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Merchant Politicians in South Dakota
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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.   Relatives: Married, March 14, 1879, to Christina Welson.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   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. 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.   Relatives: Son of Frederick Anthony Bartels and Mary Theresa (Geopfert) Bartels; married to Ethel A. Asher.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   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.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial 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.   Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 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. 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.   Relatives: Son of Calvin Betts and Charlotte Louise (Jones) Betts; married to Sarah Ann Samuel.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 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. 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.   Relatives: Son of William Brown and Malinda Katherine (Overton) Brown; married, January 16, 1870, to Salena J. Richardson; third cousin once removed of Nathaniel Beazaleel Early; fourth cousin of John Holmes Overton and Nathaniel B. Early Jr..   Political family: Overton-Early-Brown-Brooks family of Virginia.   Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903   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. 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.   Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903   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; South Dakota Democratic state chair, 1925-27. Burial location unknown. 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.   Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903   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. George H. Few (1855-1948) — 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. Died November 23, 1948 (age 92 years, 336 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.   Relatives: Married 1881 to Ella B. Marinus.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903   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.   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. 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 (Honorary Vice-President). Burial location unknown.   Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903   C. Guenther — of Freeman, Hutchinson County, S.Dak. Merchant; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 6th District, 1901-02. Burial location unknown.   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.   Relatives: Married to Alice Eliason.   Joseph Hebal (b. 1849) — of Goodwin, Deuel County, S.Dak. Born in Austria, December 8, 1849. 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.   Relatives: Son of Wenzl Hebal and Teresa Hebal; married 1885 to Abigail A. Van Buskirk.   C. J. Johnson — of Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Merchant; member of South Dakota state senate 9th District, 1901-02. Burial location unknown. 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.   Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903   Isom H. Newby (1853-1929) — of Parker, Turner County, S.Dak. Born in Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, June 10, 1853. Republican. Merchant; member of South Dakota state senate 6th District, 1893-94. Baptist. Member, Ancient Order of United Workmen; Modern Woodmen of America. Died in Parker, Turner County, S.Dak., May 3, 1929 (age 75 years, 327 days). Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker, S.Dak.   Relatives: Son of Isom H. Newby and Catherine (Hoskins) Newby; married, December 27, 1877, to Elizabeth Amelia 'Libbie' Harrington.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   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.   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.   John Pietz — of Eureka, McPherson County, S.Dak. Merchant; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 38th District, 1899-1902. Burial location unknown. 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.   Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903   Amund O. Ringsrud (b. 1854) — of Elk Point, Union County, S.Dak. Born in Norway, September 13, 1854. 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 (member, Credentials Committee), 1928 (member, Credentials Committee); candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Ole O. Ringsrud and Karen (Amundson) Ringsrud; married 1876 to Emma F. Snyder; uncle of Olive A. Ringsrud.   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.   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. 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.   Relatives: Son of Maria (Fluth) Sievers and Henry Sievers; married to Ima Benning. 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.   Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903   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. Republican. Merchant; druggist; mayor of Sioux Falls, S.Dak., 1896-98; member of South Dakota state senate 9th District, 1899-1902; postmaster at Sioux Falls, S.Dak., 1905-10. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died August 16, 1935 (age 77 years, 167 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Sioux Falls, S.Dak.   Relatives: Son of Samuel Stites and Catherine (Matter) Stites; married, April 14, 1884, to Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Law.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial 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.   Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 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.   Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 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.   Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903   Johann Wilhelm Ulmer (1862-1941) — also known as J. W. Ulmer — of Menno, Hutchinson County, S.Dak. Born in Johannestal, Russia (now Ivanivka, Ukraine), 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. Volga German ancestry. Died in Menno, Hutchinson County, S.Dak., April 1, 1941 (age 79 years, 61 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Christian Ulmer and Elisabeth (Klink) Ulmer; married 1887 to Barbara Herrboldt; father of Albert Frederich Ulmer.   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. 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.   Relatives: Son of Charles Vessey and Jane Elizabeth (Kirkpatrick) Vessey; married 1882 to Florence Albert.   See also National Governors Association biography   Sol Waters — of Bruce, Brookings County, S.Dak. Merchant; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 21st District, 1901-02. Burial location unknown.   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.   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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