John Y. McCollister
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John Joseph Cavanaugh III | |
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| Born | John Yetter McCollister June 10, 1921 Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 2013 (aged 92) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | John S. McCollister |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
John Yetter McCollister (June 10, 1921 – November 1, 2013) was an American
Republican
politician.
He was born to John M. McCollister and Ruth Yetter McCollister in
Washington High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and in 1943 he graduated from the University of Iowa
in Iowa City. He married Nanette Stokes on August 22, 1943.
Career
McCollister was a
United States Naval Reserve
from 1943 to 1946. From 1960 to 1971 and again from 1979 to 1986 he was president of McCollister & Co.
For two terms from 1965 to 1970, he was the
Ninety-fourth United States Congress serving from January 3, 1971, to January 3, 1977. In 1976, he decided to run instead for the U.S. Senate but was unsuccessful, losing to Omaha Mayor Edward Zorinsky
by a 53% to 47% margin. He was a presidential elector for Nebraska in 2000.
Personal life
McCollister was a resident of Omaha, Nebraska.
McCollister died of cancer in November 2013.[1]
McCollister has three sons, John S. McCollister, current state senator from district 20 in Omaha, Stephen McCollister, and Bruce McCollister.
References
- ^ John Y. McCollister-obituary Archived November 1, 2013, at archive.today
Sources
- "McCollister, John Yetter". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved February 11, 2006.
- "McCollister, John Yetter". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 11, 2006.
- This article incorporates facts obtained from: Lawrence Kestenbaum, The Political Graveyard
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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