Dwight W. Burney

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Dwight Willard Burney (January 7, 1892–March 10, 1987) was a Nebraska Republican politician best known for being the 33rd Governor of Nebraska.

Burney was elected a member of the Nebraska Unicameral in 1945 and won reelection until 1957 when he became Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska. He became governor of Nebraska after Ralph G. Brooks died in office on September 9, 1960. He was governor of Nebraska until the election of Frank B. Morrison in 1960, and retook the position of Lieutenant Governor until 1965. He was a freemason. He died in 1987 in Hartington, Nebraska.

Preceded by Martin J. Mischke	Nebraska State Senator - District 14 1945 – 1957	Succeeded by Julius W. Burbach
Preceded by Charles F. Tvrdik	Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature 1955 – 1956	Succeeded by John E. Beaver
Preceded by Charles J. Warner	Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska 1957 – 1965	Succeeded by Philip C. Sorensen
Preceded by Ralph G. Brooks	Governor of Nebraska 1960 – 1961	Succeeded by Frank B. Morrison

[edit] References

The Political Graveyard. Burney, Dwight Willard. Retrieved on January 8, 2006.

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