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trict, was chosen for the full term, in place of Dungan; Benjamin H. Barrows, editor of the Omaha Republican and a member of the House of Representatives, was chosen for the full term for the second district, to succeed Champion S. Chase, who received five votes against thirty-nine for Barrows; and Dr. Alexander Bear, of Norfolk, Madison county, for the full term from the third district, to succeed Dr. Longley, who had removed from Blair in 1872 to become the first receiver of the United States land office at North Platte, where he subsequently practiced his profession until he died, about eight years ago. But Lincoln county was in the third district, so that he remained regent until the end of his term. Dr. Longley most have been a clever politician, for he managed to hold lucrative political offices while he was preparing and waiting for his long and successful professional career.
McCann was president of the Nebraska City National Bank and otherwise prominent; but he wrote compromising political letters, and, drifting to Wyoming, then a Mecca for superfluous politicians of Nebraska, he crippled his career by getting caught in fraudulent transactions in the United States revenue service. Maxfield aspired to re-election in 1875, but he also unwarily wrote a letter to McConnell, treasurer of the university, admonishing him that "we ought to have two or three thousand in Griggs and Webb's bank here [Beatrice] at the opening of the session. If so they cannot move the money into the state treasury during the session. We will then have a man at court. This will guarantee our continuance." For "there will not be a more influential member in the senate"—than Griggs, who was slated for its president. It appears that the letter guaranteed Maxfield's discontinuance; and McConnell's office was abolished by that legislature.
Hungerford was found dead in his bed on the morning of January 3, 1876, three days before the beginning of his elective term. By common appraisement the young man—of only twenty-seven years—was of a high type of both character and accomplishment. On January 7, Governor Garber appointed Rev. Lebbius Fifield, of Kearney, to fill
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