Charles Thone

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Charles Thone (born January 4, 1924) is an American Republican politician.

He was born in Hartington, Nebraska. During World War II, he served in the Infantry of the United States Army. Following graduation from the University of Nebraska Law School in 1950, he set up private practice in Lincoln, Nebraska. In 1952, he became President of the Nebraska Junior Chamber of Commerce. From 1954 to 1970, he served as Administrative Assistant to U.S. Senator Roman Hruska. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1971, representing Nebraska's First Congressional District. During his tenure in Congress, he served on the House Select Committee on Assassinations. In 1979, he became the Governor of Nebraska, a post he held until to 1983, when he was defeated for reelection by Bob Kerrey. In the 1992 presidential election, he cast one of the state's five electoral votes for President George H. W. Bush. Since retiring from public life, he has practiced law in Lincoln, Nebraska at the law office of Erickson and Sederstrom,.

Preceded by: Robert Vernon Denney (R)	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 1st congressional district 1971 – 1979	Succeeded by: Doug Bereuter (R)
Preceded by: J. James Exon	Governor of Nebraska 1979 – 1983	Succeeded by: J. Robert Kerrey

This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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