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James Abdnor (b. 1923) —
of Kennebec, Lyman
County, S.Dak.
Born in Kennebec, Lyman
County, S.Dak., February
13, 1923.
Son of Samuel J. Abdnor and Mary (Wehby) Abdnor.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; rancher; school
teacher; athletic
coach; member of South
Dakota state senate, 1957-68 (29th District 1957-66, 24th
District 1967-68); President
pro tempore of the South Dakota State Senate, 1965-66; Lieutenant
Governor of South Dakota, 1969-71; U.S.
Representative from South Dakota 2nd District, 1973-81; U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1981-87; defeated, 1986.
Methodist.
Lebanese
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Elks; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Farmers
Union; Grange; Sigma
Chi; Izaak
Walton League.
Still living as of 2009.
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Elnathan Benjamin Adams (b. 1881) —
also known as Elnathan B. Adams —
of Walworth
County, S.Dak.; Hot Springs, Fall River
County, S.Dak.
Born in West Haven, Rutland
County, Vt., May 21,
1881.
Son of Benajah P. Adams and Emma S. (Benjamin) Adams.
Republican. Lawyer; South Dakota
Republican state chair, 1908-10, 1914-16; Walworth
County State's Attorney, 1910-12; Fall
River County State's Attorney, 1916-20; delegate to Republican
National Convention from South Dakota, 1932.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Modern
Woodmen of America; Kiwanis;
American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert A. Amundsen (b. 1938) —
of South Dakota.
Born in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak., July 12,
1938.
Circuit judge in South Dakota, 1987-91; justice of
South Dakota state supreme court 4th District, 1991-.
Lutheran.
Member, Elks.
Still living as of 1993.
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Clinton Presba Anderson (1895-1975) —
also known as Clinton P. Anderson —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Centerville, Turner
County, S.Dak., October
23, 1895.
Son of Andrew Jay Anderson and Hattie Belle (Presba) Anderson.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor; insurance
business; New Mexico
Democratic state chair, 1928-39; New Mexico
state treasurer, 1933-34; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New Mexico, 1936,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1960;
U.S.
Representative from New Mexico at-large, 1941-45; U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture, 1945-48; U.S.
Senator from New Mexico, 1949-73.
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Elks; Delta
Theta Phi.
Died, following a stroke, in
Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., November
11, 1975 (age 80 years, 19
days).
Interment at Fairview
Memorial Park, Albuquerque, N.M.
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John Quinn Anderson (1866-1937) —
also known as John Q. Anderson —
of Moore (now Vivian), Lyman
County, S.Dak.; Chamberlain, Brule
County, S.Dak.
Born in La Grange, Lewis
County, Mo., January
1, 1866.
Republican. Stockman;
member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 26th District, 1901-02;
member of South
Dakota state senate 15th District, 1925-26.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died February
10, 1937 (age 71 years, 40
days).
Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Chamberlain, S.Dak.
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Stephen Emil Anderson (1895-1978) —
also known as Steve E. Anderson —
of Pierre, Hughes
County, S.Dak.; San Bernardino, San
Bernardino County, Calif.
Born in Hanska, Brown
County, Minn., August
23, 1895.
Son of Goodman Anderson and Emily (Helling) Anderson.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker; state bank
examiner; South Dakota
state auditor, 1945-50.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Kiwanis;
American
Legion.
Died August 6,
1978 (age 82 years, 348
days).
Interment at Riverside
National Cemetery, Riverside, Calif.
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Walter Lincoln Anderson (1868-1959) —
also known as Walter L. Anderson —
of Sidney, Fremont
County, Iowa; Hot Springs, Fall River
County, S.Dak.; Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Sidney, Fremont
County, Iowa, February
19, 1868.
Son of Albert
Raney Anderson and Sarah Jane (Woods) Anderson.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1916;
delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20; member of
Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1921-22; Speaker of
the Nebraska State House of Representatives, 1922; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1922.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; United
Spanish War Veterans; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Kiwanis;
Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights
Templar; Elks.
Died in 1959
(age about
91 years).
Interment at Wyuka
Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
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Jess Lloyd Angstman (1890-1979) —
also known as Jess L. Angstman —
of Havre, Hill
County, Mont.
Born in Aberdeen, Brown
County, S.Dak., February
25, 1890.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1944,
1948,
1952
(alternate); member of Montana
state house of representatives, 1946-48; candidate for Montana
state senate, 1949.
Member, Rotary;
Elks; Lions.
Died in October, 1979
(age 89
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Theodore Mead Bailey (1888-1949) —
also known as T. M. Bailey —
of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Born in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.), January
14, 1888.
Son of Charles Olin Bailey and Mary Emma (Swan) Bailey.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1921-22;
member of South
Dakota state senate 10th District, 1925-26; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1940.
Episcopalian.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; American Bar
Association; Alpha
Delta Phi; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Minnehaha
County, S.Dak., January
28, 1949 (age 61 years, 14
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Sioux Falls, S.Dak.
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Frank D. Bangs (1878-1935) —
of Rapid City, Pennington
County, S.Dak.
Born in Le Sueur, Le Sueur
County, Minn., June 19,
1878.
Son of Alfred
Walstein Bangs and Sara Della (Plowman) Bangs (1841-1926).
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 45th District, 1935; died
in office 1935.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Elks.
Died December
23, 1935 (age 57 years, 187
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Rapid City, S.Dak.
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M. Plin Beebe (1881-1941) —
of Ipswich, Edmunds
County, S.Dak.
Born in Sandusky, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y., September
7, 1881.
Son of Marcus
P. Beebe and Leota (Fuller) Beebe.
Republican. Lawyer; banker;
member of South
Dakota state senate 37th District, 1915-16.
Baptist.
Member, Phi
Delta Theta; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Woodmen;
Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
Died August 9,
1941 (age 59 years, 336
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Alice Conklin. |
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Frank Biegelmeier (1901-1988) —
of Yankton, Yankton
County, S.Dak.
Born in Yankton, Yankton
County, S.Dak., September
9, 1901.
Son of Frank Biegelmeier and Marie (Blazek) Biegelmeier.
Lawyer;
Yankton
County State's Attorney, 1931-34; judge of
South Dakota state supreme court 4th District, 1959-73; justice of
South Dakota state supreme court 4th District, 1973-74.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Phi
Delta Phi; Tau
Kappa Alpha.
Died March 27,
1988 (age 86 years, 200
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Maude McKenna. |
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Nils Andreas Boe (1913-1992) —
also known as Nils A. Boe —
of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.; Rye, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in Baltic, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak., September
10, 1913.
Son of Nils N. Boe (c.1861-1938) and Sissel Catherine (Finseth) Boe
(born 1874).
Republican. Lawyer; Minnehaha
County State's Attorney, 1941-42; served in the U.S. Navy during
World War II; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1951-58; Speaker of
the South Dakota State House of Representatives, 1955-58; Lieutenant
Governor of South Dakota, 1963-65; Governor of
South Dakota, 1965-69; Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for
Pres. Richard
Nixon, 1969-71; Judge of
U.S. Customs Court, 1971-77.
Lutheran.
Member, Farm
Bureau; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Odd
Fellows; American Bar
Association.
Died July 30,
1992 (age 78 years, 324
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Sioux Falls, S.Dak.
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John Abram Boland (1884-1958) —
also known as John A. Boland —
of Rapid City, Pennington
County, S.Dak.
Born in Rapid City, Pennington
County, S.Dak., May 2,
1884.
Son of Abram C. Boland and Catherine (Green) Boland.
Republican. Implement
dealer; mayor
of Rapid City, S.Dak., 1924; member of South
Dakota state senate 40th District, 1929-36; delegate to
Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1932
(alternate), 1944.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; United
Commercial Travelers.
Died in October, 1958
(age 74
years, 0 days).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Rapid City, S.Dak.
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Joseph Henry Bottum (1903-1984) —
also known as Joe H. Bottum —
of Faulkton, Faulk
County, S.Dak.; Rapid City, Pennington
County, S.Dak.
Born in Faulkton, Faulk
County, S.Dak., August 7,
1903.
Son of Joseph
Henry Bottum (1853-1946) and Silvia Grace (Smith) Bottum
(1864-1956).
Republican. Lawyer; Faulk
County State's Attorney, 1933-36; South Dakota director of
taxation, 1937-43; delegate to Republican National Convention from
South Dakota, 1940
(alternate), 1952;
nominated in primary for Governor of
South Dakota 1942, inconclusive primary; member of South Dakota
Republican State Central Committee, 1946-48; Lieutenant
Governor of South Dakota, 1961-63; U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1962-63.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Lions;
Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lambda
Chi Alpha.
Died in Rapid City, Pennington
County, S.Dak., July 4,
1984 (age 80 years, 332
days).
Interment at Pine
Lawn Memorial Park, Rapid City, S.Dak.
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Charles J. Buell (1865-1938) —
of Rapid City, Pennington
County, S.Dak.
Born in Lake City, Wabasha
County, Minn., November
1, 1865.
Republican. Lawyer;
Presidential Elector for South Dakota, 1892;
Pennington
County State's Attorney, 1903-06; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 45th District, 1919-24;
delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1924.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died July 23,
1938 (age 72 years, 264
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Henry Burke (1861-1944) —
also known as Charles H. Burke —
of Pierre, Hughes
County, S.Dak.
Born near Batavia, Genesee
County, N.Y., April 1,
1861.
Son of Walter Burke and Sarah T. (Beckwith) Burke.
Republican. Lawyer; real estate
investor; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 26th District, 1895-98; U.S.
Representative from South Dakota, 1899-1907, 1909-15 (at-large
1899-1907, 1909-13, 2nd District 1913-15); candidate for U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1914; U.S. Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, 1921-29.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
Died in Washington,
D.C., April 7,
1944 (age 83 years, 6
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Pierre, S.Dak.
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Harlan John Bushfield (1882-1948) —
also known as Harlan J. Bushfield —
of Miller, Hand
County, S.Dak.
Born in Atlantic, Cass
County, Iowa, August 6,
1882.
Son of John A. Bushfield and Cora (Pearson) Bushfield.
Republican. Lawyer; Governor of
South Dakota, 1939-43; candidate for Republican nomination for
President, 1940;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South
Dakota, 1940;
U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1943-48; died in office 1948.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Died in Miller, Hand
County, S.Dak., September
27, 1948 (age 66 years, 52
days).
Interment at G.A.R.
Cemetery, Miller, S.Dak.
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Frank Michael Byrne (1858-1927) —
also known as Frank M. Byrne —
of Faulkton, Faulk
County, S.Dak.
Born in Volney, Allamakee
County, Iowa, October
23, 1858.
Son of Lawrence Byrne and Delia (Hart) Byrne.
Republican. Farmer; real estate
business; member of South
Dakota state senate, 1889-90, 1907-10 (35th District 1889-90,
1907-08, 36th District 1909-10); Lieutenant
Governor of South Dakota, 1911-13; Governor of
South Dakota, 1913-17; delegate to Republican National Convention
from South Dakota, 1916.
Congregationalist.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died December
24, 1927 (age 69 years, 62
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Dwight Ezra Campbell (1887-1964) —
also known as Dwight Campbell —
of Aberdeen, Brown
County, S.Dak.
Born in Orange City, Sioux
County, Iowa, November
5, 1887.
Son of Frank Ezra Campbell and Cornelia (Bell) Campbell.
Republican. Lawyer;
represented railroads
in the Dakotas; member of South
Dakota state senate 35th District, 1923-24; judge of
South Dakota state supreme court 5th District, 1925-37.
Protestant.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Alpha
Sigma Phi; Phi
Beta Kappa; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Lions.
Died June 15,
1964 (age 76 years, 223
days).
Interment somewhere
in Groton, S.Dak.
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Francis Higbee Case (1896-1962) —
also known as Francis Case —
of Custer, Custer
County, S.Dak.
Born in Everly, Clay
County, Iowa, December
9, 1896.
Son of Herbert Llywellen Case and Mary Ellen (Grannis) Case.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; newspaper
editor and publisher; rancher; U.S.
Representative from South Dakota 2nd District, 1937-51; U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1951-62; died in office 1962; delegate
to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Pi
Kappa Delta; Sigma
Delta Chi; Freemasons;
Acacia;
Elks; Rotary.
Died, in the Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., June 22,
1962 (age 65 years, 195
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Rapid City, S.Dak.
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U. S. G. Cherry (b. 1863) —
of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Born in Lewistown, Logan
County, Ohio, December
2, 1863.
Son of Amos Cherry and Elizabeth (Smith) Cherry.
Democrat. Lawyer; South Dakota
Democratic state chair, 1896; candidate for justice of
South Dakota state supreme court, 1904; candidate for U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1920, 1924.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias; American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Andrew Christopherson (1871-1951) —
also known as Charles A. Christopherson —
of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Born in Amherst, Fillmore
County, Minn., July 23,
1871.
Son of Knudt Christopherson and Julia (Nelson) Christopherson.
Republican. Lawyer; banker;
member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1913-16; Speaker of
the South Dakota State House of Representatives, 1915-16; U.S.
Representative from South Dakota 1st District, 1919-33; delegate
to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1944.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak., November
2, 1951 (age 80 years, 102
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Sioux Falls, S.Dak.
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Harold Miles Cooper (b. 1885) —
also known as H. M. Cooper —
of Marshalltown, Marshall
County, Iowa.
Born in Sturgis, Meade
County, S.Dak., June 10,
1885.
Son of Miles Monroe Cooper and Mary P. (Ranft) Cooper.
Democrat. Secretary-treasurer, Cooper Manufacturing
Company, makers of power lawn mowers and gaskets; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1924,
1928,
1932,
1936
(alternate); candidate for U.S.
Representative from Iowa 5th District, 1930.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Eagles.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clarence Edward Coyne (1881-1929) —
also known as Clarence E. Coyne —
of Fort Pierre, Stanley
County, S.Dak.
Born in Rock Island, Rock Island
County, Ill., December
23, 1881.
Son of Foster Coyne and Mary (McGavaran) Coyne.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; Stanley
County Sheriff, 1911-14; secretary of
state of South Dakota, 1922-27; Lieutenant
Governor of South Dakota, 1929; died in office 1929.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Kiwanis;
Elks.
Died May 27,
1929 (age 47 years, 155
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Elizabeth Throckmorton-Gird. |
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Ray E. Dougherty (b. 1895) —
of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Born in Atlantic, Cass
County, Iowa, July 11,
1895.
Son of William J. Dougherty and Sarah Ann (Judkins) Dougherty.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer;
candidate for South
Dakota state attorney general, 1928.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Elks; Izaak
Walton League.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Lowell Driscoll (b. 1895) —
also known as James L. Driscoll —
of Lead, Lawrence
County, S.Dak.
Born in Lead, Lawrence
County, S.Dak., January
24, 1895.
Son of Robert H. Driscoll and Catherine (Barry) Driscoll.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; banker; South
Dakota state treasurer, 1923-27; appointed 1923.
Catholic.
Member, Phi
Gamma Delta; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Robert H. Driscoll and Catherine (Barry) Driscoll; brother of Robert
E. Driscoll; married to Marie Mercedes Quinn. |
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Robert E. Driscoll (b. 1888) —
of Lead, Lawrence
County, S.Dak.; Rapid City, Pennington
County, S.Dak.
Born in Central City, Lawrence
County, S.Dak., February
6, 1888.
Son of Robert H. Driscoll and Catherine (Barry) Driscoll.
Republican. Banker;
member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 46th District, 1919-20;
delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1928,
1940.
Member, Phi
Gamma Delta; Lions;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Douglas Elliott (b. 1859) —
also known as James D. Elliott —
of Tyndall, Bon Homme
County, S.Dak.; Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Born in Mt. Sterling, Brown
County, Ill., October
7, 1859.
Son of William Elliott and Mary (McPhail) Elliott.
Republican. Lawyer; Bon
Homme County State's Attorney, 1887-91; South Dakota
Republican state chair, 1896; U.S.
Attorney for South Dakota, 1897-1907; U.S.
District Judge for South Dakota, 1911-.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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James W. Emery (b. 1934) —
of Hot Springs, Fall River
County, S.Dak.; Custer, Custer
County, S.Dak.
Born in Cheyenne Agency, Dewey
County, S.Dak., January
24, 1934.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;
district manager, Black Hills Power and
Light Company; member of South
Dakota state senate 30th District, 1985-; appointed 1985.
Catholic.
Member, Lions; Rotary;
Elks; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1995.
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Relatives:
Married to Elaine Ritchie. |
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Adolph W. Ewert (b. 1865) —
of Pierre, Hughes
County, S.Dak.
Born in La Crosse
County, Wis., June 18,
1865.
Son of Edward Ewert and Mina (Haberman) Ewert.
Republican. Banker;
delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1908;
member of South
Dakota state senate 24th District, 1909-10; South
Dakota state treasurer, 1913-17.
Baptist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Maccabees;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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John James Exon (1921-2005) —
also known as J. James Exon; Jim Exon —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Geddes, Charles Mix
County, S.Dak., August 9,
1921.
Son of John Exon and Luella Exon.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1964,
1972,
1976,
1988,
1992,
1996
(delegation chair), 2000,
2004;
member of Nebraska
Democratic State Central Committee, 1964-68; member of Democratic
National Committee from Nebraska, 1968-70, 1981-83; Governor of
Nebraska, 1971-79; U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1979-.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Optimist
Club; Eagles;
Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., June 10,
2005 (age 83 years, 305
days).
Interment at Wyuka
Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
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Frank Leroy Farrar (b. 1929) —
also known as Frank L. Farrar —
of Britton, Marshall
County, S.Dak.
Born in Britton, Marshall
County, S.Dak., April 2,
1929.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer; South
Dakota state attorney general, 1963-69; Governor of
South Dakota, 1969-71.
Presbyterian.
Member, Lions;
Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Bar
Association; Jaycees;
Alpha
Tau Omega; Phi
Delta Phi.
Still living as of 1994.
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Edmund Walter Fiske (b. 1874) —
also known as E. W. Fiske —
of Redfield, Spink
County, S.Dak.; Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Born in London, Ontario,
of American parents, April 12,
1874.
Son of Romanzo Eliot Fiske and Mary Ann (Lince) Fiske.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for South Dakota, 1919-21.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank Earl Flynn (1883-1965) —
also known as Frank E. Flynn —
of Forsyth, Rosebud
County, Mont.; White Salmon, Klickitat
County, Wash.; Aberdeen, Brown
County, S.Dak.; Prescott, Yavapai
County, Ariz.; Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Born in Lake City, Wabasha
County, Minn., June 24,
1883.
Son of Robert Flynn and Joan (Fitzgerald) Flynn.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Yavapai
County Attorney, 1931-32; U.S.
Attorney for Arizona, 1935-53.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died in September, 1965
(age 82
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Jacob Foss (1915-2003) —
also known as Joe Foss; "The American Ace of
Aces" —
of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.; Scottsdale, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Born in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak., April 17,
1915.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
received the Medal
of Honor for action over Guadalcanal in 1942-43; delegate to
Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1948
(alternate), 1956;
member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1949-50,
1953-54; Governor of
South Dakota, 1955-59; candidate for U.S.
Representative from South Dakota, 1958; Commissioner, American Football
League, 1960; elected to National Aviation Hall of
Fame, 1984; president, National Rifle Association, 1988-90.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; National Rifle
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Died, from the effects of a stroke, in
Scottsdale, Maricopa
County, Ariz., January
1, 2003 (age 87 years, 259
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Robert Jackson Gamble (1851-1924) —
also known as Robert J. Gamble —
of Yankton, Yankton
County, S.Dak.; Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Born near Akron, Genesee
County, N.Y., February
7, 1851.
Son of Robert Gamble and Jennie A. (Abernethy) Gamble.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from South Dakota at-large, 1895-97, 1899-1901; U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1901-13.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak., September
22, 1924 (age 73 years, 228
days).
Interment at Yankton
Cemetery, Yankton, S.Dak.
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Peter Bergenius Garberg (1882-1951) —
also known as Peter B. Garberg —
of Reeder, Adams
County, N.Dak.; Hettinger, Adams
County, N.Dak.; Fargo, Cass
County, N.Dak.
Born in Revillo, Grant
County, S.Dak., December
25, 1882.
Son of Gunder Paulson Garberg (1852-1930) and Gunhild (Kjosness)
Garberg (1854-1935).
Republican. Lawyer; Adams
County State's Attorney, 1914-20; member of North
Dakota state senate, 1920-23; candidate for North
Dakota state attorney general, 1922; U.S.
Attorney for North Dakota, 1929-33.
Lutheran.
Norwegian
ancestry. Member, Elks; Sons of
Norway.
Died in 1951
(age about
68 years).
Interment at Recaboth
Cemetery, Albee, S.Dak.
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John Howard Gates (1865-1927) —
of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Born in Waterloo, Black Hawk
County, Iowa, October
26, 1865.
Son of John Cook Gates and Adelia (St. John) Gates.
Republican. Lawyer; judge of
South Dakota state supreme court 2nd District, 1913-27; died in
office 1927.
Episcopalian.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Sons of
the American Revolution; Society
of Colonial Wars; American Bar
Association; Kiwanis.
Died November
8, 1927 (age 62 years, 13
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Carl Gunderson (1864-1933) —
of Vermillion, Clay
County, S.Dak.; Mitchell, Davison
County, S.Dak.
Born near Vermillion, Clay
County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.), June 20,
1864.
Son of Hans
Gunderson and Isabel (Lee) Gunderson.
Republican. Farmer;
member of South
Dakota state senate 2nd District, 1893-94, 1897-1902, 1917-18; President
pro tempore of the South Dakota State Senate, 1899-1900; Lieutenant
Governor of South Dakota, 1921-25; Governor of
South Dakota, 1925-27.
Baptist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Elks; Freemasons;
Kiwanis.
Died February
26, 1933 (age 68 years, 251
days).
Interment at Bluff
View Cemetery, Vermillion, S.Dak.
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J. F. Halladay (b. 1860) —
of Iroquois, Kingsbury
County, S.Dak.
Born in Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan., September
9, 1860.
Son of Albert Halladay and Elizabeth (Fitzhenry) Halladay.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; postmaster;
South
Dakota state auditor, 1903-07.
Member, Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1886
to Carrie Eva Hammond. |
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Manual, 1903 |
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G. Homer Harding (b. 1925) —
of South Dakota.
Born December
7, 1925.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in
the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of South
Dakota state senate, 1971-88; South
Dakota state treasurer, 1991-; defeated, 1994.
Methodist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks; Izaak
Walton League.
Still living as of 1994.
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Gustav Holden Helgerson (1875-1965) —
also known as Gus H. Helgerson —
of Mt. Vernon, Davison
County, S.Dak.; Mitchell, Davison
County, S.Dak.
Born in Pontiac, Livingston
County, Ill., September
25, 1875.
Son of Barney Helgerson and Laura Marie (Larson) Helgerson.
Republican. Hardware
business; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 13th District, 1909-12;
member of South
Dakota state senate 13th District, 1913-14; South
Dakota state treasurer, 1917-21; insurance
business.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Kiwanis.
Died in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak., July, 1965
(age 89
years, 0 days).
Interment at Immanuel
Lutheran Cemetery, Blendon Township, Davison County, S.Dak.
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Relatives:
Married to Blanche Fern Hamilton. |
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Ralph E. Herseth (1909-1969) —
of Houghton, Brown
County, S.Dak.
Born in Houghton, Brown
County, S.Dak., July 2,
1909.
Son of Lars Herseth and Oline (Afseth) Herseth.
Democrat. Rancher; farmer; implement
dealer; member of South
Dakota state senate, 1951-52, 1955-56, 1957-58; Governor of
South Dakota, 1959-61; defeated, 1956; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from South Dakota, 1960.
Lutheran.
Member, Elks.
Died January
24, 1969 (age 59 years, 206
days).
Interment at Houghton
Cemetery, Houghton, S.Dak.
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Donald Lester Jackson (1910-1981) —
also known as Donald L. Jackson —
of Santa Monica, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Ipswich, Edmunds
County, S.Dak., January
23, 1910.
Son of Cyrus Lester Jackson and Betina Phoebe (Ames) Jackson.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S.
Representative from California 16th District, 1947-61; member, Interstate Commerce
Commission, 1969-72.
Congregationalist.
Member, Elks; Eagles; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets; Reserve
Officers Association; Marine
Corps League.
Died at Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., May 27,
1981 (age 71 years, 124
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Leslie Jensen (1892-1964) —
of Hot Springs, Fall River
County, S.Dak.
Born in Hot Springs, Fall River
County, S.Dak., September
15, 1892.
Son of C. L. Jensen and Lillie May (Haxby) Jensen.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Collector of Internal
Revenue for South Dakota, 1921-34; president, People's Telephone and
Telegraph Co.; Governor of
South Dakota, 1937-39; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1938; colonel in the U.S. Army during
World War II.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; American
Legion.
The Leslie Jensen Scenic Highway in South Dakota was named for
him.
Died in Rapid City, Pennington
County, S.Dak., December
14, 1964 (age 72 years, 90
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Hot Springs, S.Dak.
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Royal Cleaves Johnson (1882-1939) —
also known as Royal C. Johnson —
of Highmore, Hyde
County, S.Dak.; Aberdeen, Brown
County, S.Dak.
Born in Cherokee, Cherokee
County, Iowa, October
3, 1882.
Son of Eli Johnson and Philena (Everett) Johnson.
Republican. Lawyer; Hyde
County State's Attorney, 1909-10; South
Dakota state attorney general, 1911-15; U.S.
Representative from South Dakota 2nd District, 1915-33; delegate
to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1932.
Congregationalist.
Member, Phi
Delta Theta; Delta
Theta Phi; Freemasons;
Elks.
Died August 2,
1939 (age 56 years, 303
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Chambers Kellar (b. 1867) —
of Lead, Lawrence
County, S.Dak.
Born in Memphis, Shelby
County, Tenn., March 4,
1867.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1932.
Episcopalian.
Member, Phi
Delta Theta; Freemasons;
Elks; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholas Egbert Knight (b. 1866) —
also known as N. E. Knight —
of Castlewood, Hamlin
County, S.Dak.; Thomas, Hamlin
County, S.Dak.
Born in a log
house, Eau Claire
County, Wis., October
15, 1866.
Republican. Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives, 1913-16, 1931-32 (30th
District 1913-16, 28th District 1931-32); South
Dakota commissioner of school and public lands, 1917-25.
Methodist.
Member, Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Carroll A. Lane (1905-1997) —
of Iowa; Yankton, Yankton
County, S.Dak.
Born in Eldora, Hardin
County, Iowa, May 9,
1905.
Republican. Member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1943-45; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Iowa, 1944.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Died October
15, 1997 (age 92 years, 159
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Vernon L. Larson (b. 1948) —
also known as Vern Larson —
of Vivian, Lyman
County, S.Dak.
Born in Vivian, Lyman
County, S.Dak., October
25, 1948.
Republican. South Dakota
state auditor, 1979-94; delegate to Republican National
Convention from South Dakota, 2008.
Lutheran.
Member, Elks; Kiwanis;
Shriners;
Jaycees;
Izaak
Walton League; Freemasons.
Still living as of 2008.
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Harold Orrin Lovre (1904-1972) —
also known as Harold O. Lovre —
of Hayti, Hamlin
County, S.Dak.; Watertown, Codington
County, S.Dak.
Born in Toronto, Deuel
County, S.Dak., January
30, 1904.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of South
Dakota state senate 14th District, 1941-44; U.S.
Representative from South Dakota 1st District, 1949-57; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1956.
Member, Lambda
Chi Alpha; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in Silver Spring, Montgomery
County, Md., January
17, 1972 (age 67 years, 352
days).
Interment at Parklawn
Cemetery, Rockville, Md.
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James Henry McCoy (b. 1855) —
also known as James H. McCoy —
of Britton, Marshall
County, S.Dak.; Webster, Day
County, S.Dak.; Aberdeen, Brown
County, S.Dak.; Huron, Beadle
County, S.Dak.
Born in Oakley, Macon
County, Ill., July 14,
1855.
Republican. Lawyer; Secret
Service agent; Marshall
County Auditor, 1887-88; county judge in South Dakota, 1889-93;
circuit judge in South Dakota, 1902-09; judge of
South Dakota state supreme court 5th District, 1909-21.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Modern
Woodmen of America; Knights
of Pythias; Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Henry McMaster (1877-1968) —
also known as William H. McMaster —
of Yankton, Yankton
County, S.Dak.
Born in Ticonic, Monona
County, Iowa, May 10,
1877.
Republican. Banker;
member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 3rd District, 1911-12;
member of South
Dakota state senate 3rd District, 1913-16; Lieutenant
Governor of South Dakota, 1917-21; Governor of
South Dakota, 1921-25; U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1925-31; defeated, 1930; delegate to
Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1928.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons.
Died in Dixon, Lee
County, Ill., September
14, 1968 (age 91 years, 127
days).
Interment at Oakwood
Cemetery, Dixon, Ill.
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John Irving McNeil (b. 1877) —
of Wessington, Beadle
County, S.Dak.
Born in Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill., May 22,
1877.
Democrat. Newspaper
publisher; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from South Dakota, 1912.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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George Theodore Mickelson (1903-1965) —
also known as George T. Mickelson —
of Selby, Walworth
County, S.Dak.; Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Born in Selby, Walworth
County, S.Dak., July 23,
1903.
Son of George M. Mickelson and Emma L. (Craig) Mickelson.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of South
Dakota state house of representatives, 1937-42 (40th District
1937-38, 39th District 1939-42); Speaker of
the South Dakota State House of Representatives, 1941-42; South
Dakota state attorney general, 1943-47; Governor of
South Dakota, 1947-51; U.S.
District Judge for South Dakota, 1953-.
Member, Phi
Delta Phi; Sigma
Delta Chi; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Elks.
Died February
28, 1965 (age 61 years, 220
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Sioux Falls, S.Dak.
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Robert A. Miller (b. 1939) —
of South Dakota.
Born in Aberdeen, Brown
County, S.Dak., August
28, 1939.
Circuit judge in South Dakota, 1971-86; justice of
South Dakota state supreme court 3rd District, 1986-; chief
justice of South Dakota state supreme court, 1990-.
Catholic.
Member, Elks.
Still living as of 1993.
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George Philip (b. 1880) —
of Fort Pierre, Stanley
County, S.Dak.; Rapid City, Pennington
County, S.Dak.
Born in Fort Augustus, Scotland,
July
16, 1880.
Son of Robert Philip and Catherine (McLaren) Philip.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1912
(Honorary
Vice-President; member, Committee
to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee); candidate for U.S.
Representative from South Dakota 3rd District, 1922; U.S.
Attorney for South Dakota, 1934-47.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Laurence Warren Robinson (b. 1883) —
of Mitchell, Davison
County, S.Dak.
Born near Mitchell, Davison
County, S.Dak., June 17,
1883.
Son of Richard T. Robinson and Emma (Fisher) Robinson.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; delegate to Republican National Convention
from South Dakota, 1932,
1944.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Rotary; Pi
Kappa Delta.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Richard T. Robinson and Emma (Fisher) Robinson; married, June 28,
1911, to Myrtle Fisher; married, March 17,
1924, to Helen Dudley. |
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Emmett C. Ryan (b. 1887) —
of Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.; Aberdeen, Brown
County, S.Dak.
Born in New Cumberland, Tuscarawas
County, Ohio, August
30, 1887.
Son of Samuel B. Ryan and Harriet A. (Nee) Ryan.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from South Dakota 2nd District, 1922; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 36th District, 1937-38.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Elks; American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Isabel M. Leutwein. |
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Carl G. Sherwood (b. 1855) —
of Clark, Clark
County, S.Dak.
Born in Chenango
County, N.Y., January
18, 1855.
Son of George Sherwood and Mary Ann (Jeffords) Sherwood.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of South
Dakota state senate 29th District, 1889-90; delegate to
Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1896
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business); South Dakota
Republican state chair, 1912; circuit judge in South Dakota,
1912-17; judge of
South Dakota state supreme court 3rd District, 1922-31.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen;
Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Nellie C. Fountain. |
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Albert H. Stites (1858-1935) —
also known as A. H. Stites —
of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Born in Dauphin
County, Pa., March 2,
1858.
Son of Samuel Stites (1816-1882) and Catherine (Matter) Stites
(1819-1887).
Republican. Merchant;
druggist;
mayor
of Sioux Falls, S.Dak., 1896-98; member of South
Dakota state senate 9th District, 1899-1902; postmaster.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died August
16, 1935 (age 77 years, 167
days).
Interment at Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery, Sioux Falls, S.Dak.
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Leo Albert Temmey (1894-1975) —
also known as Leo A. Temmey —
of Huron, Beadle
County, S.Dak.
Born in Onida, Sully
County, S.Dak., November
6, 1894.
Son of Lawrence A. Temmey and Annie (O'Connor) Temmey.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Beadle
County State's Attorney, 1930-35; South
Dakota state attorney general, 1939-43; nominated in primary for
Governor
of South Dakota 1942, inconclusive primary; major in the U.S.
Army during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention
from South Dakota, 1948;
member of Republican
National Committee from South Dakota, 1960-72; South Dakota
Republican state chair, 1964.
Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Phi
Sigma Kappa.
Died in April, 1975
(age 80
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Merton Baird Tice (b. 1909) —
also known as Merton B. Tice —
of Mitchell, Davison
County, S.Dak.
Born in Bison, Perkins
County, S.Dak., December
7, 1909.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for U.S.
Representative from South Dakota 1st District, 1946.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward E. Wagner (b. 1874) —
of Alexandria, Hanson
County, S.Dak.; Mitchell, Davison
County, S.Dak.; Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Born in Lyon
County, Iowa, October
22, 1874.
Son of James H. Wagner (died 1884) and Louisa E. (Conklin) Wagner.
Republican. Lawyer; Hanson
County State's Attorney, 1901-02; member of South
Dakota state senate 11th District, 1905-06; U.S.
Attorney for South Dakota, 1907-13.
Presbyterian.
German
ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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George W. Wright (b. 1872) —
of Huron, Beadle
County, S.Dak.
Born in Illinois, 1872.
Republican. Realtor;
member of South
Dakota state senate 22nd District, 1911-14; South Dakota
Republican state chair, 1924-26; delegate to Republican National
Convention from South Dakota, 1928.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Woodmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Luella Biddle. |
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