Nebraska Attorney General

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The Nebraska Attorney General is the chief law enforcement officer and lawyer for the U.S. state of Nebraska.

[edit] List of Attorneys General

Attorney General Term Party
Champion S. Chase1 1867-1869 Republican
Seth Robinson 1869-1871 Republican
George H. Roberts 1871-1873 Republican
Joseph R. Webster 1873-1875 Republican
George H. Roberts 1875-1879 Republican
C. J. Dilworth 1879-1883 Republican
Isaac Powers, Jr. 1883-1885 Republican
William Leese 1885-1891 Republican
George H. Hastings 1891-1895 Republican
Arthur S. Churchill 1895-1897 Republican
Constantine J. Smyth 1897-1901 Fusion2
Frank N. Prout 1901-1905 Republican
Norris Brown 1905-1907 Republican
William T. Thompson3 1907-1910 Republican
Arthur F. Mullen4 1910-1911 Democratic
Grant G. Martin 1911-1915 Republican
Willis E. Reed 1915-1919 Democratic
Clarence A. Davis 1919-1923 Republican
Ora S. Spillman 1923-1929 Republican
C. A. Sorensen 1929-1933 Republican
Paul F. Good 1933-1935 Democratic
William H. Wright 1935-1937 Democratic
Richard C. Hunter 1937-1939 Democratic
Walter R. Johnson 1939-1949 Republican
James H. Anderson3 1949-1950 Republican
Clarence S. Beck5 1950-1961 Republican
Harold P. Caldwell6 1951 Democratic
Clarence A. H. Meyer 1961-1975 Republican
Paul L. Douglas3 1975-1984 Republican
Robert M. Spire7 1985-1991 Republican
Don Stenberg 1991-2003 Republican
Jon Bruning 2003-present Republican

[edit] Notes

Note 1: Term began February 21, 1867.
Note 2: Joint Populist-Democratic ticket.
Note 3: Resigned.
Note 4: Appointed to fill vacancy. In office October 31, 1910, to January 5, 1911.
Note 5: Appointed to fill vacancy March 1, 1950; elected in November 1950.
Note 6: Elected for short term. In office about 31 hours.
Note 7: Appointed to fill vacancy. Sworn in March 1, 1985; elected in 1986.

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