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Ashton C. Shallenberger
Ashton C. Shallenberger
15th Governor of Nebraska
	In office; January 7, 1909 – January 5, 1911
Lieutenant	Melville R. Hopewell
Preceded by	George L. Sheldon
Succeeded by	Chester Hardy Aldrich
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 4th district
	In office; March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
Preceded by	John N. Norton
Succeeded by	Charles Gustav Binderup
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 5th district
	In office; March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by	Fred Gustus Johnson
Succeeded by	Terry Carpenter
	In office; March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929
Preceded by	William E. Andrews
Succeeded by	Fred Gustus Johnson
	In office; March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919
Preceded by	Silas Reynolds Barton
Succeeded by	William E. Andrews
	In office; March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903
Preceded by	Roderick D. Sutherland
Succeeded by	George W. Norris
Personal details
Born	Ashton Cokayne Shallenberger; December 23, 1862; Toulon, Illinois, US
Died	February 22, 1938 (aged 75); Franklin, Nebraska, US
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Eliza Zilg
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Profession	Politician

Ashton Cokayne Shallenberger (December 23, 1862 – February 22, 1938) was an American Democratic politician and the 15th Governor of Nebraska from 1909 to 1911.

Early life and education

Shallenberger was born in Toulon, Illinois, on December 23, 1862. He was educated in the public schools and attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.^[1] He was married to Eliza Zilg in 1885^[2] and they had three children.

Career

After a move to Stromsburg, Polk County, Nebraska, in 1881, Shallenberger became a clerk, a banker and a rancher. He moved to Alma, Harlan County, Nebraska, in 1887 and founded the Bank of Alma.^[3] He was first elected to the 57th United States Congress but failed to be reelected in 1902.

According to Southwest Virginia folklore, in 1902 Shallenberger, Alma Journal editor H. S. Wetherald, and carriage dealer Frank Griggsby, were startled by the apparition of a Woman in Black.^[4]

His first attempt at the Governorship came in 1906, running under a Fusion label of the state Democratic and Populist parties, where he lost to Republican George L. Sheldon. He was then elected governor in 1908, defeating Sheldon in a narrowly won rematch. Shallenberger served from 1909 to 1911, his tenure included the adoption of the State Guarantee of Deposits Law and the "Oregon Plan", a direct primary bill regarding the election of United States Senators.^[5] He lost an attempt at a second term in 1910, losing in the Democratic primary to James Charles Dahlman.

Unsuccessful in running for Senate from Nebraska in 1912, Shallenberger was elected a congressman to the 64th and 65th congresses (1915–1919), but was unsuccessful in being reelected to the 66th in 1918. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1920, and was elected to the 68th, 69th, and 70th congresses from 1923 to 1929. Unsuccessful in being reelected to the 71st in 1929, but was successful in running for the 72nd and 73rd (1931–1935). He failed to be renominated in 1934 and returned to banking and breeding shorthorn cattle. Shallenberger was one of four governors (three of Nebraska, one of Wyoming) to come from the city of Osceola, Nebraska.

Death

Shallenberger died on February 22, 1938.

References

^ "Ashton C. Shallenberger". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
^ "Ashton C. Shallenberger". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
^ "Ashton C. Shallenberger". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
^ Harvey, Neil. "The Woman in Black". Discover history & heritage. Mysteries of Southwest Virginia. The Roanoke Times, 2016. pp. 92–97. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
^ Ashton C. Shallenberger. The Encyclopedia of Nebraska. January 1999. ISBN 9780403098347. Retrieved September 18, 2012.

External links

Media related to Ashton C. Shallenberger at Wikimedia Commons
United States Congress. "Ashton C. Shallenberger (id: S000280)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Ashton C. Shallenberger at Find a Grave
"Shallenberger, Ashton Cokayne". The Political Graveyard. Archived from the original on December 12, 2005. Retrieved January 5, 2006.
"Shallenberger, Ashton Cokayne". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 5, 2006.
"Nebraska...Our Towns". Retrieved May 6, 2009.
"City of Osceola". Retrieved May 6, 2009.

Party political offices
Preceded by George W. Berge	Democratic nominee for Governor of Nebraska 1906, 1908	Succeeded by James Dahlman
First	Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Nebraska (Class 2) 1913	Succeeded by John H. Morehead
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Roderick Dhu Sutherland (Populist)	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 5th congressional district 1901 – 1903	Succeeded by George W. Norris (R)
Preceded by Silas Reynolds Barton (R)	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 5th congressional district 1915 – 1919	Succeeded by William E. Andrews (R)
Preceded by William E. Andrews (R)	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 5th congressional district 1923 – 1929	Succeeded by Fred Gustus Johnson (R)
Preceded by Fred Gustus Johnson (R)	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 5th congressional district 1931 – 1933	Succeeded by Terry Carpenter (D)
Preceded by John N. Norton (D)	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 4th congressional district 1933 – 1935	Succeeded by Charles Gustav Binderup (D)
Political offices
Preceded by George L. Sheldon	Governor of Nebraska 1909 – 1911	Succeeded by Chester H. Aldrich