Frank B. Morrison
Frank B. Morrison | |
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Governor of Nebraska | |
| In office January 5, 1961 – January 5, 1967 | |
| Lieutenant | Dwight W. Burney Philip C. Sorensen |
| Preceded by | Dwight W. Burney |
| Succeeded by | Norbert T. Tiemann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Brenner Morrison May 20, 1905 Golden, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | April 19, 2004 (aged 98) McCook, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Maxine Elizabeth Hepp |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Kansas State University |
Frank Brenner Morrison (May 20, 1905 – April 19, 2004) was an American politician and attorney who served as the
Early life and education
Morrison was born in
Career
Morrison began his career as a teacher, and was superintendent of schools in Farwell, Nebraska before establishing his legal practice in Stockville, Nebraska. He was elected Frontier County attorney in 1934.
Morrison was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1940, and chair of the Frontier County Democratic Party the same year.
He ran for the
Morrison secured the Democratic nomination for Governor of Nebraska and won the general election in 1960. He won reelection in 1962 and also in 1964.[2] During his governorship, he worked to improve the University, particularly the scientific research and the agricultural departments, a state employees' retirement plan was initiated, a state income tax was sanctioned, and the state's accounting system was restructured. He signed legislation for Educational Television which led to the establishment of the statewide public television network, an act he said was his most important.[3]
After leaving office, Morrison was appointed in 1968 as food consultant for the U.S. Agency for International Development in India. From 1971 to 1974 he was the Douglas County public defender.
Morrison was the driving force behind the construction of the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument in Kearney, Nebraska. A bust of his face can be seen at the entrance to the monument. The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument gained fame by being featured in the movie About Schmidt with Jack Nicholson. On July 16, 2000, he dedicated the 50,000 square-foot building that arches over Interstate 80.[4]
Morrison wrote an autobiography, My Journey Through the Twentieth Century in 2001. He was a confidant of both
Personal life
He married Maxine Elizabeth Hepp in 1936 and they had three children, Frank Jr, David Jon, and Jean Marie.
Morrison died in 2004 of cancer in the McCook Community Hospital, McCook, Nebraska, one month short of his 99th birthday. He was cremated.[5]
His son,
See also
References
- ^ "Distinguished Alumni". Tau Kappa Epsilon. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "Frank B. Morrison". National Governors Association. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "Frank B. Morrison". Deathwatch Central. Archived from the original on 22 November 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "Frank B. Morrison". Deathwatch Central. Archived from the original on 22 November 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "Frank B. Morrison". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
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