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Politicians in Real Estate and Development in South Dakota

  George F. Anderson (b. 1877) — of Veblen, Marshall County, S.Dak. Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., August 16, 1877. Republican. Farmer; banker; real estate business; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 35th District, 1919-20; member of South Dakota state senate 33rd District, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  James Edward Bane (1896-1962) — also known as James E. Bane — of Brookings, Brookings County, S.Dak. Born in Brookings County, S.Dak., March 20, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; farmer; realtor; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1944, 1956; candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Knights of Columbus. Died in Brookings County, S.Dak., September 8, 1962 (age 66 years, 172 days). Interment at St. Marys Cemetery, Elkton, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Married, September 28, 1926, to Agnes Organ.
  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
  B. T. Boylan — of Armour, Douglas County, S.Dak. Real estate business; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 8th District, 1901-02; member of South Dakota state senate 9th District, 1911-12. Burial location unknown.
John L. Browne John L. Browne — of Aberdeen, Brown County, S.Dak. Born in Michigan. Republican. Real estate business; farmer; member of South Dakota state house of representatives, 1901-08, 1911-12 (35th District 1901-08, 38th District 1911-12); member of South Dakota state senate 35th District, 1915-16. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
Charles H. Burke Charles Henry Burke (1861-1944) — also known as Charles H. Burke — of Pierre, Hughes County, S.Dak. Born near Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y., April 1, 1861. Republican. Lawyer; real estate investor; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 26th District, 1895-98; U.S. Representative from South Dakota, 1899-1907, 1909-15 (at-large 1899-1907, 1909-13, 2nd District 1913-15); candidate for U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1914; U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1921-29. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Died in Washington, D.C., April 7, 1944 (age 83 years, 6 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Pierre, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Walter Burke and Sarah T. (Beckwith) Burke; married, January 14, 1886, to Caroline Schlosser.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  Frank Michael Byrne (1858-1927) — also known as Frank M. Byrne — of Faulkton, Faulk County, S.Dak. Born in Volney, Allamakee County, Iowa, October 23, 1858. Republican. Farmer; real estate business; member of South Dakota state senate, 1889-90, 1907-10 (35th District 1889-90, 1907-08, 36th District 1909-10); Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 1911-13; Governor of South Dakota, 1913-17; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1916. Congregationalist. Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died December 24, 1927 (age 69 years, 62 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lawrence Byrne and Delia (Hart) Byrne; married 1888 to Emma Frances Beaver.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  James Henry Carroll (1876-1950) — also known as James H. Carroll — of Glidden, Ashland County, Wis. Born in Eaton town, Manitowoc County, Wis., May 7, 1876. Republican. Banker; real estate business; appraiser; farmer; timber business; insurance agent; member of Wisconsin state senate 12th District, 1925-32, 1941-44; defeated, 1936. Died in 1950 (age about 74 years). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Glidden, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of James Carroll and Kathe (Finnegan) Carroll; married to Mattie Nash.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henri Chouteau (1889-1952) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Deadwood, Lawrence County, S.Dak., September 25, 1889. Republican. Real estate business; member of Missouri state house of representatives from St. Louis City 4th District, 1925-26; candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 11th District, 1926; candidate for Missouri state senate 3rd District, 1948. Died in St. Louis County, Mo., March 14, 1952 (age 62 years, 171 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Azby Auguste Chouteau and Cora (Baker) Chouteau; married, January 18, 1916, to Jane Bagnell.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Sumner Eastman (1864-1939) — also known as Charles S. Eastman — of Hot Springs, Fall River County, S.Dak. Born in Primrose, Dane County, Wis., January 23, 1864. Democrat. Lawyer; real estate business; Fall River County Sheriff, 1897-1900; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 44th District, 1907-08; postmaster; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1928. Member, Odd Fellows. Died in Hot Springs, Fall River County, S.Dak., August 26, 1939 (age 75 years, 215 days). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Charles Sumner
  Relatives: Son of Dean Henry Eastman and Ellen Alice (Buchanan) Eastman; married, April 15, 1888, to Agnes Colgan; nephew of Robert Marion LaFollette; second cousin four times removed of Edward Hutchinson Robbins; fourth cousin once removed of Sumner Wellington Farnham, Carlisle Stewart Abbott and Edgar Augustus Farnham.
  Political families: Eastman family; Farnham family of East Windsor Hill, Connecticut (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Paul Erickson (born c.1962) — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born about 1962. Republican. Real estate developer; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  F. M. Gilmore — of Elk Point, Union County, S.Dak. Real estate business; member of South Dakota state senate 1st District, 1901-02. Burial location unknown.
W. C. Graybill W. C. Graybill (b. 1851) — of Chamberlain, Brule County, S.Dak. Born in Fairfield County, Ohio, January 24, 1851. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; real estate business; Brule County Register of Deeds, 1891-92; receiver, U.S. Land Office at Chamberlain, S.D., 1894-98; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 17th District, 1903-04. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  Daniel Newcomb Hunt (b. 1843) — also known as Daniel N. Hunt — of Redfield, Spink County, S.Dak. Born in Mansfield, Tioga County, Pa., January 28, 1843. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer; real estate business; delegate to South Dakota state constitutional convention, 1889; mayor of Redfield, S.D. Member, Freemasons; Grand Army of the Republic. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel N. Hunt and Miranda B. (Allen) Hunt; married to Adalyn J. Ellis.
George J. Jenkins George J. Jenkins (b. 1856) — of Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa; Sisseton, Roberts County, S.Dak. Born in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, March 20, 1856. Republican. Farmer; lumber business; hardware dealer; banker; real estate business; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 33rd District, 1903-04. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1889 to Arrie A. Grant.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
Homer W. Johnson Homer W. Johnson (b. 1859) — of Armour, Douglas County, S.Dak. Born in Clarke County, Iowa, 1859. Democrat. Banker; real estate dealer; member of South Dakota state senate 8th District, 1901-04. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  George A. Johnston — of Mitchell, Davison County, S.Dak. Real estate business; member of South Dakota state senate 12th District, 1889-90, 1899-1902; South Dakota railroad commissioner, 1895-97. Burial location unknown.
  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.
Frank LeCocq, Jr. Frank LeCocq Jr. (b. 1858) — of Harrison, Douglas County, S.Dak. Born in Pella, Marion County, Iowa, June 19, 1858. Real estate business; farmer; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 8th District, 1889-90; South Dakota railroad commissioner, 1907-13. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
W. L. Montgomery W. L. Montgomery (b. 1872) — of Chamberlain, Brule County, S.Dak. Born in Rock Island County, Ill., July 7, 1872. Republican. Real estate business; livestock dealer; banker; member of South Dakota state senate 14th District, 1903-04. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel Montgomery and Martha (Parks) Montgomery; married, January 1, 1899, to Lorene M. King.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  Karl Earl Mundt (1900-1974) — also known as Karl E. Mundt — of Madison, Lake County, S.Dak. Born in Humboldt, Minnehaha County, S.Dak., June 3, 1900. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; real estate and insurance business; U.S. Representative from South Dakota 1st District, 1939-48; U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1948-73; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1956. Member, Izaak Walton League; Kiwanis; Delta Sigma Rho; Pi Kappa Delta; Tau Kappa Alpha. Died in Washington, D.C., August 16, 1974 (age 74 years, 74 days). Interment at Graceland Cemetery, Madison, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of F. J. Mundt and Rose E. Mundt; married 1924 to Mary Moses.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
E. B. Northrup E. B. Northrup (b. 1867) — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born in Fulton County, N.Y., April 21, 1867. Republican. Real estate business; member of South Dakota state senate 9th District, 1903-06. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  Richard Franklin Pettigrew (1848-1926) — also known as Richard F. Pettigrew — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born in Ludlow, Windsor County, Vt., July 23, 1848. Lawyer; surveyor; real estate business; member of Dakota territorial House of Representatives, 1872; member Dakota territorial council, 1877-79, 1885-86; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Dakota Territory, 1881-83; defeated, 1882; U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1889-1901; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1896 (speaker); delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1904 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1908. Member, Freemasons. Died in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak., October 5, 1926 (age 78 years, 74 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Sioux Falls, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Pettigrew and Hannah B. (Sawtelle) Pettigrew; married, February 27, 1879, to Bessie V. Pittare.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
Ellis T. Pierce Ellis T. Pierce (b. 1846) — of Hot Springs, Fall River County, S.Dak. Born in Lancaster County, Pa., 1846. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; real estate business; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 44th District, 1903-04. English and Scotch-Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
C. F. Porter C. F. Porter (b. 1861) — of Wilmot, Roberts County, S.Dak. Born in New Haven, Addison County, Vt., October 24, 1861. Republican. Farm implement dealer; banker; real estate business; member of South Dakota state senate 34th District, 1903-04. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  Marion Michael Rounds (b. 1954) — also known as Mike Rounds — of Pierre, Hughes County, S.Dak. Born in Huron, Beadle County, S.Dak., October 24, 1954. Republican. Insurance and real estate business; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 24th District, 1991-2000; Governor of South Dakota, 2003-11; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 2004, 2008; U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 2015-. Still living as of 2018.
  Relatives: Son of Don Rounds; brother of Tim Rounds.
  See also congressional biography — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
George W. Snow George W. Snow (1842-1927) — of Springfield, Bon Homme County, S.Dak. Born in Indiana, December, 1842. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; real estate business; banker; delegate to South Dakota state constitutional convention, 1885; member of South Dakota state senate 4th District, 1889-90, 1899-1900; Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 1901-05. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Odd Fellows; Grand Army of the Republic. Died in Springfield, Bon Homme County, S.Dak., November 8, 1927 (age 84 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  Elvin R. Stewart (1896-1951) — also known as E. R. Stewart; "Red" — of Casper, Natrona County, Wyo.; Gordon, Sheridan County, Neb. Born in Townsend, Broadwater County, Mont., August 28, 1896. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lumber salesman; contractor; real estate business; candidate in primary for mayor of Casper, Wyo., 1945; service station operator. Died, in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Hot Springs, Fall River County, S.Dak., June 8, 1951 (age 54 years, 284 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Casper, Wyo.
  Relatives: Son of Hiram Bartlett Stewart and Lena (Schreiner) Stewart; married 1921 to Bertha Erickson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John A. Stransky — of Pukwana, Brule County, S.Dak. Democrat. Real estate business; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 17th District, 1899-1902; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1904 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee); candidate for Governor of South Dakota, 1906. Burial location unknown.
  James Howard Weaver (b. 1927) — also known as James H. Weaver — of Eugene, Lane County, Ore. Born in Brookings, Brookings County, S.Dak., August 8, 1927. Democrat. Builder; real estate developer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1964; U.S. Representative from Oregon 4th District, 1975-87; defeated, 1970. Still living as of 2014.
  Cross-reference: Peter A. DeFazio
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
Irving H. Welch Irving H. Welch (b. 1860) — of Edgerton, Hanson County, S.Dak.; Platte, Charles Mix County, S.Dak. Born in Van Buren County, Mich., July 16, 1860. Republican. School teacher; newspaper editor; postmaster; real estate business; mayor of Platte, S.D., 1901-03; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 9th District, 1903-04. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  Winfred E. Whittemore (1868-1947) — of Estelline, Hamlin County, S.Dak. Born in Saratoga County, N.Y., February 22, 1868. Republican. School teacher; real estate and insurance business; banker; member of South Dakota state house of representatives, 1907-08, 1913-14 (29th District 1907-08, 59th District 1913-14); member of South Dakota state senate 27th District, 1915-18. Died March 12, 1947 (age 79 years, 18 days). Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Estelline, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Josephus W. Whittemore and Lucy A. (Hoyt) Whittemore; married 1895 to Margaret Rice.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Fred M. Wilcox Fred M. Wilcox (b. 1868) — of Huron, Beadle County, S.Dak. Born in Fremont County, Iowa, September 15, 1868. Republican. Real estate business; member of South Dakota state senate 22nd District, 1903-04. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  George W. Wright (b. 1872) — of Huron, Beadle County, S.Dak. Born in Illinois, 1872. Republican. Realtor; member of South Dakota state senate 22nd District, 1911-14; South Dakota Republican state chair, 1924-26; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1928 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Odd Fellows; Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Luella Biddle.
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