Representative Jesse Burr Strode

Jesse Burr Strode (born February 18, 1845) was a Republican politician who represented Nebraska in the United States House of Representatives in the late nineteenth century. Serving as a member of the U.S. Congress from Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District, he held office as a Representative from December 2, 1895, to March 3, 1899. Over the course of his congressional service, he completed two terms in the House.

Strode’s tenure in Congress placed him among the historical members representing Nebraska during a period of national growth and political realignment. As a Republican, he was part of the party that dominated Nebraska politics at the time. Although specific committee assignments, legislative initiatives, and details of his earlier or later life are not provided in the available record, his service from 1895 to 1899 marks him as a notable figure in the state’s early federal representation.