Charles Thone
American politician (1924-2018)
Charles Thone (January 4, 1924 – March 7, 2018) was an American politician.[1] He was a member of the Republican Party. He served as the 34th Governor of Nebraska serving from January 4, 1979 through January 6, 1983. He lost re-election to Bob Kerrey. Before being governor, Thone represented Nebraska's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 1971 through January 3, 1979.
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Thone was born in Hartington, Nebraska. He studied at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Thone died on March 7, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska of respiratory failure at age 94.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ "THONE, Charles, (1924 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ↑ Stoddard, Martha (March 7, 2018). "Former Nebraska Gov. Charles Thone dies at 94". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ↑ Walton, Don (March 7, 2018). "Former Nebraska Gov. Charley Thone dies at 94". Lincoln Journal-Star. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
Other websites
change- United States Congress. "Charles Thone (id: T000234)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-01-24
- National Governors Association Archived 2012-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
- The Political Graveyard