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Otto Kotouč

Otto Kotouč
Born(1885-04-25)April 25, 1885
DiedNovember 20, 1973(1973-11-20) (aged 88)
Humboldt, Nebraska, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Member of the Nebraska House of Representatives
In office
January 6, 1909 (1909-01-06) – January 8, 1913 (1913-01-08)

Otto Kotouč (April 25, 1885 – November 20, 1973) was an American banker and politician.

Life and career

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Kotouč was born on April 22, 1885, in Humboldt, Nebraska, to Bohemian immigrants Frank and Marie Kotouč (née Hon). Growing up in Humboldt, Kotouč graduated high school in 1903 and attended University of Nebraska–Lincoln, receiving a Bachelor of Arts five years later in 1908.[1]: 981 

Kotouč was elected to the Nebraska House of Representatives in 1908.[1]: 981 

Kotouč married to Camille Cernik on August 29, 1912. Together, they had two children: Otto Jr. and Marie.[1]: 982 [2]

Obituary for Kotouč in the Lincoln Journal Star, posted on November 22.

On November 20, 1973, Kotouč died at a hospital in Humboldt after battling an illness.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Edwards, Lewis Clifford (1917). History of Richardson County, Nebraska. Vol. 2. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen & Co. pp. 981–982. ISBN 9785882056734. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Private Rites Held for Otto Kotouc Sr". Lincoln Journal Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. November 22, 1973. p. 53. Retrieved July 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.