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Anton James Tusa

13 Jan 1881 – 2 Apr 1959

Birth13 Jan 1881
Death2 Apr 1959
CemeterySaint Mary's Cemetery
Omaha , Douglas County , Nebraska , USA
Added byE. A. T. on 24 Jun 2005
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11229141

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Biographical Sketch by Rev. Dr. Edward J Chapuran Anton J Tusa was born at Verdigre, Nebraska, in 1881. His parents moved to Jackson, Minnesota, where he lived until 1899, when he moved to Omaha to attend a business college. After leaving college he worked for the Cudahy Packing Company for several years, and in 1913 was appointed State Food and Oil Inspector by Governor John H Morehead and then, when Keith Neville was elected Governor, he was reappointed. On January 4, 1919 he became an insurance salesman for the Travelers Insurance Company, where he distinguished himself by being third in the United States in a selling contest and again in 1924 won a trip to the company's convention held in Quebec, Canada. Governor Charles W Bryan, in December, 1934 appointed him Election Commissioner for Douglas County. He was reappointed by Governor Roy I. Cochran three times. ~~~~~~~~~~ Who's Who in Nebraska, 1940 TUSA, ANTON J: Election Commissioner; b Verdigre, Neb Jan 13, 1881; s of John Tusa-Mary Trintina; ed Jackson Minn; Omaha Comml Coll; m Mary C Hynek Oct 3, 1906 Omaha; s Francis J; 1904-13 emp by Cudahy Packing Co, Omaha; 1913-19 state food inspector; 1919-34 with Travelers Ins Co, Omaha; 1934- election commr, also jury commr; C of C; Czech Civic Alliance; Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben; Sokol; BPOE 39; Cath Workmen; KC; Cath Ch; Dem, mbr fifth ward Dem Club; hobbies, baseball, bowling, fishing; parents came from Bohemia to Amer 1865, first settled in Chicago, later moved to Knox Co; off Courthouse; res 1414 Center, Omaha.

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