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Who Was the Real Governor of Nebraska? The Boyd-Thayer Dispute
Imagine an election so disputed that two men claimed the governor’s office. In 1890, Nebraska became the stage for a dramatic battle over the elected office, which found its way to both the Nebraska and US Supreme Courts.
Today, we learn the full story behind the short time Nebraska had two claims for the governor's seat through the 2019 Nebraska History Magazine Article, “Thayer Will Not Yield: Citizenship and the Contested 1890 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election,” written by Evan C. Rothera
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