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Buffalo Bill Almost Was A Legislator
The 1872 Nebraska Legislature bid shows William F. Cody, famed Buffalo Bill, briefly winning the 26th District seat by 44 votes before a counting dispute gave the seat to D. T. Ashburn after returns were corrected. Cody did not attend the session and accepted the ruling.
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William F. Cody
Cody
Nebraska
Buffalo Bill
Grand Duke
Alexis
Grand Island
Lincoln
Cheyenne
Dawson
Buffalo
Kearney
Franklin
Harlan
Lincoln County
Lincoln County Board of
D.T. Ashburn
Gibbon
Ashburn
Harlan County
Capitol
New York
House Committee On Priviledges and Elections