Charles Thone (born January 4, 1924) is an American Republican politician.
Charles Thone was born in Hartington, Nebraska. He has three brothers, including John Jr. He graduated from Holy Trinity High School (now Cedar Catholic High School). During World War II, he served in the Infantry of the United States Army. Following graduation from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law 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 1st congressional district. During his tenure in Congress, he served on the House Select Committee on Assassinations.
In 1979, he became the 34th Governor of Nebraska, a post he held until to 1983, when he was narrowly 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. In 2008 he did the same for John McCain.[1]
Since retiring from public life, he has practiced law in Lincoln, Nebraska at the law office of Erickson and Sederstrom. One of his colleagues at the firm, former state Attorney General Don Stenberg, served as legal counsel in then-Governor Thone's office.
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| 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) |
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| Preceded by J. James Exon |
Governor of Nebraska 1979 – 1983 |
Succeeded by J. Robert Kerrey |
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