Adam McMullen

Adam McMullen (June 12, 1872 – March 2, 1959) was a Nebraska Republican politician and was the 21st Governor of Nebraska.

Adam McMullen
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office July 25, 1927 – November 20, 1928
Preceded by	Owen Brewster
Succeeded by	George Dern
21st Governor of Nebraska
In office January 8, 1925 – January 3, 1929
Lieutenant	George A. Williams
Preceded by	Charles W. Bryan
Succeeded by	Arthur J. Weaver
Personal details
Born	June 12, 1872 Wellsville, New York, U.S.
Died	March 2, 1959 (aged 86) Wymore, Nebraska, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Nebraska, Lincoln (BA) George Washington University (LLB)

McMullen was born in Wellsville, New York and as a young boy moved with his family to Wymore, Nebraska. He was a founding member of the Beta Tau chapter of Delta Tau Delta fraternity at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1894. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1896, and matriculated at George Washington University, where he earned a law degree in 1899. He was married to Cora Greenwood.[1]

Career

Still in Washington, D. C. after his graduation in 1899, McMullen worked as a secretary for Nebraska Congressman, Jesse Strode, then for Senator Charles Henry Dietrich. He returned to Wymore, Nebraska where he passed the state bar and entered into private practice. Elected into the Nebraska House of Representatives, he served two terms from 1904 to 1908.[2]

In 1906, McMullen was elected to the Nebraska State Senate and served from 1907 to 1909. From 1916 to 1920, he was a member of the Wymore School Board, serving as president during the last two years. He was elected Governor of Nebraska in 1924 and in 1926.[3] During his tenure, the state deficit was erased by implementing a special tax, and the state highway program was improved.

After stepping down from governorship, McMullen settled in Beatrice, Nebraska and continued to stay politically active while pursuing his own business interests. He served as Postmaster of Beatrice in 1932. He was also a delegate to 1944 Republican National Convention and the chairman of the National Governors Association in 1927 to 1928.

Death

McMullen died on March 2, 1959. He is interred at Wymore Cemetery in Wymore, Nebraska.[4]

References

1. "Adam McMullen". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
2. "Adam McMullen". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
3. Adam McMullen. Encyclopedia of Nebraska. January 1999. ISBN 9780403098347. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
4. "Adam McMullen". Find A Grave. Retrieved September 24, 2012.

External links

• "McMullen, Adam". The Political Graveyard. Archived from the original on January 5, 2006. Retrieved January 5, 2006.
• National Governors Association
• Encyclopedia of Nebraska