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Terry Carpenter
Terry McGovern Carpenter (March 28, 1900 – April 27, 1978) was an American politician.Nebraska Legislature, The Official Site of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature: ''Sen. Terry Carpenter'', http://nebraskalegislature.gov/education/carpenter.php, accessed 5 Feb 2012. Though he changed his party five times, he was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives and later served 22 years in the Nebraska Legislature. He also unsuccessfully ran for the Senate, Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, and also unsuccessfully and then subsequently successfully for mayor of Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Carpenter was also a successful businessman and founded the village of Terrytown, Nebraska. Early life Carpenter was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 28, 1900, the son of Burt and Martha Carpenter. He moved to Scottsbluff in 1916 and was employed in various capacities by a railroad company. From 1922 to 1923 he sold tobacco and candy, moving to Long Beach, Californ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashton C
Ashton may refer to: Names *Ashton (given name) *Ashton (surname) Places Australia * Ashton, Elizabeth Bay, a heritage-listed house in Sydney, New South Wales * Ashton, South Australia Canada * Ashton, Ontario New Zealand * Ashton, New Zealand South Africa *Ashton, Western Cape United Kingdom England * Ashton, Cambridgeshire * Ashton, Cornwall * Ashton, Devon * Ashton, Hampshire * Ashton, Herefordshire * Ashton, North Northamptonshire, near Oundle * Ashton, West Northamptonshire, near Northampton * Ashton, Somerset, a hamlet in the parish of Chapel Allerton, Sedgemoor district * Long Ashton or Ashton, North Somerset ** Ashton Court **Ashton Gate, Bristol **Ashton Vale, now in Bristol **Bower Ashton, now in Bristol * Ashton Common, Wiltshire *Ashton Green, East Sussex *Ashton Hayes, Cheshire *Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire *Ashton under Hill, Worcestershire *Ashton upon Mersey, Greater Manchester * Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan *Ashto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oil Refinery
An oil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial process plant where petroleum (crude oil) is transformed and refined into useful products such as gasoline (petrol), diesel fuel, asphalt base, fuel oils, heating oil, kerosene, liquefied petroleum gas and petroleum naphtha. Petrochemicals feedstock like ethylene and propylene can also be produced directly by cracking crude oil without the need of using refined products of crude oil such as naphtha. The crude oil feedstock has typically been processed by an oil production plant. There is usually an oil depot at or near an oil refinery for the storage of incoming crude oil feedstock as well as bulk liquid products. In 2020, the total capacity of global refineries for crude oil was about 101.2 million barrels per day. Oil refineries are typically large, sprawling industrial complexes with extensive piping running throughout, carrying streams of fluids between large chemical processing units, such as distillation colu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election
The 1960 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960, and featured attorney and frequent political candidate Frank B. Morrison, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee, state Senator John R. Cooper. Democratic primary Candidates *Charles A. Bates *Robert B. Conrad, administrative assistant to Governor Ralph G. Brooks *Tony Mangiamelli * Frank B. Morrison, attorney and former school superintendent Results Republican primary Candidates *Hazel Abel, former U.S. Senator and businesswoman *Terry Carpenter, member of the Nebraska Legislature and former U.S. Representative *John R. Cooper, member of the Nebraska Legislature *Del Lienemann, accountant *George H. Ramsey *Dwain Williams, member of the Nebraska Legislature Results General election Results References Gubernatorial 1960 Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 United States Senate Election In Nebraska
The 1954 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 1954. The Republican Representative, Carl Curtis, was elected for the first time. He defeated former governor Keith Neville. 2 other Senate elections in Nebraska were held on the same day; the special election to finish Dwight Griswold's term, and the special election to finish Hugh A. Butler's term. Curtis was appointed to the Senate before his elected term, on January 1, 1955, following the resignation of incumbent Senator Hazel Abel. Democratic primary Candidates *Keith Neville, former Governor of Nebraska (1917-1919) Results Republican primary Candidates *Terry Carpenter, State Senator for the 42nd district * Robert B. Crosby, Governor of Nebraska * Carl Curtis, Representative for Nebraska's 1st district * David Martin, member of the Nebraska Republican Committee Results Results References {{1954 United States elections 1954 Nebraska United States Senate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election
The 1950 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950, and featured incumbent Governor Val Peterson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former state Senator Walter R. Raecke, to win a third and final two-year term in office. Democratic primary Candidates *Terry Carpenter, former U.S. Representative *Henry L. Fillman, farmer and insurance businessman * Frank B. Morrison, attorney and former school superintendent *Walter R. Raecke, former Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature *Harry R. Swanson, former Secretary of State Results Republican primary Candidates *Ernest A. Adams, Douglas County Treasurer *Val Peterson, incumbent Governor *A. B. Walker Results General election Results References Gubernatorial 1950 Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 United States Senate Election In Nebraska
The 1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 1948. Senate Majority Whip Kenneth S. Wherry was re-elected to a second term, defeating former Representative Terry Carpenter. He won by a larger margin than 1942, due to the absence of a third party candidate. Wherry overperformed Republican presidential candidate Thomas Dewey by 2.55%, who won the state with 54.15% in the presidential election. Democratic primary Candidates *Albin T. Anderson, communications officer with the 7th Fleet of the U.S. Navy 1943-1945 *Terry Carpenter, former Representative for Nebraska's 5th district and mayor of Scottsbluff, Nebraska *George W. Olsen, Democratic candidate for Governor of Nebraska in 1944 Results Republican primary Candidates *Joseph B. Bovey, member of the Lincoln Board of Education * Kenneth S. Wherry, the incumbent Senator Results Results References {{1948 United States elections 1948 Nebraska United States Senate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 United States Senate Election In Nebraska
The 1942 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Independent George W. Norris lost re-election to a sixth term to Republican Kenneth Wherry. Norris, a former Republican, was quoted as remarking, “I would rather go down to my political grave with a clear conscience than ride in the chariot of victory.” In part for his honesty with constituents even if it meant defeat, Norris was later featured in John F. Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize-winning ''Profiles in Courage''. Republican primary Candidates * Hugh Ashmore * Voyle Rector * Kenneth Wherry, former state senator and mayor of Pawnee City; candidate for U.S. Senate in 1934 and governor in 1932 Results Democratic primary Candidates * Terry Carpenter, former U.S. Representative from Scottsbluff, nominee for Senator in 1936, and perennial candidate * Harry B. Coffee, U.S. Representative from Chadron * Foster May, radio newsman and candidate for U.S. Representative in 1936 * La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election
The 1940 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940, and featured newspaper publisher and former state legislator Dwight Griswold, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former U.S. Representative Terry Carpenter. Democratic primary Candidates *Fred W. Bartzatt *Terry Carpenter, former U.S. Representative *John A. Guttery *Keith Neville, former Governor Results Republican primary Candidates *C. E. Alter, state director of the National Reclamation Association *Ed M. Baumann, Mayor of West Point *Dwight Griswold, newspaper publisher and former member of the Nebraska Legislature * Arthur L. Miller, member of the Nebraska Legislature and physician *Robert G. Ross * Charles J. Warner, former Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature Results General election Results References Gubernatorial 1940 Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1936 United States Senate Election In Nebraska
The 1936 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Independent U.S. Senator George W. Norris was re-elected to a fifth consecutive term. Norris had left the Republican Party earlier that year over dissatisfaction with serving in the minority. Republican primary * Lloyd C. Constable * Cleon Dech * Harry O. Palmer, candidate for Governor in 1930 * Robert Simmons, former U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 6th district and candidate for Senate in 1934 Primary Results Democratic primary Candidates * Terry Carpenter, former U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 5th district, Democratic candidate for Governor in 1934 * George Hall * Emil Placek, candidate for U.S. Representative in 1924 * James Quigley Results General election Candidates * Terry Carpenter, former U.S. Representative (Democratic) * George W. Norris, incumbent Senator first elected in 1912 (Independent) * Robert Simmons, former U.S. Representative (Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election
The 1934 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934, and featured state engineer Robert L. Cochran, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee, newspaper publisher and former state legislator Dwight Griswold. Democratic primary Candidates *William B. Banning, former member of the Nebraska Senate *Terry Carpenter, U.S. Representative * Robert L. Cochran, state engineer *Frank J. Klopping, member of the Nebraska House of Representatives *Maud Edgerton Nuquist, secretary-treasurer of the director's council of the General Federation of Women's Clubs * Eugene D. O'Sullivan, attorney *W. F. Porter *John F. Rohn, Mayor of Fremont *J. G. Stroble Results Republican primary Candidates * George B. Clark * Dwight Griswold, newspaper publisher and former member of the Nebraska Legislature * Theodore W. Metcalfe, former Lieutenant Governor * Christian A. Sorensen, former Attorney General * George W. Sterling Results General election Results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Nebraska
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the designation is reserved for colleges that have a graduate school. The word ''university'' is derived from the Latin ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". The first universities were created in Europe by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna (''Università di Bologna''), founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: *Being a high degree-awarding institute. *Having independence from the ecclesiastic schools, although conducted by both clergy and non-clergy. *Using the word ''universitas'' (which was coined at its foundation). *Issuing secular and non-secular degrees: grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law, notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gay Studies
Queer studies, sexual diversity studies, or LGBT studies is the education of topics relating to sexual orientation and gender identity usually focusing on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender dysphoria, asexual, queer, questioning, intersex people and cultures. Originally centered on LGBT history and literary theory, the field has expanded to include the academic study of issues raised in archaeology, sociology, psychiatry, anthropology, the history of science, philosophy, psychology, sexology, political science, ethics, and other fields by an examination of the identity, lives, history, and perception of being queer. Queer studies is not the same as queer theory, which is an analytical viewpoint within queer studies (centered on literary studies and philosophy) that challenges the putatively "socially constructed" categories of sexual identity. Background Queer is the implicit identity of gender and sex, and how it is incorporated in individuals lives. It can be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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