Nebraska Attorney General
Attorney General of Nebraska | |
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Incumbent since January 5, 2023Mike Hilgers | |
Type | Chief legal officer |
Seat | Lincoln |
Term length | 4 years |
Formation | February 21, 1867 |
First holder | Champion Chase |
Website | Nebraska Attorney General official website |
The Nebraska attorney general is the chief law enforcement officer and lawyer for the U.S. state of Nebraska.
List of attorneys general
- Parties
Republican (27) Democratic (6) Fusion (Democratic/Populist) (1)
# | Image | Attorney General | Term | Party |
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1 | Champion S. Chase[a] | 1867–1869 | Republican | |
2 | Seth Robinson | 1869–1871 | Republican | |
3 | George H. Roberts | 1871–1873 | Republican | |
4 | Joseph R. Webster | 1873–1875 | Republican | |
5 | George H. Roberts | 1875–1879 | Republican | |
6 | Caleb J. Dilworth[1] | 1879–1883 | Republican | |
7 | Isaac Powers, Jr. | 1883–1885 | Republican | |
8 | William Leese | 1885–1891 | Republican | |
9 | George H. Hastings | 1891–1895 | Republican | |
10 | Arthur S. Churchill | 1895–1897 | Republican | |
11 | Constantine J. Smyth | 1897–1901 | Fusion[b] | |
12 | Frank N. Prout | 1901–1905 | Republican | |
13 | Norris Brown | 1905–1907 | Republican | |
14 | William T. Thompson[c] | 1907–1910 | Republican | |
15 | Arthur F. Mullen[d] | 1910–1911 | Democratic | |
16 | Grant G. Martin | 1911–1915 | Republican | |
17 | Willis E. Reed | 1915–1919 | Democratic | |
18 | Clarence A. Davis | 1919–1923 | Republican | |
19 | Ora S. Spillman | 1923–1929 | Republican | |
20 | Christian A. Sorensen | 1929–1933 | Republican | |
21 | Paul F. Good | 1933–1935 | Democratic | |
22 | William H. Wright | 1935–1937 | Democratic | |
23 | Richard C. Hunter | 1937–1939 | Democratic | |
24 | Walter R. Johnson | 1939–1949 | Republican | |
25 | James H. Anderson[e] | 1949–1950 | Republican | |
26 | Harold P. Caldwell[f] | 1950–1951 | Democratic | |
27 | Clarence S. Beck[g] | 1951–1961 | Republican | |
28 | Clarence A. H. Meyer | 1961–1975 | Republican | |
29 | Paul L. Douglas[h] | 1975–1984 | Republican | |
30 | Robert M. Spire[i] | 1985–1991 | Republican | |
31 | Don Stenberg | 1991–2003 | Republican | |
32 | Jon Bruning | 2003–2015 | Republican | |
33 | Doug Peterson | 2015–2023 | Republican | |
34 | Mike Hilgers | 2023–present | Republican |
Notes
- ^ Term began February 21, 1867.
- ^ Joint Populist-Democratic ticket.
- ^ Resigned.
- ^ Appointed to fill vacancy. In office October 31, 1910, to January 5, 1911.
- ^ Resigned.
- ^ Elected for short term. In office about 31 hours.
- ^ Appointed to fill vacancy March 1, 1950; elected in November 1950.
- ^ Resigned.
- ^ Appointed to fill vacancy. Sworn in on March 1, 1985; elected in 1986.
References
- ^ "Republican Ticket". Nebraska State Journal. November 5, 1878. p. 2.
- AG Office document[dead link](cached)
External links
- Nebraska Attorney General official website
- Nebraska Attorney General articles at ABA Journal
- News and Commentary at FindLaw
- Nebraska Revised Statutes at Law.Justia.com
- U.S. Supreme Court Opinions - "Cases with title containing: State of Nebraska" at FindLaw
- Nebraska State Bar Association
- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson profile at National Association of Attorneys General
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Attorneys general of the United States
▌Steve Marshall (R)
▌Treg Taylor (R)
▌Kris Mayes (D)
▌Tim Griffin (R)
▌Phil Weiser (D)
▌William Tong (D)
▌Kathy Jennings (D)
▌Ashley Moody (R)
▌Christopher M. Carr (R)
▌Anne E. Lopez (D)
▌Raúl Labrador (R)
▌Kwame Raoul (D)
▌Todd Rokita (R)
▌Brenna Bird (R)
▌Kris Kobach (R)
▌Russell Coleman (R)
▌Liz Murrill (R)
▌Aaron Frey (D)
▌Anthony Brown (D)
▌Andrea Campbell (D)
▌Dana Nessel (D)
▌Keith Ellison (DFL)
▌Lynn Fitch (R)
▌Andrew Bailey (R)
▌Austin Knudsen (R)
NE
▌Mike Hilgers (R)
▌Aaron D. Ford (D)
▌John Formella (R)
▌Matt Platkin (D)
▌Raúl Torrez (D)
▌Letitia James (D)
▌Josh Stein (D)
▌Drew Wrigley (R)
▌Gentner Drummond (R)
▌Ellen Rosenblum (D)
▌Michelle Henry (D)
▌Peter Neronha (D)
▌Alan Wilson (R)
▌Marty Jackley (R)
▌Jonathan Skrmetti (R)
▌Ken Paxton (R)
▌Sean Reyes (R)
▌Charity Clark (D)
▌Jason Miyares (R)
▌Bob Ferguson (D)
▌Patrick Morrisey (R)
▌Bridget Hill (R)
Federal districts:
▌Brian Schwalb (D)
- Political party affiliations
- ▌28 Republicans (27 states, 1 territory)
- ▌25 Democrats (23 states, 1 territory, 1 district)
- ▌1 New Progressive (1 territory)
- ▌2 Unknown (2 territories)
An asterisk (*) indicates that the officeholder is serving in an acting capacity.
State abbreviations link to position articles.