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Clothing and Textile Politicians in South Dakota

John Erwin Bibby (1920-2003) — also known as John E. Bibby — of Brookings, Brookings County, S.Dak. Born in Brookings, Brookings County, S.Dak., November 21, 1920. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; creamery manager; mens wear retailer; banker; member of South Dakota state house of representatives, 1963-74; member of South Dakota state senate, 1975-82. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Jaycees; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Suffered cardiac arrest while sailing on Green Lake, Spicer, Minn., and died two weeks later, in Brookings Hospital, Brookings, Brookings County, S.Dak., July 26, 2003 (age 82 years, 247 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Brookings, S.Dak.   Relatives: Son of Irwin John 'Jake' Bibby and Ruth Edith (Erwin) Bibby; married 1947 to Jean Frances Starksen; married 1993 to Mary McClure; father of John Francis 'Jay' Bibby.   Epitaph: "Devoted Citizen."   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Edwin Stockton Johnson (1857-1933) — also known as Edwin S. Johnson — of Armour, Douglas County, S.Dak.; Yankton, Yankton County, S.Dak. Born near Spencer, Owen County, Ind., February 26, 1857. Democrat. Clothing merchant; banker; lawyer; Douglas County State's Attorney, 1893; member of South Dakota state senate 8th District, 1895-96; candidate for Governor of South Dakota, 1912; U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1915-21. Died July 19, 1933 (age 76 years, 143 days). Interment at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Armour, S.Dak.   Relatives: Son of Allison C. Johnson and Emily J. (Brenton) Johnson.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   John George Laxson (1867-1911) — also known as John G. Laxson — of Canton, Lincoln County, S.Dak. Born in Elkport, Clayton County, Iowa, February, 1867. Republican. Clothing merchant; bookkeeper; real estate business; mayor of Canton, S.D., 1895-96; member of South Dakota state senate 5th District, 1907-10. English ancestry. Died in Lincoln County, S.Dak., May 20, 1911 (age 44 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married 1891 to Flora Gottschalk; father of LeRoy John Laxson.   Clint Ronald Roberts (1935-2017) — also known as Clint Roberts — of South Dakota. Born in Presho, Lyman County, S.Dak., January 30, 1935. Republican. Farmer; rancher; clothing merchant; member of South Dakota state senate, 1972-78; candidate for Governor of South Dakota, 1978; U.S. Representative from South Dakota 2nd District, 1981-83; defeated, 1982. Died in Pierre, Hughes County, S.Dak., February 12, 2017 (age 82 years, 13 days). Interment at Presho Cemetery, Presho, S.Dak.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article Robert E. Vreeland (b. 1854) — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born in Montour, Tama County, Iowa, December 27, 1854. Republican. Clothing merchant; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1901-04. Burial location unknown.   Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903

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