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Politician members in South Dakota


  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.
  Relatives: Married, June 22, 1921, to Henrietta McCartney.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Darrell G. Bender (b. 1938) — of Mobridge, Walworth County, S.Dak. Born in Trail City, Corson County, S.Dak., August 5, 1938. Republican. Member of South Dakota state senate 23rd District, 1993-. Catholic. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 1995.
  Kevin Patrick Brady (b. 1955) — also known as Kevin Brady — of The Woodlands, Montgomery County, Tex. Born in Vermillion, Clay County, S.Dak., April 11, 1955. Republican. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1991-96; U.S. Representative from Texas 8th District, 1997-; arrested on October 7, 2005, near Vermillion, S.D., and charged with driving while intoxicated. Catholic. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Robert O. Burrows, Sr. (b. 1899) — of Belle Plaine, Benton County, Iowa. Born in Pierre, Hughes County, S.Dak., June 29, 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper editor; member of Iowa state house of representatives from Benton County, 1951. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Odd Fellows; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 2, 1920, to Bess Shurtleff.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, August 19, 1926, to Myrle Lucille Graves.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Gilbert Geoffrey Cottam (b. 1873) — also known as Gilbert G. Cottam — of Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa; Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born in Manchester, England, August 2, 1873. Son of Rev. Henry Cottam and Eliza Mary (Warburton) Cottam. Republican. Physician; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1924. Episcopalian. Member, American Medical Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 16, 1896, to F. May Isham Ruddick.
  Rebecca J. Dunn — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born in Hammond, Lake County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1992, 2000; member of South Dakota state senate 15th District, 1993-. Female. Catholic. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 2000.
  Ervin E. Dupper (b. 1923) — of Mobridge, Walworth County, S.Dak. Born in Walworth County, S.Dak., January 8, 1923. Walworth County State's Attorney, 1955-56; member of South Dakota state senate, 1964-. Congregationalist. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 1967.
  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.
  Relatives: Married to Elaine Ritchie.
  Warren Morrell (1915-1979) — of Rapid City, Pennington County, S.Dak. Born in Pollock, Campbell County, S.Dak., March 27, 1915. Republican. Newspaper editor; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 47th District, 1949-52. Member, Rotary; Jaycees. Died January 14, 1979 (age 63 years, 293 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1941 to Jean Hitchcock.
  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.
  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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