Albinus Nance

Albinus Nance
4th Governor of Nebraska
In office
January 9, 1879 – January 4, 1883
LieutenantEdmund C. Carns
Preceded bySilas Garber
Succeeded byJames W. Dawes
7th Speaker of the Nebraska House of Representatives
In office
January 1877 – January 1879
Preceded byEdward S. Towle
Succeeded byCharles P. Mathewson
Member of the Nebraska House of Representatives
In office
1875–1879
Personal details
Born(1848-03-30)March 30, 1848
La Fayette, Illinois, US
DiedDecember 7, 1911(1911-12-07) (aged 63)
Lincoln, Nebraska, US
Resting placeWyuka Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSarah White

Albinus Roberts Nance (March 30, 1848 – December 7, 1911) was an American politician. He served as a soldier during the American Civil War, and as the fourth governor of Nebraska.

Nance was born in La Fayette, Illinois on March 30, 1848. He was born to Dr. Hiram Nance and Sarah (Smith) Nance.[1] He was educated in Kewanee, Illinois, until age sixteen.[2] He married Sarah White and they had one child.[3]

  1. ^ White's pg. 2
  2. ^ Nance's pp. 140–143
  3. ^ "Albinus Nance". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 16, 2012.