Henry Kosman
OfficeMember of the Nebraska Legislature from the 10th district
Term startJanuary 7, 1947
Term endJanuary 10, 1949
PredecessorClifford Ogden
SuccessorClifford Ogden
Birth dateMay 13, 1913
Birth placeOmaha, Nebraska
Death dateFebruary 12, 1984 (aged 70)
Death placeDenver, Colorado
EducationUniversity of Nebraska
PartyRepublican
SpouseJane Ostenberg (m. 1941)
OccupationBanker
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army Corps of Engineers

Henry D. Kosman (May 13, 1913 – February 12, 1984) was a Republican politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 10th district from 1947 to 1949.

Early life

Kosman was born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1913.[1] He graduated from Benson High School,[1] and then attended the University of Nebraska, graduating in 1935.[2] Kosman served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during World War II, eventually becoming a lieutenant colonel.[3] Upon returning to Nebraska, he worked for the Western Insurance Company for six years and then opened his own firm, the H. D. Kosman Company, which provided insurance and surety bonds.[4]

Nebraska Legislature

In 1946, Kosman ran to succeed retiring State Senator Clifford Ogden from the Omaha-based 10th district.[5] He faced former State Senator Charles Crowley; Anton Munch, a railroad employee; advertising consultant Edward Skogman; and bar owner George Cornwell in the primary election.[6][7] Kosman placed first, winning 33 percent of the vote to Cornwell's 23 percent, and they advanced to the general election.[8] In the general election, Kosman defeated Cornwell in a landslide, winning 61 percent of the vote to his 39 percent.[8]

Kosman ran for re-election to a second term in 1948,[9] and was challenged by Mildred Woods, a member of the Omaha School Board.[10] Kosman placed first in the primary by a wide margin, winning 67 percent of the vote to Woods's 33 percent.[11] On September 27, 1948, Woods withdrew from the race following her relocation to Wisconsin, and Kosman was unopposed for re-election.[12][11]

Several days into Kosman's second term in the legislature, he announced that he had accepted a position at the Scottsbluff National Bank,[13] and would resign from the legislature, effective January 10, 1949.[14] Governor Val Peterson appointed Ogden as his successor.[15]

Post-legislative career

Following his resignation from the legislature, Kosman relocated to Scottsbluff.[2] He became the president of the Scottsbluff National Bank in 1951.[16] In 1961, he was appointed to the board of directors of the Omaha Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City,[17] and he served until 1967, when he was term-limited.[18]

In 1968, Kosman ran to be a delegate to the Scotts Bluff County Republican Convention.[19] Later that year, Governor Norbert Tiemann appointed Kosman to the board of directors of the Consumers Public Power District.[20] The Consumers Public Power District merged with several other districts to form the Nebraska Public Power District in 1970, and Kosman was elected the second vice president of the newly formed board.[21] Kosman was elected to a full six-year term on the board in 1970 unopposed,[22] and was re-elected without opposition in 1976[23] and 1982.[24]

Death

Kosman died on February 12, 1984.[25][2]

References

  1. ^ Nebraska Blue Book 1948. Nebraska Legislative Council. 1949. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  2. ^ "Henry Kosman Dies, Financial Executive". Omaha World-Herald. February 13, 1984. p. 24. Retrieved April 28, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  3. ^ "Civic Leader Dies in Scottsbluff". Gering Courier. February 16, 1984. p. 1. Retrieved April 28, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  4. ^ "Who's Who in Primaries". The Unionist. May 17, 1946. p. 3. Retrieved April 28, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  5. ^ "Kosman files from 10th unicam district". Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star. March 3, 1946. p. 4. Retrieved April 28, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  6. ^ "Who's Who in the Nebraska Primary". Morning World-Herald. June 7, 1946. p. 12. Retrieved April 28, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  7. ^ "Cornwell Into Race for Legislative Post". Evening World-Herald. March 6, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved April 28, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  8. ^ Marsh, Frank (1946). Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, Primary Election, June 11, 1946, General Election, November 5, 1946. Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  9. ^ "Six Candidates Seeking Offices". Lincoln Star. February 21, 1948. p. 5. Retrieved April 28, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  10. ^ "Mrs. Mildred Woods Files for Legislature". Evening World-Herald. January 12, 1948. p. 4. Retrieved April 28, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  11. ^ Marsh, Frank (1948). Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, Primary Election, April 13, 1948, General Election, November 2, 1948. Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  12. ^ "Kosman Assured Of Re-Election". Lincoln Star. September 27, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved April 28, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  13. ^ "State Senator Kosman Quits for Bank Post at Scottsbluff". Evening World-Herald. January 5, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved April 28, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  14. ^ Srb, Hugo F. (ed.) (1949). Legislative Journal of the State of Nebraska: Sixty-First Session. p. 31. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  15. ^ "Cliff Ogden Appointed to Legislature". Lincoln Evening Journal. January 8, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved April 28, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  16. ^ Enlow, Edith (November 13, 1969). "Scottsbluff National Bank to Celebrate 60th Anniversary". Star-Herald. p. 6. Retrieved April 28, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  17. ^ "Chancellor Heads Omaha's Federal Reserve Branch". Lincoln Star. December 29, 1961. p. 3. Retrieved April 28, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  18. ^ "Wolbach Named Director". Grand Island Independent. December 22, 1967. p. 2. Retrieved April 28, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  19. ^ "Notice of Election". Star-Herald. March 29, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved April 28, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  20. ^ "Scottsbluff Man to Fill CPPD Term". Star-Herald. March 26, 1968. p. 5. Retrieved April 28, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  21. ^ "Kain Heads New District". Omaha World-Herald. January 3, 1970. p. 17. Retrieved April 28, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  22. ^ Christensen, Don (November 1, 1970). "Good Turnout Seen in County As Contests, Issues on Ballot". Star-Herald. p. 46029. Retrieved April 28, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  23. ^ "Reesman NPPD Bid Fails". Omaha World-Herald. November 4, 1976. p. 17. Retrieved April 28, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  24. ^ Aucoin, Jim (November 3, 1982). "Ralph Lubeck loses seat on NPPD board". Lincoln Journal. p. 10. Retrieved April 28, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  25. ^ "Ex-senator Kosman has died". Lincoln Journal. February 13, 1984. p. 16. Retrieved April 28, 2026. – via Newspapers.com