List of mayors of Lincoln, Nebraska

Mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska
since May 20, 2019
TypeMayor
Term lengthFour years
Formation1871
First holderHumphrey D. Gilbert (de facto)
William F. Chapin (official)
Websitehttps://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Mayor

The Mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska is the head of the government of Lincoln, a city located in the State of Nebraska in the United States. The mayor is vested with the executive and administrative power of the city of Lincoln and is the ceremonial head of its government.[1]

The Lincoln mayor is elected every four years on the first Tuesday in May of every other odd-numbered year.[2] The mayor, along with newly elected city council members, takes office on the second Monday after the first Tuesday in May (election day).[3] Due to an amendment of the Lincoln City Charter passed by the voters in November 2018, the Lincoln mayor is limited to only serve a maximum of three consecutive terms in office.[4][5] To date, Chris Beutler is Lincoln's longest serving mayor, having held the office for 12 years.[6] As happened last in 1998, if a vacancy occurs in the mayoral office, the vacancy is filled by majority vote of the Lincoln City Council.[7]

Among the powers and responsibilities of the mayor as specified by the Lincoln City Charter are these: to supervise all city departments and agencies, to enforce the city charter and ordinances, to submit an annual city budget to the city council and approve large purchases, to promote the commercial and industrial growth of the city, and to appoint the heads of all city departments with the approval of the city council and appoint other city officers, employees, and members of boards and commissions.[1]

History

A black-and-white photograph of William F. Chapin, first elected mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska
William F. Chapin, first elected mayor of Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska, was officially incorporated as a town on April 7, 1869, by the commissioners of Lancaster County.[8] Interim trustees were chosen for its Board of Trustees, which functioned as its city council. Permanent trustees were then officially elected by the citizens of Lincoln on May 3, 1869.[8] A chairman was chosen by the trustees, and although there was no official title of "mayor" of Lincoln at this time, the chairman of the Board of Trustees was effectively the mayor of Lincoln. Lincoln's first chairman of the board of trustees was Humphrey D. Gilbert, elected in 1869, and Lincoln's second chairman of the board of trustees was Charles H. Gere, elected in 1870.[8][9]

Lincoln was later incorporated as a city of the second class by the Legislature of Nebraska on March 18, 1871, which allowed its citizens to directly elect a mayor. The first mayor elected by the citizens of Lincoln was William F. Chapin, a lawyer and former Speaker of the Nebraska House of Representatives, who was elected on April 4, 1871.[8] Lincoln continued to elect mayors in April of every year to one-year terms until 1883, when the Nebraska Legislature passed a bill stipulating that the mayors of all second-class cities would be elected to two-year terms on the first Tuesday in April.[10] Thus, from 1883 to 1911, the mayor was elected directly by the citizens of Lincoln for a term of two years. In 1912, the Nebraska Legislature amended the state's laws to give cities the option to adopt a "commission" form of government, which Lincoln adopted for its government in a special election in 1912.[8][11] This meant that the Lincoln mayor was now to be chosen by the city council from among the council membership instead of elected directly by the voters.[12] This system of Lincoln city government persisted through the election of 1935.[8]

In 1935, the voters of Lincoln adopted an amendment to its city charter increasing the number of city council members from five to seven and creating a system where the mayor was once again directly elected by the voters.[8] However, though no longer chosen by fellow council members, the mayor remained a member of the Lincoln city council. The mayor was still elected to a two-year term while all other council members' terms were increased to four years under the new plan.[13] The first mayor to take office under this new system was Oren S. Copeland in 1937.[14] In the election of 1962, the voters of Lincoln adopted an amendment to the city charter that made the mayor's office separate from the city council and extended the mayor's term to four years.[15] This made the mayor's job a "full-time position" since the mayor was no longer a member of the council. Dean H. Petersen was the first mayor elected in 1963 under this system, which remains the current system of Lincoln's city government.[8]

In 1975, after serving for 16 years on the Lincoln City Council, Helen Boosalis made history by becoming the first woman to serve as mayor of the city of Lincoln.[8] In 1998, Mike Johanns became the first Lincoln mayor to be elected Governor of Nebraska while still in office, though he is not the only Lincoln mayor to be elected governor, as Charles W. Bryan and Victor E. Anderson also served as governor.[16]

List

This is a list of mayors of Lincoln, Nebraska.[17]

# Image Name Party[a] Term began Term ended Notes
-[b] Humphrey D. Gilbert[c] April 10, 1869[21] 1870[22] Served as first chairman of the Lincoln Board of Trustees, making him effectively the mayor of Lincoln[8][9][21]
-[b] Charles Henry Gere Rep 1870[23] April 4, 1871 Served as second chairman of the Lincoln Board of Trustees, making him effectively the mayor of Lincoln[8][9][23]
1 William F. Chapin Rep April 4, 1871 April 10, 1872 First mayor elected directly by the citizens of Lincoln after incorporation as a city;[8][9] Previously served as the Speaker of the Nebraska House of Representatives[24]
2 Erastus E. Brown Rep April 10, 1872[25] 1873
3 Robert D. Silver, Jr. Dem 1873 April 11, 1874
4 Samuel W. Little Temp[d] April 11, 1874[28] April 16, 1875
5 Amasa Cobb[e] Rep April 16, 1875[f] April 11, 1876 Previously served as a US Representative from Wisconsin; Later served as a Nebraska Supreme Court Justice
6 Robert D. Silver, Jr. Dem April 11, 1876[29] April 11, 1877 Previously served as the 3rd mayor
7 Harvey Wesley Hardy Rep April 11, 1877[33] April 14, 1879
8 Seth P. Galey Rep April 14, 1879[34] April 19, 1880
9 John B. Wright Rep April 19, 1880[35] April 10, 1882
10 John Doolittle Rep[36] April 10, 1882[37] April 9, 1883
11 Robert Emmett Moore Rep April 9, 1883[38] April 13, 1885 Later served as Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska
12 Carlos C. Burr Rep April 13, 1885[39] April 12, 1887
13 Andrew J. Sawyer Ind April 12, 1887[40] April 9, 1889
14 Robert B. Graham Rep[41] April 9, 1889[42] April 14, 1891
15 Austin H. Weir Ind April 14, 1891[43] April 8, 1895
16 Frank A. Graham Rep April 8, 1895[44] April 10, 1899
17 Hudson J. Winnett Rep April 10, 1899[45] April 13, 1903
18 George A. Adams Rep April 13, 1903[46] April 10, 1905
19 Francis W. Brown Dem April 10, 1905[47] May 11, 1909
20 Don Lathrop Love Rep May 11, 1909[48] May 8, 1911
21 Alvin H. Armstrong Rep[49] May 8, 1911[50] May 13, 1913 Last mayor elected directly by the voters to the mayor's office until Mayor Copeland in 1937[12]
22 Frank C. Zehrung Rep May 13, 1913[12] May 10, 1915[51] First mayor since Charles H. Gere in 1870 to be elected mayor not by the voters but by a majority vote of the Lincoln City Council from its own membership[12][51]
23 Charles Wayland Bryan Dem May 10, 1915[52] May 7, 1917 Later became Governor of Nebraska
24 John Eschelman Miller Dem May 7, 1917[53] May 9, 1921[54] Known for being a cofounder of Miller & Paine, a department store in downtown Lincoln[55]
25 Frank C. Zehrung Rep May 9, 1921[56] May 9, 1927 Previously served as the 22nd mayor
26 Verne Hedge Rep May 9, 1927[57] May 13, 1929
27 Don Lathrop Love Rep May 13, 1929[58] May 11, 1931 Previously served as the 20th mayor
28 Frank C. Zehrung Rep May 11, 1931[59] May 8, 1933 Previously Served as the 22nd and 25th mayor
29 Fenton B. Fleming Rep May 8, 1933[60] May 13, 1935
30 Charles Wayland Bryan Dem May 13, 1935[61] May 10, 1937 Last mayor to have been elected by the Lincoln City Council under the old system where mayors were chosen from among the membership of the council by their fellow council members;[13] Previously served as the 23rd mayor and as the Governor of Nebraska
31 Oren Sturmon Copeland Rep May 10, 1937[14] February 28, 1940 First mayor to be directly elected to the mayor's office by the voters of the city since Mayor Alvin Armstrong in 1911;[13] Resigned in order to run as a Republican candidate in the 1940 US House of Representatives election in Nebraska's 1st congressional district;[62] Served as a member of the US House of Representatives
32 Robert Erle Campbell Rep[63] March 4, 1940 May 12, 1941 Selected by the Lincoln City Council to finish Mayor Copeland's unexpired term;[64] Served as the chairman of the board of Miller & Paine, replacing John E. Miller, a former Lincoln mayor, in that position[65]
33 Richard O. Johnson Rep May 12, 1941[66] May 10, 1943
34 Lloyd J. Marti Rep[67] May 10, 1943[68] May 12, 1947
35 Clarence Gillespie Miles Dem May 12, 1947[69] July 31, 1950 Resigned in order to run as a Democratic candidate in the 1950 US House of Representatives election in Nebraska's 1st congressional district against Republican incumbent Carl Curtis[70]
36[g] Thomas R. Pansing Rep July 31, 1950 September 11, 1950 Served as "Acting Mayor" after the resignation of Mayor Miles by virtue of his position as Vice President of the Lincoln City Council while the council searched for Mayor Miles' replacement,[71] which took over a month due to disagreements among council members as to who should be named mayor[72]
37 Victor Emanuel Anderson Rep September 11, 1950 May 18, 1953 Selected by the Lincoln City Council to finish Mayor Miles' unexpired term;[73][74] Later became Governor of Nebraska
38 Clark Jeary Rep May 18, 1953 July 30, 1956 Resigned to accept a job with the National Bank of Commerce[75][76]
39 Bennett S. (Abe) Martin Rep July 30, 1956 May 18, 1959 Selected by the Lincoln City Council to finish Mayor Jeary's unexpired term[75]
40 Bartlett E. (Pat) Boyles Dem[77] May 18, 1959 December 31, 1962 Resigned after being appointed as a Lancaster County District Court Judge by Nebraska Governor Frank B. Morrison[15][78]
41 Dell L. Tyrrell Rep[79] January 7, 1963 May 20, 1963 Selected by the Lincoln City Council to finish Mayor Boyles' unexpired term[80]
42 Dean H. Petersen Rep May 20, 1963 May 15, 1967 Petersen was Lincoln's first "full-time" mayor elected for a term of four years after the Lincoln City Charter was amended in 1962 to extend the mayor's term from two to four years and make the position full time. Previously, the mayor was considered a member of the city council; Petersen was the first mayor to have a separate office from that of a council member.[15][78][81]
43 Sam Schwartzkopf Dem May 15, 1967 May 19, 1975
44 Helen Boosalis Dem May 19, 1975 May 16, 1983 First woman to serve as mayor of Lincoln;[8] Later ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Nebraska in 1986
45 Roland A. Luedtke Rep May 16, 1983 May 18, 1987 Previously served as Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature and as Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska before becoming Lincoln mayor
46 Bill Harris Dem May 18, 1987 May 20, 1991
47 Mike Johanns Rep May 20, 1991 November 30, 1998 Resigned to become Governor of Nebraska
48 Dale Young Rep November 30, 1998 May 17, 1999 Selected by the Lincoln City Council to finish Mayor Johanns' unexpired term[82]
49 Don Wesely Dem May 17, 1999 May 19, 2003
50 Coleen J. Seng Dem May 19, 2003 May 14, 2007
51 Chris Beutler Dem May 14, 2007 May 20, 2019 Term-limited after three consecutive terms as mayor due to an amendment of the Lincoln City Charter passed in November 2018[6][4]
52 Leirion Gaylor Baird Dem May 20, 2019 Present

Notes

  1. ^ Although the office of Mayor of Lincoln is elected on a nonpartisan basis, party affiliations during the time each individual served as mayor are listed here when known.
  2. ^ a b Lincoln, Nebraska, was officially incorporated as a town on April 7, 1869; interim trustees were chosen for its Board of Trustees, which functioned as its city council. Permanent trustees were then officially elected by the citizens of Lincoln on May 3, 1869. A chairman was chosen by the trustees, and although there was no official title of "mayor" of Lincoln, the chairman of the Board of Trustees was the de facto mayor of Lincoln. Lincoln was later incorporated as a city on March 18, 1871, which allowed its citizens to directly elect a mayor.[8] While the city of Lincoln does not officially number Humphrey D. Gilbert or Charles H. Gere among its recognized mayors, some consider them to have been the first to effectively hold that position.[8]
  3. ^ Humphrey D. Gilbert is almost always referred to by sources as "H. D. Gilbert" or "Dr. H. D. Gilbert."[18] Few sources give his first name, but it can be found in an obscure source,[19] where he is named as the chairman of the Lancaster County Medical Society around the time he was known to be a member of such society.[20]
  4. ^ Mayor Samuel W. Little appears to have been a member of a "Temperance Party," which was opposed by a "Citizens' Party" in this election.[26][27]
  5. ^ A newspaper refers to J. R. Fairbank as "acting mayor" right before the inauguration of Robert D. Silver on April 11, 1876;[29] however, he could not have served long since Amasa Cobb is still being referred to as the mayor in April 1876.[30]
  6. ^ In the published city directory on April 15, 1875, Samuel W. Little is listed as mayor,[31] but in the published city directory on April 17, 1875, Amasa Cobb is listed as the mayor.[32]
  7. ^ Thomas R. Pansing only served as "Acting Mayor" while still maintaining his seat on the Lincoln City Council, but since he served for an extended period of time, the City of Lincoln's official website counts him as Lincoln's 36th mayor.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b "Lincoln City Charter, Article IV, Section 12". City of Lincoln, Nebraska. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "Lincoln City Charter, Article IV, Section 1". City of Lincoln, Nebraska. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "Lincoln City Charter, Article IV, Section 11". City of Lincoln, Nebraska. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Lincoln City Charter, Article III, Section 4". City of Lincoln, Nebraska. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  5. ^ Nancy Hicks (November 7, 2018). "Beutler can't run again". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Riley Johnson (May 19, 2019). "Beutler reflects on his legacy". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "Lincoln City Charter, Article IV, Section 19". City of Lincoln, Nebraska. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Jim McKee (April 21, 2002). "Lincoln's first mayor-several choices". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d A. T. Andreas (1882). History of the State of Nebraska. Chicago: The Western Historical Company.
  10. ^ "Municipal Law, Cities of the Second Class: The New Code for the Government of the City of Lincoln". Daily State Journal. March 2, 1883. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  11. ^ "Commission Form Carried: Lincoln Adopts New Scheme at Special Election". Nebraska State Journal. April 20, 1912. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  12. ^ a b c d "Commission is in Office". Nebraska State Journal. May 14, 1913. Retrieved April 1, 2023. Councilman Dayton moved that they proceed to the election of a mayor by ballot. Four votes were recorded for Mr. Zehrung....
  13. ^ a b c "All Incumbents Are Defeated; 7-Member Amendment Adopted". Lincoln Star. May 8, 1935. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Seven Man Council Assumes Its Duties". Lincoln Evening Journal. May 11, 1940. Retrieved March 31, 2023. ...Monday afternoon...[t]he old died at 3:06 and at 3:10 life was breathed into the new plan as Mayor Copeland took his oath.
  15. ^ a b c "Mayor's Post Opening Eyed". Lincoln Evening Journal. December 25, 1962. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  16. ^ Mark Andersen (November 4, 1998). "Charter Says Johanns Must Leave Post". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  17. ^ a b "Past Mayors". City of Lincoln, Nebraska. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  18. ^ "A Pleasant Affair: A Farewell Tribute to a Worthy Man and a Good Citizen". Daily State Journal. December 2, 1880. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  19. ^ "Medical". Daily State Journal. December 30, 1876. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  20. ^ "The State Medical Society: Their Proceedings at the Convention Held in this City Last Week". Daily State Journal. October 3, 1876. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  21. ^ a b "Proceedings of the Board of Town Trustees". Nebraska State Journal. April 17, 1869. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  22. ^ "Town Ordinance". Nebraska State Journal. January 15, 1870. Retrieved March 31, 2023. H. D. Gilbert, Chariman
  23. ^ a b "Town Ordinances". Nebraska State Journal. June 17, 1870. Retrieved March 31, 2023. C. H. Gere, Chariman
  24. ^ State of Nebraska. 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF). p. 393.
  25. ^ "The City". Daily State Journal. April 10, 1872. Retrieved March 31, 2023. Mr. E. E. Brown, the newly elected mayor of Lincoln was qualified and assumed the duties of his office to day.
  26. ^ "Temperance Mass Meeting". Daily State Journal. April 2, 1874. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  27. ^ "Victory! Victory! The Entire Republican Ticket Elected!". Nebraska State Journal. April 10, 1874. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  28. ^ "Meeting of the City Council". Daily State Journal. April 12, 1874. Retrieved March 31, 2023. An adjourned meeting of the City Council was held at the Mayor's office yesterday afternoon... oath of office having been filed by S W Little, mayor...
  29. ^ a b "Meeting of the City Council: Retirement of the Old Board and Inauguration of the New". Daily State Journal. April 12, 1876. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  30. ^ "The Funding of the City Debt". Nebraska State Journal. April 8, 1876. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  31. ^ "Official Directory". Daily State Journal. April 15, 1875. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  32. ^ "Official Directory". Daily State Journal. April 17, 1875. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  33. ^ "Council Meeting: The Old and the New". Daily State Journal. April 13, 1877. Retrieved March 31, 2023. Wednesday evening... the oath of office was administered to... Mayor Hardy...
  34. ^ "Down and Out and In and Up". Daily State Journal. April 15, 1879. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  35. ^ "The Old and the New". Daily State Journal. April 20, 1880. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  36. ^ "Republican Nominating Convention: A Very Harmonious Convention and a Very Strong Ticket Nominated". Nebraska State Journal. April 2, 1882. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  37. ^ "The Old and New: Mayor Wright Steps Down and Out, and Mayor Doolittle Takes the Reins". Daily Nebraska State Journal. April 11, 1882. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  38. ^ "The Old and the New: The One Steps Down and Out and the Other In and Up". Daily State Journal. April 10, 1883. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  39. ^ "Council Meeting: Mayor Moore Steps Out and Mayor Burr Steps in". Daily Evening News. April 14, 1885. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  40. ^ "Sawyer Seated". Daily Nebraska State Journal. April 13, 1887. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  41. ^ "By Big Majorities: The Republican City Ticket Elected". Daily Nebraska State Journal. April 3, 1889. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  42. ^ "Mayor Graham Delivers His First Message to the City Council". Daily Nebraska State Journal. April 10, 1889. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  43. ^ "The New Administration: Mayor Weir's Inaugural Address". Daily Nebraska State Journal. April 15, 1891. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  44. ^ "The Old and the New: Mayor Frank Graham Takes the Oath of Office". Lincoln Evening Call. April 9, 1895. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  45. ^ "New Mayor Installed with Simple Ceremony". Lincoln Evening News. April 11, 1899. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  46. ^ "The New Officers Were Sworn In: Mr. Adams and His Political Associates are Now in Office". Lincoln Star. April 14, 1903. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  47. ^ "Mayor Brown Takes the Reins: Inaugurated Monday Night Without Display for Flare of Trumpets". Lincoln Herald. April 14, 1905. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  48. ^ "Love Wins By Margin of 46". Lincoln Star. May 11, 1909. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  49. ^ "Lincoln Goes Wet". Nebraska State Journal. May 3, 1911. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  50. ^ "New Administration Is Now in Control". Lincoln Star. May 9, 1911. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  51. ^ a b "Zehrung and King Ready for Change: Mayor and Commissioner of Safety Make Way for New Officials". Lincoln Star. May 10, 1915. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  52. ^ "New Officers Take Places: Bryan Is Mayor and Wright Safety Man". Nebraska State Journal. May 11, 1915. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  53. ^ "Makes Its Farewell Bow: Old City Council Completes Business—J. E. Miller Succeeds Bryan As Mayor". Lincoln Daily News. May 7, 1917. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  54. ^ "Bryan Visited Men Who Select Mayor". Lincoln Evening Journal. May 9, 1921. Retrieved March 31, 2023. It was a quiet last day for Mayor Miller.
  55. ^ "Tribute Is Paid By S. A. R. To Patriotic Work Of J. E. Miller". Lincoln Star. March 25, 1938. Retrieved April 1, 2023. ...John Eschelman Miller... [was] mayor of the city of Lincoln and... founder of the modern department store of Miller & Paine...
  56. ^ "Zehrung is Mayor of Lincoln: City Council Turns Down Bryan Plea". Lincoln Evening Journal. May 9, 1921. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  57. ^ "Mayor Hedge, New Council Take Office". Lincoln Star. May 9, 1927. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  58. ^ "New Council Sits Around Big Table". Evening State Journal. May 13, 1929. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  59. ^ "New City Building One of Many Jobs". Nebraska State Journal. May 10, 1931. Retrieved March 31, 2023. ...Monday... Mayor Zehrung returns...
  60. ^ "New Members City Council Take Office". Lincoln Star. May 8, 1935. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  61. ^ "Members are Sworn in at the City Hall". Evening State Journal. May 13, 1935. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  62. ^ "Mayor Copeland Resigns; Making Congress Race". Lincoln Star. February 29, 1940. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  63. ^ "Delegates to the State Conventions, 20th District". Lincoln Evening State Journal. March 22, 1944. Retrieved April 1, 2023. Republican... R.E. Campbell
  64. ^ "R. E. Campbell Becomes New Mayor". Lincoln Star. March 4, 1940. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  65. ^ "Miller & Paine Department Store Marks 60th Birthday". Nebraska State Journal. September 11, 1940. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  66. ^ "New mayor, council sworn in at city hall". Lincoln Evening Journal. May 12, 1941. Retrieved March 31, 2023. Richard O. Johnson took office as mayor Monday...
  67. ^ "Miles, Marti Top List of Candidates". Lincoln Evening Journal. April 17, 1948. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  68. ^ "Margin goes to Wilkinson in tight race". Lincoln Evening Journal. May 10, 1943. Retrieved March 31, 2023. Mayor Marti, as he was to become at 2 o'clock and Councilman Wilkinson were at city hall Monday...
  69. ^ "City Council Takes Office; 3 New Faces". Lincoln Evening Journal. May 12, 1947. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  70. ^ "Mayor Miles Makes Filing On Demo Congress Slate: Tells Intent To Resign City Office". Lincoln Evening Journal. June 9, 1950. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  71. ^ "Pansing Is Named Fill Mayor Post". Lincoln Star. July 31, 1950. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  72. ^ Dale E. Fahrnbruch (August 29, 1950). "Back Stage Bargaining on Mayor Post Revealed". Lincoln Evening Journal. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  73. ^ Jeff Withrow (September 8, 1950). "Victor Anderson To Give Answer Monday As Mayor Selection". Lincoln Star. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  74. ^ Jeff Withrow (September 11, 1950). "Anderson Accepts Post As Lincoln Mayor; Promises Clean-Cut Decisions". Lincoln Star. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  75. ^ a b Del Snodgrass (July 22, 1956). "Councilman Bennett Martin To Replace Jeary as Mayor". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  76. ^ Del Snodgrass (July 9, 1956). "Mayor Jeary to Quit Office by Sept. 15, Accept Bank Position". Lincoln Evening Journal. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  77. ^ "Wishart Says Will Testify". Lincoln Journal Star. December 27, 1958. Retrieved April 1, 2023. Boyles is a Democrat.
  78. ^ a b Virgil Falloon (January 1, 1963). "Boyle Resigns; No Successor Named". Lincoln Star. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  79. ^ "County Board Post Sought by Tyrrell". Lincoln Journal Star. April 4, 1956. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  80. ^ Virgil Falloon (January 8, 1963). "Tyrrell Unanimous Choice for Mayor". Lincoln Star. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  81. ^ Leo Scherer (January 7, 1963). "Tyrell New Mayor; Action Lacking on His Replacement". Lincoln Evening Journal. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  82. ^ Mark Andersen (December 1, 1998). "Young becomes mayor as Johanns steps down". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved March 30, 2023.