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{{Short description|American politician (1925–1993)}}
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'''Gerald T. Whelan''' (May 14, 1925 – January 2, 1993) was an
Whelan was born in [[Hastings, Nebraska]] on May 14, 1925. He graduated from [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]], obtained a law degree from [[Creighton University]], and practiced law in Hastings.<ref name="book1">[https://books.google.com/books?id=J0sIAQAAMAAJ&q=Gerald+Whelan+hastings
▲'''Gerald T. Whelan''' (May 14, 1925 – January 2, 1993) was an [[United States|American]] politician who served as the 30th [[List of Lieutenant Governors of Nebraska|Lieutenant Governor]] of [[Nebraska]] from 1975 to 1979.
▲Whelan was born in [[Hastings, Nebraska]] on May 14, 1925. He graduated from [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]], obtained a law degree from [[Creighton University]], and practiced law in Hastings.<ref name="book1">[https://books.google.com/books?id=J0sIAQAAMAAJ&q=Gerald+Whelan+hastings&dq=Gerald+Whelan+hastings&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UNQ9T5_RBoXm0QHtkZHSBw&ved=0CEcQ6AEwAw The National Conference of Lieutenant Governors ... biographical sketches and portraits] (1976)</ref>
In 1960, Whelan won the Democratic nomination to run for [[Nebraska's 1st congressional district]], and lost to incumbent Republican [[Phillip Hart Weaver]] in the general election.<ref name="1960-1">( May 11, 1960). [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u_5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7090,2011722&dq=gerald+whelan&hl=en Kennedy, Nixon, Easy Victors In Nebraska], ''Eugene Register-Guard''</ref>
Whelan, with the endorsement of Democratic governor [[J. James Exon]], beat longtime Nebraska politician [[Terry Carpenter]] in the Democratic primary in May 1974 for lieutenant governor, and went on to win the general election.<ref name="whelan1">(May 15, 1974)). [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yd9eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i1MNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2465,3202878&dq=gerald+whelan+nebraska&hl=en Governor of Nebraska is Renominated], ''St. Joseph News-Press''</ref><ref name="exon1">(16 May 1974). [
==Personal==
Whelan married Virginia Kellison (
==References==
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