Nebraska's 1st congressional district

Nebraska's 1st congressional district
Nebraska's 1st congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative	Jeff Fortenberry (R)
Distribution	65.21% urban 34.79% rural
Population (2000)	570,325
Median income	40,021
Ethnicity	92.1% White 1.4% Black 1.5% Asian 4.2% Hispanic 1.3% Native American 0.2% other
Occupation	% Blue-collar % White-collar % Grey-collar
Cook PVI	R+10

Nebraska's 1st congressional district seat encompasses most of the eastern quarter of the state, except for Omaha, and some of its suburbs. It includes the state capital, Lincoln, Fremont, and Norfolk. It is currently held by Jeff Fortenberry, a Republican.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Term	District Residence	Notes
District created		March 4, 1883
Archibald J. Weaver	Republican	March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1887
John A. McShane	Democratic	March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1889
William J. Connell	Republican	March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1891
William Jennings Bryan	Democratic	March 4, 1891 – March 4, 1895
Jesse B. Strode	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 4, 1899
Elmer Burkett	Republican	March 4, 1899 – March 4, 1905		Resigned after being elected to the US Senate
Vacant		March 4, 1905 – July 18, 1905
Ernest M. Pollard	Republican	July 18, 1905 – March 4, 1909
John A. Maguire	Democratic	March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1915
C. Frank Reavis	Republican	March 4, 1915 – June 3, 1922		Resigned after being appointed special assistant to the US Attorney General
Vacant		June 3, 1922 – November 7, 1922
Roy H. Thorpe	Republican	November 7, 1922 – March 4, 1923
John H. Morehead	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935
Henry C. Luckey	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939
George H. Heinke	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 2, 1940		Died
Vacant		January 2, 1940 – April 19, 1940
John H. Sweet	Republican	April 19, 1940 – January 3, 1941
Oren S. Copeland	Republican	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943
Carl Curtis	Republican	January 3, 1943 – December 31, 1954		Redistricted from the 4th district, Resigned after being appointed to the US Senate
Vacant		December 31, 1954 – January 3, 1955
Phillip H. Weaver	Republican	January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1963
Ralph F. Beermann	Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965		Redistricted from the 3rd district
Clair A. Callan	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967
Robert V. Denney	Republican	January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971
Charles Thone	Republican	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1979	Lincoln	Elected Governor of Nebraska in 1978
Doug Bereuter	Republican	January 3, 1979 – August 31, 2004		Resigned to become president of The Asia Foundation
Vacant		August 31, 2004 – January 3, 2005
Jeff Fortenberry	Republican	January 3, 2005 – Present	Lincoln	Incumbent

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

• Nebraska's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts

References

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

Coordinates: 41°10′N 96°45′W / 41.167°N 96.750°W