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William L. Stark
William Ledyard Stark (July 29, 1853 – November 11, 1922) was an American People's Party (United States), Populist Party politician. Born in Mystic, Connecticut on July 29, 1853, Stark moved to Wyoming, Illinois, Wyoming, Illinois, in 1872. He taught school and worked as a clerk at a store. He attended Union College of Law in Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, Illinois. He was admitted to the Bar (law), bar by the Supreme Court of Illinois in January 1878. Stark moved to Aurora, Nebraska, in February 1878, serving as superintendent of city schools in Aurora. He became deputy district attorney and then judge of the Hamilton County Court in Hamilton County, Nebraska, Hamilton County, Nebraska. He served in the Nebraska United States National Guard, National Guard as a Major (rank), major and Judge Advocate General's Corps, Judge Advocate General. He ran for the United States House of Representatives in 1895 and 1897 as a People's Party (United States), Populist, losing the first time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwest; and Wyoming to the west. It is the only triply landlocked U.S. state. Indigenous peoples, including Omaha, Missouria, Ponca, Pawnee, Otoe, and various branches of the Lakota ( Sioux) tribes, lived in the region for thousands of years before European exploration. The state is crossed by many historic trails, including that of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Nebraska's area is just over with a population of over 1.9 million. Its capital is Lincoln, and its largest city is Omaha, which is on the Missouri River. Nebraska was admitted into the United States in 1867, two years after the end of the American Civil War. The Nebraska Legislature is unlike any other American legislature in that it is unicameral, and its members are elected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
