DeWitt County Texas Archives Obituaries.....Dahlman, James Charles January 21, 1930
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The Nebraska State Journal Wed Jan 22, 1930
      DEATH COMES TO MAYOR DAHLMAN FROM A STROKE
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   Long Time Executive of Omaha is Stricken at
             Excelsior Springs
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         APOPLECTIC ATTACK FATAL
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  Lapsed Into Unconsciousness Monday Evening and
Failes to Rally -- Wife at Bedside.
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Excelsior Springs, Mo.--(AP)--James C. Dahlman, seventy
three, mayor of Omaha, died in a hotel here at 11:35
o'clock Tuesday night following a stroke of apoplexy he
suffered Monday. His wife, who accompanied him here 
from Omaha Jan. 12, was at his bedside. Mr. Dahlman
died without recovering consciousness, into which he
lapsed at 6 o'clock Monday evening. The stroke complicated
a heart condition of long standing. Mr. Dahlmlan and his
wife came here on their annual visit to the health resort.
Dahlmlan known as the "cowboy mayor" had announced
his intention of running for re-election to the 
mayoralty of Omaha, and had hoped a rest here before
entering the campaign would aid in recovering his health
which had not been good for some time. 
             A Native of Texas
OMAHA--(AP)-- "Jim" Dahlman, Omaha's "cowboy mayor,"
Tuesday night "rode up the trail and over the hill."
Weary and sick, the seventy-three year old campaigner
who aspired to fill the mayor's chair here for his
eighth term, left here on Jan. 12 in company with his
wife to rest up and recuperate that he might show the
"young bloods" in the coming primary campaign that he
was "as good as ever and ready for a fight."
   On Jan 11 Mayor Dahlman filed for re-election to the
office which he won for the first time in 1906 and which,
with but one intermission of three years, he has occupied
ever since.
   Born in Yorktown, Tex., Dec. 15, 1856, young Dahlman
was playing about the horses on his father's ranch at
the tender age when most children were playing with dolls.
Raised to the saddle he aspired to be a cowboy and one
day, perhaps, to own his own ranch and possess his own
"brand."
   Omaha voters in years gone by have learned to know
how well he scared his "brand" on the mayoralty ballot.
   Upon reaching manhood he headed up a new trail which
led him eventually to western Nebraska, where he obtained
employment on a ranch. As an example of the confidence
placed in the young cow puncher by his employer, Dahlman
was entrusted with 3,000 with which to buy 3,000 head
of cattle in Oregon. He and a few companions travelled
by stage coach and railroad from Gordon, Neb., to Baker
City, Ore., and purchased their giant herd. On the return
trip he drove and protected the cattle so splendidly
that upon his return he was made book keeper at the
ranch.
   In 1896 he moved to Lincoln and two years later came
to Omaha to take a position on the Omaha Livestock
exchange. He was a warm and personal friend and ardent
follower of William Jennings Bryan in his first
presidential campaign.
   Mayor Dahlman was married in 1885 to Miss Harriet
Abbot of Winterport, Maine. The couple had two children
Mrs. Austin J. Collett of Omaha and Miss Dorothy Dahlman.

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