Edmund C. Carns
Edmund C. Carns | |
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| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska | |
| In office 1879–1883 | |
| Governor | Albinus Nance |
| Preceded by | Othman A. Abbott |
| Succeeded by | Alfred W. Agee |
| Member of the Nebraska Senate | |
| In office 1876 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 19, 1844 Butler County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 22, 1895 (aged 51) |
| Spouse | Margaret Jane Burke |
| Children | 6[1] |
Edmund Crawford Carns (February 19, 1844 – March 12, 1895) was the second lieutenant governor of Nebraska, United States, serving from 1879 to 1883 while Albinus Nance was Governor.[1] He was first elected state senator in 1876.[1]
Early life
Edmund received an academic education from Witherspoon Institute. During the Civil War, he enlisted under the 1st Minnesota Regiment and served until the end of the war as a sergeant. In 1873, he moved to Nebraska after living in several other states, including Illinois, Minnesota and California.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d Watkins, Albert (1913). Illustrated History of Nebraska: A History of Nebraska from the Earliest Explorations of the Trans-Mississippi Region. J. North. pp. 592–97.
- ^ Hall, C.L. (1881). Biographical Manual of the Members of the Sixteenth Legislature of Nebraska. Jour. Company. p. 32.
