Edward Danner

Senator
Edward Danner
Member of the Nebraska Legislature
from the 11th district
In office
1963–1970
Succeeded byGeorge W. Althouse
Personal details
Born(1900-02-14)February 14, 1900
Guthrie, Oklahoma U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 1970(1970-01-01) (aged 69)
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionState Legislator

Edward Danner (February 14, 1900 – January 1, 1970)[1] was a butcher and state legislator in Nebraska.[2] A member of the Nebraska state legislature from 1963 until his death in 1970,[3] he represented North Omaha in the state senate. The only African American state senator in Nebraska at the time, he advocated for civil rights and equal protection under the law. He was a Democrat.[4]

  1. ^ "Edward Danner - United States Social Security Death Index". FamilySearch. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "Ebony". Johnson Publishing Company. April 1965.
  3. ^ "Edward Danner, 1901-1970". Nebraska State Historical Society. August 2, 2007. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "A Biography of Edward R. Danner". 22 March 2019.