The Political Graveyard: Lyman County, S.Dak.

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Lyman County
South Dakota

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Lyman County

Index to Locations

Graceland Cemetery
Oacoma, Lyman County, South Dakota
See also Findagrave page for this location.

Politicians buried here:

Merrell Quentin Sharpe (1888-1962) — also known as M. Q. Sharpe — of Kennebec, Lyman County, S.Dak. Born in Marysville, Marshall County, Kan., January 11, 1888. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; South Dakota state attorney general, 1929-33; Governor of South Dakota, 1943-47; candidate in inconclusive primary 1942; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1952. Lake Sharpe, created by the Big Bend Dam, is named for him. Died in Kennebec, Lyman County, S.Dak., January 22, 1962 (age 74 years, 11 days). Interment at Graceland Cemetery.

John G. Bartine (1870-1943) — of Oacoma, Lyman County, S.Dak. Born December 8, 1870. Republican. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 28th District, 1909-10; member of South Dakota state senate, 1911-14 (25th District 1911-12, 15th District 1913-14). Died in Lyman County, S.Dak., December 26, 1943 (age 73 years, 18 days). Interment at Graceland Cemetery.

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