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The Territory of Nebraska was created on May 30, 1854.  The District of Nebraska was established on April 19, 1864 and was effective upon the admission of Nebraska as a State on March 1, 1867.

The following is a listing of former United States Marshals for the District of Nebraska.

 District Marshals

Date         Vice
TERRITORY OF NEBRASKA
IZARD, Mark W. 06/29/1854 (S) Original Appointment
DOYLE, Eli R.  02/28/1855 (S) Izard (Resigned)
RANKIN, B.P.  02/04/1856 (S) Doyle (Deceased)
WEST, William A.  04/20/1858 (S) Rankin (Resigned)
MOORE, William E.  05/18/1860 (S) West (Removed)
HITCHCOCK, Phineas W.
 
05/13/1861 (R)
07/22/1861 (S)
Moore (Resigned)
YOST, Caspar E.  03/11/1865 (S) Hitchcock (Resigned)
 DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA 
YOST, Caspar E.  03/11/1865 (S) Himself as Marshal of Territory of Nebraska
HOILE, Joseph T.  12/21/1869 (S)
DAILY, Willliam 
 
04/16/1872 (S)
04/03/1876 (S)
 Hoile (Resigned)
BIERBOWER, Ellis L. 
 
11/23/1880 (R)
02/09/1881 (S)
02/11/1885 (S)
Daily (Term Expired)
SLAUGHTER, Brad D. 03/19/1889 (S) Bierbower (Term Expired)
WHITE, Frank E.  03/27/1893 (S) Slaughter (Term Expired)
THUMMEL, George H.  03/24/1897 (S) White (Term Expired)
MATTHEWS, Trevanyon L.
 
10/25/1899 (R)
12/19/1999 (S)
02/20/1904 (C)
Thummel (Resigned)
WARNER, William P. 
 
12/20/1905 (C)
01/25/1910 (C)
Matthews (Removed)
FLYNN, Thomas J.  07/22/1915 (R)
01/11/1916 (C)
02/04/1920 (C)
Warner (Term Expired)
DAHLMAN, James C.  05/17/1920 (C.A.)
06/03/1920 (C)
Flynn (Deceased)
NICKERSON, James B. 05/04/1921 (C) Dahlman (Resigned)
CRONIN, Dennis H.  08/11/1921 (C)
12/15/1925 (C)
Nickerson (C.A)
PETER, Valentine J.  04/27/1932 (C) Cronin (Term Expired)
BYRNES, John C. 07/01/1936 (C.A.) Peter (Resigned)
YOUNG, Earl L. 07/07/1938 (C.A.) Byrnes (Deceased)
PROUDFIT, George E. 12/28/1938 (R)
01/26/1939 (C)
07/07/1943 (C)
07/30/1947 (C)
Young (C.A.)
GOLDEN, Frank  04/26/1948 (C)
06/11/1952 (C)
Proudfit (Resigned)
RAAB, William  04/02/1954 (C)
05/08/1958 (C)
Golden (Resigned)
OBBINK, Jack D.   07/21/1961 (C.A.)
07/25/1961 (C)
Raab (Resigned)
SHORT, D. Clive 10/10/1964 (C.A.)
07/16/1965 (C)
Obbink (Resigned)
GRIMM, Lloyd H.  10/31/1969 (C.A.)
11/25/1969 (C)
Short (Resigned)
ROMANS, Ronald 12/19/1974 (C) Grimm (Resigned)
BACKHAUS, Mack A. 09/26/1980 (C) Romans (Term Expired)
O’HARA, Thomas Andrew, Jr. 02/22/1982 (C)
09/15/1986 (C)
Backhaus (Removed)
VAUGHN, Cleveland 02/11/1994(C) O'Hara (Term Expired)
GREASON, Willie 12/03/1995 (Acting) Vaughn (Resigned)
ARECHIGA, Roger  11/01/1996
CLEVELAND, John  02/16/1997  
ENNIS, Brian M.  02/15/2002 (C) Current Appointment

 

The following translation of abbreviations applies to the list:
        "R" - Recess appointment date
        "S" - Senate Confirmation date (used from 1789-1903)
        "C" - Commission date (used from 1903 to present)
        "C.A." - Court Appointment date
        "A.G." - Attorney General appointment date