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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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Leo Ellis Anderson (1902-1993) —
also known as Leo E. Anderson —
of San Marino, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Gettysburg, Potter
County, S.Dak., February
20, 1902.
Son of Laurits Martin Anderson and Leonora (Ellis) Anderson.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1936,
1940,
1944;
chair
of Los Angeles County Republican Party, 1936-40; vice-chair of
California Republican Party, 1942-44; candidate for Presidential
Elector for California, 1944;
California
Republican state chair, 1944-45.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Sigma Chi.
Died October
20, 1993 (age 91 years, 242
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Laurits Martin Anderson and Leonora (Ellis) Anderson; married, November
1, 1931, to Hollis Norris (died 1959); married, February
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Harold Charles Ramser (1908-1989) —
also known as Harold C. Ramser —
of West Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Ashton, Spink
County, S.Dak., February
3, 1908.
Son of Frank Charles Ramser (1865-1960) and Friedreka (Skibbe) Ramser
(1870-1944).
Republican. President, owner, Upholstery
Supply Co.; oil
producer; delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1960.
Member, Sigma Chi.
Died in Los Angeles
County, Calif., May 15,
1989 (age 81 years, 101
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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