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For the Irish soccer player, see Keith Neville (footballer).

M. Keith Neville (February 25, 1884– December 4, 1959) was a Nebraska Democratic politician best known for being the 18th Governor of Nebraska.

Biography

Keith Neville was born in North Platte, Nebraska, and early on in life was a banker, rancher, and real estate seller. He was a member of the Freemasons, the elks, the Moose, the Odd fellows, and Phi Sigma Kappa, as well as a member of the Episcopal Church. For seventeen years, he was also coach of the North Platte High School football team.[1]

He was nicknamed the "Boy Governor" for his youth.[2]

As well as being elected as the governor of Nebraska from 1917 to 1919, he was a delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska in 1932.

He was a candidate for Nebraska U.S. Senator in 1954, but lost to Carl Curtis.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Ex-Governor Neville of Nebraska, 75," New York Times, Dec. 5, 1959
  2. ^ "Ex-Governor Neville of Nebraska, 75," New York Times, Dec. 5, 1959
  3. ^ GOP Leads in Nebraska, NY Times, Nov. 3, 1954
  1. "The Political Graveyard". Neville, M. Keith. Retrieved January 5, 2006.
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Nebraska
1917–1919 		Succeeded by

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