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Nebraska's 6th congressional district

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Nebraska's 6th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1890
Eliminated1930
Years active1893-1933

Nebraska's 6th congressional district is an obsolete district. It was created after the 1890 census and abolished after the 1930 census.

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years of Service Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1893

Omer M. Kem
(Broken Bow)
Populist March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1897
53rd
54th
Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Retired.

William L. Greene
(Kearney)
Populist March 4, 1897 –
March 11, 1899
55th
56th
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Died.
Vacant March 11, 1899 –
November 7, 1899
56th

William Neville
(North Platte)
Populist November 7, 1899 –
March 3, 1903
56th
57th
Elected to finish Greene's term.
Re-elected in 1900.
Retired.

Moses P. Kinkaid
(O'Neill)
Republican March 4, 1903 –
July 6, 1922
58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Died.
Vacant July 6, 1922 –
November 7, 1922
67th

Augustin R. Humphrey
(Broken Bow)
Republican November 7, 1922 –
March 3, 1923
Elected to finish Kinkaid's term.
Retired.

Robert G. Simmons
(Scottsbluff)
Republican March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1933
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the 5th district and lost re-election.
District eliminated March 4, 1933

References

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  • 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