John H. Mickey

John Hopwood Mickey (born September 30, 1845 in Burlington , Iowa , † June 2, 1910 in Osceola , Nebraska ) was an American politician and from 1903 to 1907 the 14th governor of the state of Nebraska.

Early years and political advancement

John Mickey attended local schools in his home in Iowa. He later studied at Iowa Wesleyan University . During the Civil War he fought in a cavalry unit from Iowa in the ranks of the Union Army . In 1868 he moved to Osceola, Nebraska. There he worked both as a farmer and rancher and in banking. In 1879 he co-founded the first bank in Osceola. Mickey's political career began in 1870 when he became a chamberlain in Polk County for ten years . Between 1881 and 1882 he was an MP in the Nebraska House of Representatives . In 1902 he was elected governor of Nebraska as a candidate for the Republican Party with 50:47 percent of the vote against William Henry Thompson .

Governor of Nebraska

Mickey's tenure began on January 8, 1903. After re-election in 1904, he was able to serve as governor for a total of four years. He issued an above-average number of pardons. In addition, the state audit authority has been improved. In those years the Nebraska system of area codes, which is still used today, was introduced by law d. H. a corresponding bill was passed by parliament. The law itself then came into effect under Mickey's successor, George L. Sheldon . The governor tried unsuccessfully to mediate a strike in Omaha in 1903 . After the end of his second term in January 1907, Mickey retired into private life. But he could not enjoy his retirement much longer because he died in early June 1910. John Mickey was married twice and had a total of nine children.

Web links

• John Mickey in the National Governors Association (English)
• John H. Mickey in the database of Find a Grave (English)