Jesse Burr Strode (February 18, 1845 – November 10, 1924) was an American
Republican Party politician.
He was born in
Fulton County, Illinois
Fulton County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 37,069. Its county seat is Lewistown, and the largest city is Canton. Fulton County comprises the Canton, IL Micropolitan Statisti ...
on February 18, 1845, and graduated from
Abingdon College in
Abingdon, Illinois
Abingdon is a city in Knox County, Illinois, Knox County, Illinois, United States, west of Peoria, Illinois, Peoria. It is part of the Galesburg, Illinois, Galesburg Galesburg micropolitan area, Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city was first ...
(which was later consolidated with
Eureka College
Eureka College is a private liberal arts college in Eureka, Illinois, that is related by covenant to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Enrollment in 2018 was approximately 567 students.
Eureka College was the third college in the Unite ...
). During the
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...
he enlisted in Company G, Fiftieth Regiment, of the
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...
Volunteer
Infantry
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serving from September 10, 1861, to the end of the war.
He returned to Abingdon first becoming
principal of the schools from 1865 to 1873, being elected
councilman
A councillor is an elected representative for a local government council in some countries.
Canada
Due to the control that the provinces have over their municipal governments, terms that councillors serve vary from province to province. Unl ...
six times and
mayor
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twice. He moved to
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Plattsmouth is a city and county seat of Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,502 at the 2010 census.
History
The Lewis and Clark Expedition passed the mouth of the Platte River, just north of what is now Main Street Pla ...
and studied law passing the bar in and set up practice there in 1879. He was a district attorney from 1882 to 1888, moving to
Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers with a population of 292,657 in 2021. It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska and the 73rd-largest in the United Sta ...
in 1887. He was a district court judge in 1892. He was elected to the
Fifty-fourth United States Congress
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and reelected to the
Fifty-fifth United States Congress
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as a representative for the 1st district of Nebraska. He did not run for reelection in 1898, returning to Nebraska to become prosecuting attorney for the third district of Nebraska. He then became department commander of the
Grand Army of the Republic
The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U.S. Navy), and the Marines who served in the American Civil War. It was founded in 1866 in Decatur, Il ...
in 1919 and 1920. He died in Lincoln on November 10, 1924, and is buried in
Wyuka Cemetery
Wyuka Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Lincoln, Nebraska.
In 1890, Lincoln's Bnai Jeshurun Congregation, a Reform congregation, began using a section of Wyuka.
History
Wyuka Cemetery was established in Lincoln, Nebraska, by an act of the ...
.
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1845 births
1924 deaths
People from Fulton County, Illinois
People of Illinois in the American Civil War
Illinois city council members
Mayors of places in Illinois
Nebraska state court judges
Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Nebraska
People from Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Grand Army of the Republic officials
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