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Politician members in South Dakota

	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.   Cross-reference: John R. Thune   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
	Hyatt Elmer Covey (b. 1875) — also known as H. E. Covey — of Hamill, Tripp County, S.Dak. Born in Le Roy, McLean County, Ill., September 1, 1875. Son of James R. Covey and Lizzie Fox (Jones) Covey. Republican. Farmer; member of South Dakota state senate 26th District, 1919-26; Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 1927-29. Presbyterian. Member, Grange; Farmers Union. Interment at Winner Cemetery, Winner, S.Dak.   Relatives: Married to Della Lois Baldwin.
	Nicholas Irwin Lowthian (1840-1920) — of Milbank, Grant County, S.Dak. Born in Burford, Ontario, March 17, 1840. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to South Dakota state constitutional convention, 1883, 1885; member of South Dakota state senate 31st District, 1893-96. Methodist. Member, Grange; Grand Army of the Republic. Died April 17, 1920 (age 80 years, 31 days). Interment at Milbank Cemetery, Milbank, S.Dak.

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