Convention
The 1932 Democratic National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois from June 27 - July 2, 1932. The convention resulted in the nomination of Governor Franklin Roosevelt of New York for President and Speaker of the House John Nance Garner of Texas for Vice-President...
. When James P. Latta
James P. Latta
James Polk Latta was a Nebraska Democratic politician.Born near Ashland, Ohio, he moved with his parents to Jackson County, Iowa in 1846. He attended school and worked on a farm. In 1863 he moved to the Nebraska Territory to teach school in Tekamah, Nebraska...
died in office, a special election was held and Stephens was elected to fill his seat in the Sixty-second Congress. He was reelected to the Sixty-third, Sixty-fourth, and Sixty-fifth Congresses serving from November 7, 1911, to March 3, 1919. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1918. Stephens resumed his former business pursuits in Nebraska. He went on to become a member of the State board of education of Nebraska from 1923 to 1926. Stephens also served as president of the Stephens National Bank; president of the Stephens-Hammond Company; and vice-president of the Nebraska State Building and Loan Association. He died in Fremont, Nebraska
Fremont, Nebraska
Fremont is a city in and the county seat of Dodge County, Nebraska, United States, near Omaha in the eastern part of the state. The population was 26,397 at the 2010 census....
on January 13, 1939 and his remains were cremated.