Adam McMullen

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Adam McMullen
Governor of Nebraska
In office
January 8, 1925 – January 3, 1929
LieutenantGeorge A. Williams
Preceded byCharles W. Bryan
Succeeded byArthur J. Weaver
Member of the Nebraska Senate
In office
1917–1919
Member of the Nebraska House of Representatives
In office
1905–1909
Personal details
Born(1872-06-12)June 12, 1872
Wellsville, New York, .S.
DiedMarch 2, 1959(1959-03-02) (aged 86)
Wymore, Nebraska, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCora Greenwood
EducationUniversity of Nebraska, Lincoln (BA)
George Washington University (LLB)

Adam McMullen (June 12, 1872 – March 2, 1959) was an American Republican politician and was the 21st Governor of Nebraska.

Early life

McMullen was born in

University of Nebraska in 1896, and matriculated at George Washington University, where he earned a law degree in 1899. He was married to Cora Greenwood.[1]

Career

Still in Washington, D. C. after his graduation in 1899, McMullen worked as a secretary for Nebraska Congressman

Charles Henry Dietrich
. He returned to Wymore, Nebraska where he passed the state bar and entered into private practice.

In 1904, McMullen was elected to the Nebraska House of Representatives; He was reelected to a second term in 1906. After this time, McMullen served as mayor of Wymore.[1]

In 1916, McMullen was elected to the

Nebraska State Senate and served from 1917 to 1919.[1] From 1916 to 1920, he was also a member of the Wymore School Board, serving as president during the last two years. He was elected Governor of Nebraska in 1924 and in 1926.[2]
During his tenure, the state deficit was erased by implementing a special tax, and the state highway program was improved.

After stepping down from governorship, McMullen settled in Beatrice, Nebraska and continued to stay politically active while pursuing his own business interests. He served as Postmaster of Beatrice in 1932. He was also a delegate to 1944 Republican National Convention and the chairman of the National Governors Association in 1927 to 1928.

Death

McMullen died on March 2, 1959. He is interred at Wymore Cemetery in Wymore, Nebraska.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Adam McMullen". National Governors Association. January 3, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ISBN 9780403098347
    . Retrieved September 24, 2012.

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Party political offices
Preceded by
Governor of Nebraska
1924, 1926
 Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
Governor of Nebraska

1925–1929 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chair of the National Governors Association
1927–1928 		Succeeded by
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