State Treasurer of Nebraska
Incumbent
Tom Briese
since November 1, 2023
SeatLincoln
Term length4 years
Formation1855 (Territorial)
1866 (State)
First holderBenjamin P. Rankin (Territorial)
Augustus Kountze (State)
Websitehttps://treasurer.nebraska.gov

The Nebraska Treasurer is the chief financial officer in the U.S. state of Nebraska.[1]

List of territorial treasurers

No. Treasurer Term Party
1 Benjamin P. Rankin[a] 1855 Democratic
2 William W. Wyman 1855–1861 Democratic[2][3]
3 Augustus Kountze 1861–1867 Republican

List of state treasurers

Parties

  Republican (34)   Democratic (7)   Fusion (Democratic/Populist) (2)

No. Image Treasurer Term Party
1 Augustus Kountze[b] 1867–1869 Republican
2 James Sweet 1869–1871 Republican
3 Henry A. Koenig 1871–1875 Republican
4 James C. McBride[4] 1875–1879 Republican
5 George M. Bartlett 1879–1883 Republican
6 Phelps D. Sturdevant 1883–1885 Fusion[c]
7 Charles H. Willard 1885–1889 Republican
8 John E. Hill 1889–1893 Republican
9 Joseph S. Bartley 1893–1897 Republican
10 John B. Meserve 1897–1901 Fusion[d]
11 William Stuefer 1901–1903 Republican
12 Peter Mortensen 1903–1907 Republican
13 Lawson G. Brian[5] 1907–1911 Republican
14 Walter A. George 1911–1915 Republican
15 George E. Hall 1915–1919 Democratic
16 Daniel B. Cropsey 1919–1923 Republican
17 Charles D. Robinson 1923–1927 Republican
18 Willis M. Stebbins[6] 1927–1931 Republican
19 Truman W. Bass 1931–1933 Republican
20 George E. Hall[e] 1933–1936 Democratic
21 Horatio J. Murray[f][7] 1936–1937 Democratic
22 Walter H. Jensen 1937–1939 Democratic
23 Truman W. Bass[g] 1939 Republican
24 John Havekost[h] 1939–1941 Democratic
25 Lucian B. Johnson[8][9][10] 1941–1943 Republican
26 Carl G. Swanson[i] 1943–1945 Republican
27 Edward Gillette[j] 1946–1951 Republican
28 Frank B. Heintze 1951–1955 Republican
29 Ralph W. Hill[k] 1955–1958 Republican
30 Bertha I. Hill[l] 1958–1959 Republican
31 Richard R. Larsen 1959–1961 Democratic
32 Clarence L. E. Swanson[m] 1961–1964 Republican
33 P. Merle Humphries[n] 1964–1965 Republican
34 Fred Sorensen 1965–1967 Democratic
35 Wayne R. Swanson 1967–1975 Republican
36 Frank Marsh[o] 1975–1981 Republican
37 Kay A. Orr[p] 1981–1987 Republican
38 Frank Marsh 1987–1991 Republican
39 Dawn E. Rockey 1991–1995 Democratic
40 David Heineman[q] 1995–2001 Republican
41 Lorelee Hunt Byrd[r] 2001–2004 Republican
42 Ron Ross[s] 2004–2007 Republican
43 Shane Osborn 2007–2011 Republican
44 Don Stenberg 2011–2019 Republican
45 John Murante[t][u] 2019–2023 Republican
46 Tom Briese[v] 2023–present Republican

Notes

  1. ^ Appointed by Governor Francis Burt to serve until the 1855 general election.
  2. ^ Term began February 21, 1867.
  3. ^ Joint Anti-Monopolist and Democratic ticket.
  4. ^ Joint Populist-Democratic ticket.
  5. ^ Died Dec. 21, 1936.
  6. ^ In office Dec. 21, 1936, to Jan. 7, 1937.
  7. ^ Died Aug. 21, 1939.
  8. ^ In office Aug. 26, 1939, to 1941.
  9. ^ In office 1943 to Dec. 31, 1945.
  10. ^ Appointed by Governor Dwight Griswold to fill a vacancy on Jan. 1, 1946. Elected in November 1946.
  11. ^ Died July 13, 1958.
  12. ^ Appointed by Governor Victor E. Anderson to fill a vacancy in July 1958.
  13. ^ Died April 5, 1964.
  14. ^ Appointed by Governor Frank B. Morrison to fill a vacancy on April 10, 1964.
  15. ^ Resigned June 1981.
  16. ^ Appointed by Governor Charles Thone on June 15, 1981, to complete term of Frank Marsh, who resigned; elected Nov. 2, 1982.
  17. ^ Resigned Sept. 2001 to become the Lieutenant Governor.
  18. ^ Appointed by Governor Mike Johanns on Oct. 1, 2001, to complete term of David Heineman, who resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska; elected Nov. 5, 2002. Resigned Jan. 6, 2004.
  19. ^ Appointed by Governor Mike Johanns on Jan. 6, 2004, to complete term of Lorelee Hunt Byrd, who resigned.
  20. ^ Resigned September 18, 2023, to become the director of the Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems[11]
  21. ^ Governor Jim Pillen served officially as acting treasurer of Nebraska from Sept. 18, 2023 to Nov. 1, 2023, while assistant Nebraska treasurer Rachel Biar ran the office of the treasurer in the interim.[11]
  22. ^ Appointed by Governor Jim Pillen on Sept. 14, 2023, to take office on Nov. 1, 2023, to complete the term of John Murante.[11]

References

  1. ^ State of Nebraska, 2020-2021 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), pp. 422–424
  2. ^ "Territorial Candidates. Democratic Ticket". Nebraska Advertiser. September 1, 1859. Retrieved February 10, 2024. For Territorial Treasurer, William W. Wyman
  3. ^ "Democratic Territorial Ticket". The Omaha Nebraskian. October 8, 1959. For Territorial Treasurer, William W. Wyman.
  4. ^ "Republican Ticket". Omaha Daily Bee. September 8, 1874. p. 2.
  5. ^ "Brian Wants Another Office". The Lincoln Star. March 5, 1910. ...Lawson G. Brian, present state treasurer.
  6. ^ "Stebbins Will Begin Senate Campaign Soon". Grand Island Daily Independent. May 24, 1930. p. 3. Willis M. Stebbins, state treasurer...
  7. ^ "Permission To File Friendly Suit Is Asked". Grand Island Daily Independent. December 31, 1936. ...Horatio J. Murray, new state treasurer...
  8. ^ "Ex-Councilman L. B. Johnson Dies". Omaha World-Herald. October 16, 1956. p. 29. L. B. Johnson, 91, former Omaha City Councilman and state official, died Monday at a hospital. His home was at 6524 Florence Boulevard. Mr. Johnson was State Treasurer from 1940 [sic] to 1943, State Auditor from 1927 to 1931 and from 1906 to 1913 was a City Councilman, spending a portion of that time as president of the council.
  9. ^ "Who's Who on the Ballots". Omaha World-Herald. November 5, 1922. p. 9. Register of Deeds. Lucian B. Johnson, democrat; residence, 6524 Florence boulevard; ...member city council 1906-1912, during part of which time he was president of the board...
  10. ^ "Business Man Needed in Register's Office". Omaha World-Herald. November 5, 1922. p. 12. ...Lucian B. Johnson as their candidate... [with a] political record in the city council for six years, from 1906 to 1912, part of which time he was president of the council... L. B. Johnson is being urged by business men for the office of register of deeds.
  11. ^ a b c Sanderford, Aaron (September 14, 2023). "Pillen appoints State Sen. Tom Briese as new state treasurer". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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