Hartington in Cedar County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Hartington - Home of two Nebraska Governors
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 7, 2021
1. Hartington - Home of two Nebraska Governors Marker
This marker, dedicated on the 100th anniversary of Hartington High School, June 25, 1988, is in honor of two graduates who became governors of Nebraska.
Dwight Burney, born in 1892, graduated from Hartington High School in 1910. Burney attended the University of South Dakota and was School Superintendent in Turtin, South Dakota. He served in the Nebraska Legislature for twelve years; as lieutenant governor for eight years; and became governor of Nebraska upon the death of Ralph G. Brooks, September 9, 1960. Burney founded the Pleasant Dale 4-H Livestock Club in Cedar County, and he was co-founder of the Nebraska Livestock Feeders Association.
Charles Thone was born in 1924 and grew up on Thone Farm five miles north of Hartington. He attended District 108 grade school and graduated from Hartington High School in 1940. After World War II service, he received a law degree from the University of Nebraska.
Thone was congressman for four terms and served as Nebraskas 34th governor. He was chairman of the Midwest Governors Association, chairman of the National Governors Agriculture Committee, and chairman of President Reagans
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Erected 1988 by Cedar County Historical Society; and Nebraska State Historical Society. (Marker Number 321.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the 4-H Youth Program, and the Nebraska State Historical Society series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is June 25, 1988.
Location. 42° 37.182′ N, 97° 16.103′ W. Marker is in Hartington, Nebraska, in Cedar County. It is on West Franklin Street (State Highway 84) east of South Robinson Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, directly in front of the Cedar County Historical Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 304 West Franklin Street, Hartington NE 68739, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Nebraska. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and on the prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 7, 2021
2. Hartington - Home of two Nebraska Governors Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cedar County (approx. 0.2 miles away); This memorial is erected to the memory of the children of Pheobe, Ann and Henson Wiseman (approx. 13.1 miles away); Trinity Lutheran Church (approx. 15 miles away in South Dakota).
Also see . . .
1. Dwight Willard Burney (Wikipedia). Wikipedia entry:
Burney was born in Hartington, Nebraska, the son of Willard H. Burney, a Representative in the Nebraska legislature in 1919. He attended rural schools and graduated from the University of South Dakota in 1912. After graduation, he taught in high schools, farmed and ranched. For 25 years, he was director of the Hartington rural schools. (Submitted on September 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Charles Thone. Wikipedia entry:
One of Thone's most notable moments in Congress came in 1977 as a member of a five-person House committee that investigated the assassination of John. F. Kennedy and re-examined
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3. Dwight W. Burney
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4. Charles Thone
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 381 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3, 4. submitted on November 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
