1918 Robert Wilkinson Furnas

Robert W. Furnas came to Nebraska in 1856 settling in Brownville. He published the Nebraska Advertiser sharing agricultural opportunities in the state and the Nebraska Farmer, the first agricultural publication of Nebraska. Furnas served as Indian Agent for Omaha, Winnebago, and Ponca tribes and was a University of Nebraska Regent. He was the first president of the Nebraska Teachers Association and of the State Board of Agriculture. After securing the Republican nomination, Furnas served as Nebraska Governor from 1873-1875.