Robert Vernon Denney | |
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| Senior Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Nebraska | |
| In office April 16, 1981 – June 26, 1981 | |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Nebraska | |
| In office March 5, 1971 – April 16, 1981 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 84 Stat. 294 |
| Succeeded by | C. Arlen Beam |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNebraska's1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Clair Armstrong Callan |
| Succeeded by | Charles Thone |
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| Born | (1916-04-11)April 11, 1916 Council Bluffs,Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | June 26, 1981(1981-06-26) (aged 65) Omaha,Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Creighton University School of Law (LL.B.) |
Robert Vernon Denney (April 11, 1916 – June 26, 1981) was an American politician and judge who served in theUnited States House of Representatives forNebraska's 1st congressional district andfederal judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska. He was a member of theRepublican Party.
Born inCouncil Bluffs,Iowa, Denney graduated from Fairbury High School in 1933. He attendedPeru State Teachers College and theUniversity of Nebraska from 1933 to 1936, and received aBachelor of Laws fromCreighton University School of Law in 1939. He practiced law inFairbury, Nebraska from 1939 to 1940 and then became a special agent forFederal Bureau of Investigation from 1940 to 1941, serving inWashington, D.C., andChicago, Illinois. He enlisted in theUnited States Marine Corps duringWorld War II, in October 1942, with the First Armored Amphibian Battalion. He remained active inUnited States Marine Corps Reserve until 1960 and retired with rank of lieutenant colonel. Denney resumed the practice of law in Fairbury from 1945 to 1967, becomingJefferson County attorney from 1946 to 1951 and Fairbury city attorney from 1951 to 1956. He was Chairman of the Jefferson County Republican Party, and then Chairman of the Nebraska Republican Party. He was elected to theNinetieth andNinety-first United States Congresses serving from January 3, 1967, to January 3, 1971. He did not run for reelection to theNinety-second United States Congress.[1]
On January 28, 1971, Denney was nominated by PresidentRichard Nixon to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on March 4, 1971, and received his commission on March 5, 1971. He assumedsenior status due to a certified disability on April 16, 1981, serving in that capacity until his death on June 26, 1981, inOmaha, Nebraska.[1] He was buried in Fairbury Cemetery, in Fairbury.[citation needed]
Denney was a member of thePresbyterian Church, theAmerican Bar Association, theAmerican Legion,Veterans of Foreign Wars,Phi Sigma Kappa, theFreemasons,Knights Templar (Freemasonry), theShriners and theLions.[citation needed]
On December 23, 1981, theRobert V. Denney Federal Building and Courthouse inLincoln, Nebraska was named by PresidentRonald Reagan.[citation needed]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNebraska's 1st congressional district 1967–1971 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by Seat established by 84 Stat. 294 | Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska 1971–1981 | Succeeded by |
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