Jesse Burr Strode
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Jesse Burr Strode was a Nebraska
Republican politician.
He was born in Fulton County, Illinois
on February 18, 1845 and graduated from Abingdon College
in Abingdon, Illinois
(which was later consolidated with Eureka College
). During the American Civil War
he enlisted in Company G, Fiftieth Regiment, of the Illinois
Volunteer Infantry
serving from September 10, 1861 to the end of the war.
He returned to Abingdon first becoming principal of the schools from 1865 to 1873, being elected councilman six times and mayor
twice. He moved to Plattsmouth, Nebraska
and studied law passing the bar in and set up practice their in 1879. He was a district attorney from 1882 to 1888, moving to Lincoln, Nebraska
in 1887. He was a district court judge in 1892. He was elected to the Fifty-fourth United States Congress and reelected to the Fifty-fifth United States Congress as a representative for the 1st district of Nebraska. He did not run for reelection in 1898, returning to Nebraska to become prosecuting attorney for the third district of Nebraska. He then became department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic
in 1919 and 1920. He died in Lincoln on November 10, 1924 and is buried in Wyuka Cemetery.
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
Republican politician.
He was born in Fulton County, Illinois
Fulton County, Illinois
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 37,069, which is a decrease of 3.1% from 38,250 in 2000. Its county seat is Lewistown. Canton is the largest city. Both cities are southwest of Peoria, and the county is considered...
on February 18, 1845 and graduated from Abingdon College
Abingdon College
Abingdon College was a college in Abingdon, Illinois. It opened in 1853 and was consolidated with Eureka College in the 1880s.Abdingdon College was founded by P. H. Murphy and J. C. Reynolds, and opened on the first Monday of April in 1853. It received a charter from the state of Illinois in...
in Abingdon, Illinois
Abingdon, Illinois
Abingdon is a city in Knox County, Illinois, 50 miles west of Peoria. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city was first settled in 1828 and was incorporated in 1857. In 1894, the patent for the common spring-loaded mousetrap was given to William Hooker of Abingdon,...
(which was later consolidated with Eureka College
Eureka College
Eureka College is a liberal arts college in Eureka, Illinois related by covenant to the Christian Church and founded in 1855. It has a strong focus on the mutual development of intellect and character. Stated core values are learning, service and leadership...
). During the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
he enlisted in Company G, Fiftieth Regiment, of the Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
Volunteer Infantry
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
serving from September 10, 1861 to the end of the war.
He returned to Abingdon first becoming principal of the schools from 1865 to 1873, being elected councilman six times and mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
twice. He moved to Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Plattsmouth is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, Nebraska, United States, which was founded in 1855. The population was 6,887 at the 2000 census.-History:...
and studied law passing the bar in and set up practice their in 1879. He was a district attorney from 1882 to 1888, moving to Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
in 1887. He was a district court judge in 1892. He was elected to the Fifty-fourth United States Congress and reelected to the Fifty-fifth United States Congress as a representative for the 1st district of Nebraska. He did not run for reelection in 1898, returning to Nebraska to become prosecuting attorney for the third district of Nebraska. He then became department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army of the Republic
The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army, US Navy, US Marines and US Revenue Cutter Service who served in the American Civil War. Founded in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois, it was dissolved in 1956 when its last member died...
in 1919 and 1920. He died in Lincoln on November 10, 1924 and is buried in Wyuka Cemetery.