Sutton Members of the Nebraska Legislature

Nebraska had a two-house legislature until 1937 when the unicameral first met, the first and still the only one-house legislature among the 50 states. This reform was championed by George W. Norris, a U. S. Senator who was impressed by the one-house legislative system he saw in Queensland on a visit to Australia.

Sutton has had eleven members of the legislature as listed on the website: Nebraska Legislators: Past and Present. 

We will claim 12 adding Jan J. McKenzie who served our district from 1993-1997 even though the website recognizes her Harvard mailing address. 

Sutton's members of the original House of Representatives were:

E. A. McVey                      1893-1895

E. E. Hargrove                   1895-1897

James Weston                    1913-1915

Guy H. Matteson               1915-1917

Jacob Bender                     1925-1927

Ralph J. Buck                    1929-1931

Member from Sutton who served in the original State Senate were:

Wellington C. Walton        1877-1879

John B. Dinsmore              1881-1883

R. G. Brown                       1887-1889

Members of the Unicameral from Sutton, in addition to Jan McKenzie mentioned above, were:

Theodore C. Wenzlaff       1968-1971

Rod Johnson                      1983-1992

Yes, this is a product of early research for the Sutton Sesquicentennial Book. There are still openings on the committee for the book including the subcommittees for research, drafting, writing, formatting, editing, proofreading, photos, publishing, donuts and other tasks as required. Contact Jerry Johnson at 402-773-0222 or jjhnsn31@gmail.com or even try suttonnehistory@gmail.com