Ashton C. Shallenberger

Ashton Cokayne Shallenberger (December 23, 1862 – February 22, 1938) was a Nebraska Democratic politician best known for being the 15th Governor of Nebraska from 1909 to 1911. He was first elected to the 57th United States Congress but failed to be reelected in 1902. He was elected governor from 1909–1911 and then was unsuccessful in running for Senate from Nebraska in 1912. He was elected a congressman to the 64th and 65th congresses (1915–1919), but was unsuccessful in being reelected to the 66th in 1918. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1920, and was elected to the 68th, 69th, and 70th congresses from 1923-1929. Unsuccessful in being reelected to the 71st in 1929, but was successful in running for the 72nd and 73rd (1931–1935). He failed to be renominated in 1934, and returned to banking and breeding shorthorn cattle. Shallenberger was one of four governors (three of Nebraska, one of Wyoming) to come from the city of Osceola, Nebraska.

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Roderick Dhu Sutherland (Populist)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Nebraska's 5th congressional district

1901 – 1903
Succeeded by
George W. Norris (R)
Preceded by
Silas Reynolds Barton (R)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Nebraska's 5th congressional district

1915 – 1919
Succeeded by
William E. Andrews (R)
Preceded by
William E. Andrews (R)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Nebraska's 5th congressional district

1923 – 1929
Succeeded by
Fred Gustus Johnson (R)
Preceded by
Fred Gustus Johnson (R)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Nebraska's 5th congressional district

1931 – 1933
Succeeded by
Terry Carpenter (D)
Preceded by
John N. Norton (D)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Nebraska's 4th congressional district

1933 – 1935
Succeeded by
Charles Gustav Binderup (D)
Political offices
Preceded by
George L. Sheldon
Governor of Nebraska
1909 – 1911
Succeeded by
Chester H. Aldrich