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Albro Charles Ayres (1907-1981) —
also known as Albro C. Ayres —
of Deadwood, Lawrence
County, S.Dak.
Born July 1,
1907.
Son of George
Vincent Ayres and Myrtle (Coon) Ayres (1874-1937).
Republican. Hardware
and mining supplies business; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives, 1951-56 (52nd District
1951-52, 49th District 1953-56).
Member, Freemasons.
Died February
2, 1981 (age 73 years, 216
days).
Interment at Mt.
Moriah Cemetery, Deadwood, S.Dak.
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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 B. Dunn (b. 1927) —
of Lead, Lawrence
County, S.Dak.
Born in Lead, Lawrence
County, S.Dak., June 27,
1927.
Republican. Director of public affairs, Homestake Mining
Company; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives, 1971-72; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1972;
member of South
Dakota state senate 31st District, 1973-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1995.
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David Foote (1897-1973) —
of Casper, Natrona
County, Wyo.
Born in Edgemont, Fall River
County, S.Dak., September
5, 1897.
Son of David Foote and Catherine (Barr) Foote.
Republican. Gold milling, Homestake Mining Co., Lead, S.D.,
1915-20; pumper, Standard Oil
Refinery, Casper, Wyo., from 1920; musician; photographer;
member of Wyoming
state house of representatives, 1939, 1943-51.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Toastmasters.
Died in April, 1973
(age 75
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1917
to Myrtle Gladys Hanson. |
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Alva Clark Forney (1871-1956) —
also known as A. Clark Forney —
of Oelrichs, Fall River
County, S.Dak.
Born in Holt
County, Mo., February
25, 1871.
Son of Christian W. Forney and Mary Ellen (Iddings) Forney.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
rancher;
banker;
mining business; Fall
River County Treasurer, 1905-08; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 43rd District, 1921-24; Lieutenant
Governor of South Dakota, 1925-27.
Methodist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Woodmen.
Died April 11,
1956 (age 85 years, 46
days).
Interment at West
Lawn Memorial Park, Eugene, Ore.
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John D. Hale (b. 1847) —
of Madison
County, Neb.; Tilford, Meade
County, S.Dak.; Sturgis, Meade
County, S.Dak.
Born in Grayson
County, Va., 1847.
Democrat. Miner; farmer; Madison
County Sheriff, 1877; member of Dakota
territorial House of Representatives, 1881; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives, 1903-04, 1907-10 (46th
District 1903-04, 1907-08, 49th District 1909-10); alternate delegate
to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1908;
member of South
Dakota state senate 41st District, 1913-16.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 |
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Charles Ham (b. 1851) —
of Farmingdale, Pennington
County, S.Dak.; Piedmont, Meade
County, S.Dak.; Grashul, Meade
County, S.Dak.
Born in Shefford, Quebec,
January
6, 1851.
Republican. Copper miner; stockman;
member of South
Dakota state house of representatives, 1903-06 (45th District
1903-04, 46th District 1905-06); member of South
Dakota state senate 41st District, 1919-20.
English
and Scottish
ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 |
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F. A. Hamilton —
of Hill City, Pennington
County, S.Dak.
Miner; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 45th District, 1899-1902.
Burial
location unknown.
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John N. Hawgood —
of Terry, Lawrence
County, S.Dak.
Miner; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 48th District, 1899-1902.
Burial
location unknown.
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Alexander Madill —
of Keystone, Pennington
County, S.Dak.
Miner; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 45th District, 1901-02.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ernest May (b. 1847) —
of Lead, Lawrence
County, S.Dak.
Born in Germany,
1847.
Republican. Grocer;
miner; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 48th District, 1903-04;
member of South
Dakota state senate, 1905-16 (38th District 1905-08, 39th
District 1909-16).
German
ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 |
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