Lorraine Langford (November 1, 1923 – December 26, 1998) was an American homemaker and politician.
Born in
Platte County, Nebraska
Platte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 32,237. Its county seat is Columbus. The county was created in 1855.
Platte County comprises the Columbus, NE Micropolitan ...
, Langford went to
University of Nebraska
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and
University of Southern California
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. Langford was a homemaker and lived in
Kearney, Nebraska
Kearney is the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States.
The population was 30,787 in the 2010 census. It is home to the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The westward push of the railroad as the Civil War ended gave new birt ...
. Langford served in the
Nebraska State Legislature
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from 1987 to 1990 and was a
Republican
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. Langford died in a hospital in
Longwood, Florida
Longwood is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 15,087 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Longwood is located at .
According t ...
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['Former State Sen. Langford Dies,' Press & Dakotan, Nebraska Digest, December 29, 1998]
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1923 births
1998 deaths
People from Platte County, Nebraska
University of Nebraska alumni
University of Southern California alumni
Women state legislators in Nebraska
Republican Party Nebraska state senators
People from Kearney, Nebraska
20th-century American legislators
20th-century American women politicians
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