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John O. Aaseth (1850-1925) —
of Gayville, Yankton
County, S.Dak.
Born in Norway,
July
3, 1850.
Republican. Merchant; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 3rd District, 1889-90.
Norwegian
ancestry.
Died December
26, 1925 (age 75 years, 176
days).
Interment at Gayville Cemetery, Gayville, S.Dak.
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Arthur William Bartels (1878-1939) —
also known as Arthur W. Bartels —
of Hamlin
County, S.Dak.; Gary, Deuel
County, S.Dak.
Born in Iowa, November
29, 1878.
Son of Frederick Anthony Bartels and Mary Theresa (Geopfert) Bartels.
Republican. Real estate
agent; merchant; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 59th District, 1915-18;
member of South
Dakota state senate 27th District, 1919-22.
German
ancestry.
Died in Gary, Deuel
County, S.Dak., December
3, 1939 (age 61 years, 4
days).
Interment at Grandview Cemetery, Gary, S.Dak.
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George P. Bennett (1864-1932) —
of Rapid City, Pennington
County, S.Dak.
Born April 12,
1864.
Republican. Merchant; member of South
Dakota state senate, 1901-02, 1919-24 (39th District 1901-02,
40th District 1919-24).
Died December
29, 1932 (age 68 years, 261
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Rapid City, S.Dak.
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O. C. Berg (b. 1849) —
of Norwalk, Monroe
County, Wis.; Northville, Spink
County, S.Dak.; Redfield, Spink
County, S.Dak.
Born in Ringsaker, Norway,
September
10, 1849.
Merchant; postmaster;
Monroe
County Clerk; Spink
County Clerk; secretary of
state of South Dakota, 1901-05.
Norwegian
ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 |
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Mark Calvin Betts (1865-1940) —
also known as Mark C. Betts —
of Mt. Vernon, Davison
County, S.Dak.
Born in Onondaga
County, N.Y., December
21, 1865.
Son of Calvin Betts (1839-1921) and Charlotte Louise (Jones) Betts
(1844-1921).
Republican. Merchant; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 13th District, 1903-06.
Died in Mitchell, Davison
County, S.Dak., October
6, 1940 (age 74 years, 290
days).
Interment at Graceland
Cemetery, Mitchell, S.Dak.
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Relatives:
Married to Sarah Ann Samuel (1866-1926). |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: South Dakota Legislative
Manual, 1903 |
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William Nelson Brown (b. 1848) —
also known as William N. Brown —
of Concord Township, Iroquois
County, Ill.; Woonsocket, Sanborn
County, S.Dak.
Born in Anderson
County, Tenn., June 17,
1848.
Son of William Brown (1813-1870) and Malinda Katherine (Overton)
Brown (1814-1888).
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
merchant; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 14th District, 1903-06.
Burial
location unknown.
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W. A. Burgess —
of White, Brookings
County, S.Dak.
Merchant; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 21st District, 1901-02.
Burial
location unknown.
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R. L. Chuning (b. 1863) —
of Camp Crook, Butte County (now Harding
County), S.Dak.
Born in Bigelow, Holt
County, Mo., September
22, 1863.
Democrat. Merchant; banker; rancher;
member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 47th District, 1903-04.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 |
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Louis N. Crill (b. 1867) —
of Richland, Union
County, S.Dak.; Elk Point, Union
County, S.Dak.
Born in Spragueville, Jackson
County, Iowa, 1867.
Democrat. Farmer;
merchant; member of South
Dakota state senate 1st District, 1893-94, 1897-98; President
pro tempore of the South Dakota State Senate, 1897-98; candidate
for Governor of
South Dakota, 1904, 1922 (Democratic); delegate to Democratic
National Convention from South Dakota, 1916;
candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota, 1920;
South
Dakota Democratic state chair, 1925-27.
Burial
location unknown.
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Patrick Daley (b. 1847) —
of Aberdeen, Brown
County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.); Hill City, Pennington
County, S.Dak.
Born in Ireland,
1847.
Republican. Merchant; mining
business; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 45th District, 1903-06.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 |
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James O. Dean —
of Burdette, Hand
County, S.Dak.
Merchant; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 24th District, 1901-02.
Burial
location unknown.
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George H. Few (b. 1855) —
of Flandreau, Moody
County, S.Dak.
Born in Albion, Orleans
County, N.Y., December
23, 1855.
Republican. Merchant; mayor of Flandreau, S.D.; member of South
Dakota state senate 15th District, 1901-04.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1881
to Ella B. Marinus. |
| | | Image source: South Dakota Legislative
Manual, 1903 |
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Brock L. Greenfield (born c.1976) —
of Clark, Clark
County, S.Dak.
Born about 1976.
Republican. Merchant; athletic
coach; delegate to Republican National Convention from South
Dakota, 2004,
2008;
elected South
Dakota state house of representatives 6th District 2010.
Still living as of 2010.
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Don Greenfield (born c.1951) —
of Clark, Clark
County, S.Dak.
Born about 1951.
Republican. Merchant; delegate to Republican National
Convention from South Dakota, 2004,
2008
(alternate).
Still living as of 2008.
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Evan F. Gross —
of Gettysburg, Potter
County, S.Dak.
Democrat. Merchant; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 41st District, 1901-04;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1904.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 |
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C. Guenther —
of Freeman, Hutchinson
County, S.Dak.
Merchant; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 6th District, 1901-02.
Burial
location unknown.
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Albert O. Hamre (1915-1993) —
also known as Al Hamre —
of Willow Lake, Clark
County, S.Dak.
Born in Willow Lake, Clark
County, S.Dak., September
29, 1915.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; farmer;
merchant; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 27th District, 1955-58; South
Dakota state treasurer, 1959-63, 1967-69; South Dakota
state auditor, 1963-67.
Lutheran.
Member, American
Legion.
Died September
13, 1993 (age 77 years, 349
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Alice Eliason. |
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Joseph Hebal (b. 1849) —
of Goodwin, Deuel
County, S.Dak.
Born in Austria,
December
8, 1849.
Son of Wenzl Hebal and Teresa Hebal.
Republican. School
teacher; merchant; bank
director; Deuel
County Treasurer, 1885-90; member of South
Dakota state senate 26th District, 1893-96; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives, 1905-10 (30th District
1905-08, 29th District 1909-10).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1885
to Abigail A. Van Buskirk. |
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C. J. Johnson —
of Dell Rapids, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Merchant; member of South
Dakota state senate 9th District, 1901-02.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward N. Johnson (b. 1866) —
of Dolph, Hamlin
County, S.Dak.
Born in Sweden,
August
6, 1866.
Republican. Merchant; member of South
Dakota state senate 27th District, 1901-06.
Swedish
ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 |
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Isom H. Newby (b. 1853) —
of Parker, Turner
County, S.Dak.
Born in Fort Madison, Lee
County, Iowa, June 10,
1853.
Son of I. H. Newby and Catherine (Hoskins) Newby.
Republican. Merchant; member of South
Dakota state senate 6th District, 1893-94.
Baptist.
Member, Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Modern
Woodmen of America.
Burial
location unknown.
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Peter A. Overseth —
of Hudson, Lincoln
County, S.Dak.
Merchant; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 4th District, 1897-98;
member of South
Dakota state senate 5th District, 1899-1902.
Burial
location unknown.
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H. T. Parmley —
of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Merchant; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1901-02.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Pietz —
of Eureka, McPherson
County, S.Dak.
Merchant; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 38th District, 1899-1902.
Burial
location unknown.
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Andrew J. Porter (b. 1856) —
of Orient, Faulk
County, S.Dak.; Faulkton, Faulk
County, S.Dak.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1856.
Republican. Merchant; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 42nd District, 1901-04.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 |
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Amund O. Ringsrud (b. 1854) —
of Elk Point, Union
County, S.Dak.
Born in Norway,
September
13, 1854.
Son of Ole O. Ringsrud (died 1876) and Karen (Amundson) Ringsrud.
Republican. Merchant; secretary of
state of South Dakota, 1889-93; candidate for Governor of
South Dakota, 1896; delegate to Republican National Convention
from South Dakota, 1912
(alternate), 1916,
1924,
1928;
Presidential Elector for South Dakota, 1920.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1876
to Emma F. Snyder. |
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Fred S. Rowe —
of Fort Pierre, Stanley
County, S.Dak.
Merchant; member of South
Dakota state senate 25th District, 1901-02, 1909-10.
Burial
location unknown.
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Arthur George Sievers (1909-2006) —
also known as A. G. Sievers —
of Bridgewater, McCook
County, S.Dak.
Born in Bridgewater, McCook
County, S.Dak., November
7, 1909.
Son of Maria (Fluth) Sievers (1886-1963) and Henry Sievers
(1887-1963).
Merchant; McCook
County Highway Superintendent, 1935-38; member of South
Dakota state senate 8th District, 1957-60.
Presbyterian.
German
ancestry.
Died in Freeman, Hutchinson
County, S.Dak., March 17,
2006 (age 96 years, 130
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Miles F. Smith —
of Fairburn, Custer
County, S.Dak.; Buffalo Gap, Custer
County, S.Dak.
Merchant; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 43rd District, 1899-1900,
1903-04.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 |
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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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Don G. Stokes (b. 1859) —
of Britton, Marshall
County, S.Dak.
Born in Buffalo, Wright
County, Minn., January
8, 1859.
Republican. Sawmill
owner; merchant; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 32nd District, 1903-06.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 |
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John Stoller (b. 1862) —
of Eureka, McPherson
County, S.Dak.
Born in Russia,
June
24, 1862.
Republican. Hardware
business; merchant; member of South
Dakota state senate 37th District, 1903-04.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 |
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Edwin R. Thompson (b. 1842) —
of Waubay, Day
County, S.Dak.
Born in Quebec,
July
1, 1842.
Republican. Merchant; banker;
member of South
Dakota state senate 32nd District, 1903-04.
Scotch-Irish
and English
ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 |
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J. W. Ulmer (b. 1862) —
of Menno, Hutchinson
County, S.Dak.
Born in Russia,
January
30, 1862.
Republican. Merchant; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 6th District, 1897-98;
member of South
Dakota state senate 7th District, 1899-1900, 1903-04.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Scadden Vessey (1858-1929) —
also known as Robert S. Vessey —
of Wessington Springs, Jerauld
County, S.Dak.; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Oshkosh, Winnebago
County, Wis., May 16,
1858.
Son of Charles Vessey and Jane Elizabeth (Kirkpatrick) Vessey.
Republican. Merchant; banker;
member of South
Dakota state senate 19th District, 1905-08; Governor of
South Dakota, 1909-13.
Methodist.
Died October
18, 1929 (age 71 years, 155
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Sol Waters —
of Bruce, Brookings
County, S.Dak.
Merchant; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 21st District, 1901-02.
Burial
location unknown.
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John F. Whitlock —
of Gettysburg, Potter
County, S.Dak.
Merchant; member of South
Dakota state senate, 1897-98, 1901-02, 1905-06, 1913-16 (35th
District 1897-98, 1901-02, 1905-06, 36th District 1913-16).
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard Williams —
of Britton, Marshall
County, S.Dak.; Langford, Marshall
County, S.Dak.
Merchant; member of South
Dakota state senate, 1889-90, 1899-1902, 1905-06 (34th District
1889-90, 32nd District 1899-1902, 1905-06).
Burial
location unknown.
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