William H. Diers
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William H. Diers | |
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| 2nd Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature | |
| In office 1939–1940 | |
| Preceded by | Charles J. Warner |
| Succeeded by | Rufus M. Howard |
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 24th district | |
| In office 1937–1941 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Stanley A. Matzke |
| Member of the Nebraska House of Representatives | |
| In office 1933–1937 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 27, 1890 Ulysses, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 1982 (aged 91) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
William Henry Diers (born Ulysses, Nebraska, May 27, 1890; died Lincoln, Nebraska, May 2, 1982) was an American Democratic party politician, businessman, and public servant. He served as Speaker of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature in 1939.
Diers was the son of Martha (Barnes) Diers (1862–1931) and Herman Diers (1860–1926), a banker and general store owner from Gresham, Nebraska. Herman Diers served in the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1901 to 1903 and the Nebraska Senate from 1909 to 1911. William Diers' younger brother Herbert Kenneth Diers (1896–1975) served five terms in the unicameral Nebraska Legislature (1951–1957, 1959–1963). William Diers graduated from York High School in York, Nebraska, and attended the University of Nebraska from 1909 to 1911. He and his brother continued to operate the family store following their father's death in 1926.[1]
