William A. Poynter | |
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| 10th Governor of Nebraska | |
| In office January 5, 1899 – January 3, 1901 | |
| Lieutenant | Edward A. Gilbert |
| Preceded by | Silas A. Holcomb |
| Succeeded by | Charles Henry Dietrich |
| 16th President pro tempore of the Nebraska Senate | |
| In office January 1891 – January 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Church Howe |
| Succeeded by | Erasmus M. Correll |
| Member of the Nebraska Senate | |
| In office Elected 1890 | |
| Member of the Nebraska House of Representatives | |
| In office Elected 1884 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Amos Poynter May 29, 1848 Eureka, Illinois |
| Died | April 5, 1909 (aged 60) Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Resting place | Wyuka Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic Populist |
| Spouse | Maria Josephine McCorkle |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Eureka College |
William Amos Poynter (May 29, 1848 – April 5, 1909) was a Nebraska politician and the tenth Governor of Nebraska from 1899 to 1901, running under a fusion ticket between the Populist Party and the Democratic Party. He had previously also been elected to the former Nebraska State House of Representatives in 1885 and the State Senate in 1891.[1]
- ^ "Poynter, William Amos". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 4, 2006.