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Val Peterson



Born: July 18, 1903 in Oakdale, NE
Died: October 17, 1983 in Fremont, NE (respiratory failure)

Education:

  • Wayne State College, B.A.
  • University of Nebraska, M.A. (political science)

Career:

  • Teacher/school administrator
  • Newspaper publisher
  • Campaign manager, NE Sen. Hugh Butler, 1940
  • Asst. to NE Gov. Dwight Griswold, 1941-1942
  • Federal Civil Defense administrator, 1953-1957
  • U.S. Ambassador to Denmark, 1957-1961
  • U.S. Ambassador to Finland, 1969-1973


Election Results for Val Peterson


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YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
1946 42 NE R Governor Primary 1 60,708 46.1%
1946 42 NE R Governor General 1 249,468 65.5%
1948 44 NE R Governor Primary 1 138,647 81.1%
1948 44 NE R Governor General 1 286,119 60.1%
1950 46 NE R Governor Primary 1 93,689 69.6%
1950 46 NE R Governor General 1 247,089 54.9%
1952 48 NE R U.S. Senate Class 1 Primary 2 91,676 42.1%
1966 62 NE R Governor Primary 2 63,589 35.7%


Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election.