Robert Wilkinson Furnas

Robert Wilkinson Furnas
2nd Governor of Nebraska
In office January 13, 1873 – January 11, 1875
Preceded by	William H. James (acting)
Succeeded by	Silas Garber
Personal details
Born	(1824-05-05)May 5, 1824 near Troy, Ohio
Died	June 1, 1905(1905-06-01) (aged 81) Lincoln, Nebraska
Political party	Republican
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Robert Wilkinson Furnas (May 5, 1824 – June 1, 1905) was the second governor of Nebraska, United States. Born near Troy, Ohio, and orphaned at the age of eight Furnas was a self-made man. He worked as a farmer, printer, tinsmith, insurance salesman, and postmaster all before getting into politics. He married Mary Elizabeth McComas on October 29, 1845, who died in 1897. His second wife was Susannah Emswiler Jameson. He had eight children.^[1]