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Adam McMullen

American politician

Summary

American politician

Field	Value
name	Adam McMullen
image	Adam McMullen 1928.jpg
office	Chair of the National Governors Association
term_start	July 25, 1927
term_end	November 20, 1928
predecessor	Owen Brewster
successor	George Dern
order1	21st
office1	Governor of Nebraska
lieutenant1	George A. Williams
term_start1	January 8, 1925
term_end1	January 3, 1929
predecessor1	Charles W. Bryan
successor1	Arthur J. Weaver
office2	Member of the Nebraska Senate
term_start2	1917
term_end2	1919
office3	Member of the Nebraska House of Representatives
term_start3	1905
term_end3	1909
birth_date
birth_place	Wellsville, New York, U.S.
death_date
death_place	Wymore, Nebraska, U.S.
party	Republican
education	University of Nebraska (BA)
George Washington University (LLB)
spouse	Cora Greenwood

George Washington University (LLB)

Adam McMullen (June 12, 1872 – March 2, 1959) was an American Republican politician and was the 21st Governor of Nebraska.

Early life

McMullen was born in Wellsville, New York and as a young boy moved with his family to Wymore, Nebraska. He was a founding member of the Beta Tau chapter of Delta Tau Delta fraternity at the University of Nebraska in 1894. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1896, and matriculated at George Washington University, where he earned a law degree in 1899. He was married to Cora Greenwood.

Career

Still in Washington, D. C. after his graduation in 1899, McMullen worked as a secretary for Nebraska Congressman Jesse Strode, then for Senator Charles Henry Dietrich. He returned to Wymore, Nebraska where he passed the state bar and entered into private practice.

In 1904, McMullen was elected to the Nebraska House of Representatives; He was reelected to a second term in 1906. After this time, McMullen served as mayor of Wymore.

In 1916, McMullen was elected to the Nebraska State Senate and served from 1917 to 1919. During his tenure, the state deficit was erased by implementing a special tax, and the state highway program was improved.

After stepping down from governorship, McMullen settled in Beatrice, Nebraska and continued to stay politically active while pursuing his own business interests. He served as Postmaster of Beatrice in 1932. He was also a delegate to 1944 Republican National Convention and the chairman of the National Governors Association in 1927 to 1928.

Death

McMullen died on March 2, 1959. He is interred at Wymore Cemetery in Wymore, Nebraska.

References

(January 3, 2019). "Adam McMullen". National Governors Association.
(January 1999). "Adam McMullen". Encyclopedia of Nebraska.

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