Robert Berkey Crosby (March 26, 1911–January 7, 2000) was an American Republican politician who served as the governor of Nebraska from 1953 to 1955. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The following is a list of the Governors of the State of Nebraska. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar)
Biography
Crosby was born in North Platte, Nebraska. North Platte is a city in and the County seat of Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. After attending Hastings College for a couple of years, Crosby transferred to the University of Minnesota. Hastings College is a private undergraduate four-year residential Liberal arts college in Hastings, Nebraska. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. He received a B. A. degree from the University of Minnesota in 1931 and an LL. B. degree from Harvard Law School in 1935. Harvard Law School (also known as Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional Graduate schools of Harvard University. Crosby served in the Navy from 1944 to 1946.
Crosby served in Nebraska's unicameral legislature, and as Speaker of the Nebraska legislature. Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or Parliamentary chamber The Nebraska Legislature is the supreme legislative body of the State of Nebraska, in the Great Plains region of the United States. He was also Lieutenant Governor (1947-1949). While serving at Lieutenant Governor, Crosby wrote "Why I Want to Get Rid of My Job. "
Governor Crosby, who was known as "The Boy Governor from North Platte," was particularly proud that he was a great-grandson of John Holbrook Powers. John Holbrook Powers (1831-1918 who was known as "Honest John" was a Nebraska pioneer who ran for governor as a Populist in 1892 "Honest John" Powers had run for governor in Nebraska as a populist in 1892. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year
In April 1954, Governor Crosby appointed Eva Bowring to the U.S. Senate to fill out the term of the late Dwight Griswold. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Eva Kelly Bowring ( January 9, 1892 &ndash January 8, 1985) was a U The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Dwight Palmer Griswold ( November 27, 1893 &ndash April 12, 1954) was an American politician who served as the Governor of Nebraska In July 1954, Governor Crosby appointed Samuel Williams Reynolds to the U.S. Senate to fill out the term of the late Hugh A. Butler. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Samuel Williams Reynolds ( August 11, 1890 &mdash March 20, 1988) was a Republican United States Senator from Nebraska The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Hugh Alfred Butler ( February 28, 1878 &ndash July 1, 1954) was a Nebraska Republican politician
Crosby was a candidate for the U. S. Senate in the Republican primary in 1954, but was defeated by Carl T. Curtis. Carl Thomas Curtis ( March 15, 1905 &ndash January 24, 2000) was an American politician from the U U. S. Senator Hazel H. Abel, who had been elected to serve the last two months of the term of the late Dwight Griswold, resigned a few days before the end of her term, and Governor Crosby appointed Curtis to serve the remainder of her term. Hazel Hempel Abel ( July 10, 1888 &ndash July 30, 1966) was an American Politician and member of the United States Senate Dwight Palmer Griswold ( November 27, 1893 &ndash April 12, 1954) was an American politician who served as the Governor of Nebraska That gave Senator Curtis slightly more seniority than other senators elected at the same time.
Following his service as governor, Crosby practiced law in Lincoln, Nebraska, until shortly before his death in 2000. The City of Lincoln ( Umóⁿhoⁿ: Nískithe Tʰóⁿwoⁿgthoⁿ ˈnĩskiˡðe ˌtʰãwãŋgˡðã meaning "Salt Village" for Salt Creek which was the He is buried in Lincoln Memorial Park in Lincoln.
| Preceded by Rufus M. Howard |
Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature 1943 – 1944 |
Succeeded by C. Petrus Peterson |
| Preceded by Roy W. Johnson |
Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska 1947 – 1949 |
Succeeded by Charles J. List of Nebraska Lieutenant Governors See also List of Governors of Nebraska Warner |
| Preceded by Val Peterson |
Governor of Nebraska 1953 – 1955 |
Succeeded by Victor E. Anderson |
References
- "Crosby, Robert (Berkey)" in Current Biography 1954. Frederick Valdemar Erastus Peterson ( July 18 1903 – October 17 1983) also known as Val Peterson, was an American The following is a list of the Governors of the State of Nebraska. Victor Emanuel Anderson ( March 30, 1902 - August 15, 1962) was a Nebraska republican Politician best known for being the
- Crosby, Robert B. "Why I Want to get Rid of my Job. " State Government 20:193-4+. July 1947.
- Nebraska Blue Book, 1954. (Lincoln, NE: Nebraska Legislative Council, 1954)
- "Berkey & Crosby" an unpublished family history prepared by Doug Smith in 1994.
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