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Teacher Politicians in South Dakota
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  James Abdnor (1923-2012) — also known as Jim Abdnor; Ellis James Abdnor — of Kennebec, Lyman County, S.Dak. Born in Kennebec, Lyman County, S.Dak., February 13, 1923. 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; defeated in primary, 1970; U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1981-87; defeated, 1986; administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration, 1987-89; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1992. Methodist; later Lutheran. Lebanese ancestry. Member, American Legion; Elks; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Farmers Union; Grange; Sigma Chi; Izaak Walton League. Died, at Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak., May 16, 2012 (age 89 years, 93 days). Interment at Kennebec Cemetery, Kennebec, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel J. (Abdelnour) Abdnor and Mary (Wehby) Abdnor.
  Cross-reference: John R. Thune
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ida Brooks Alseth (1888-1970) — also known as Ida B. Alseth; Ida Brooks; Mrs. Charles A. Alseth — of Lake Preston, Kingsbury County, S.Dak. Born in Mansfield, Spink County, S.Dak., 1888. Republican. College instructor; school teacher and principal; Kingsbury County Superintendent of Schools, 1936-43; writer; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1952 (member, Resolutions Committee). Female. Congregationalist. Died October 9, 1970 (age about 82 years). Interment at Lake Preston Cemetery, Lake Preston, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Daughter of Andrew Brooks and Susan (Stout) Brooks; married, June 19, 1918, to Charles Albert Alseth.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Dana Reed Bailey (b. 1833) — also known as Dana R. Bailey — of Highgate, Franklin County, Vt.; St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt.; Baldwin, St. Croix County, Wis.; Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born in Montgomery, Franklin County, Vt., April 27, 1833. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1868; Franklin County State's Attorney; member of Vermont state senate, 1871-74; founder of village of Baldwin, Wis., 1871; built the Matchless Flour Mills there, and owned three saw mills; member of Wisconsin state senate, 1878-79; St. Croix County Commissioner, 1880-82; insurance business; Minnehaha County State's Attorney, 1890-95. Burial location unknown.
  Willis E. Benedict (1858-1917) — of Custer, Custer County, S.Dak. Born in Wisconsin, July 16, 1858. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; member of South Dakota state senate 41st District, 1899-1900; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 43rd District, 1901-02. Died in 1917 (age about 58 years). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Canton, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Hiram F. Benedict and Lydia A. (Thompson) Benedict.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Christian Oliver Berdahl (1878-1961) — also known as Christian O. Berdahl — of Garretson, Minnehaha County, S.Dak.; Milbank, Grant County, S.Dak. Born in South Dakota, November 11, 1878. Republican. School teacher; banker; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1915-22; Speaker of the South Dakota State House of Representatives, 1921-22. Norwegian ancestry. Died April 6, 1961 (age 82 years, 146 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Anfin Johannesson Berdahl and Caroline (Christianson) Berdahl; married, August 24, 1905, to Mary A. Mair.
John H. Carroll John H. Carroll (b. 1849) — of De Smet, Kingsbury County, S.Dak. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., 1849. Republican. School teacher; postmaster; banker; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 22nd District, 1903-08. Member, Odd Fellows; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Maccabees. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  Joseph H. Close (b. 1858) — of White Lake, Aurora County, S.Dak. Born in Columbiana County, Ohio, April 8, 1858. Republican. School teacher; farmer; member of South Dakota state senate 13th District, 1901-04. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1887 to Marion Hoobler.
  Marvin E. Dillman (b. 1907) — of Lac du Flambeau, Vilas County, Wis. Born in Revillo, Grant County, S.Dak., July 12, 1907. Republican. School principal; proprietor of summer resort; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Iron, Oneida and Vilas counties, 1955-58. Burial location unknown.
  Ray E. Dougherty (b. 1895) — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born in Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa, July 11, 1895. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; candidate for South Dakota state attorney general, 1928. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Elks; Izaak Walton League. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William J. Dougherty and Sarah Ann (Judkins) Dougherty; married, June 30, 1920, to Julia Newell Treat.
Howard G. Fuller Howard G. Fuller — of Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa; South Dakota. Born in Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. School teacher and principal; Hardin County Superintendent of Schools, 1883-86; lawyer; circuit judge in South Dakota, 1889-94; judge of South Dakota state supreme court 3rd District, 1894-1908. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Maria Leonard.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
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
  Edith Starrett Green (1910-1987) — also known as Edith Green; Edith Louise Starrett — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Trent, Moody County, S.Dak., January 17, 1910. Democrat. School teacher; candidate for secretary of state of Oregon, 1952; U.S. Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1955-74; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968. Female. Christian. Member, League of Women Voters; Urban League; American Association of University Women. Died April 21, 1987 (age 77 years, 94 days). Interment at Pioneer Cemetery, Corbett, Ore.
  Relatives: Daughter of James Vaughn Starrett and Julia (Hunt) Starrett; married, August 19, 1933, to Arthur N. Green.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frank M. Hanna (b. 1856) — of Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa; Charles Mix County, S.Dak. Born in Mercer County, Pa., October 28, 1856. School teacher; farmer; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 9th District, 1903. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Charles Lewis Hoover (1872-1949) — also known as Charles L. Hoover — of Edgemont, Fall River County, S.Dak.; Springfield, Greene County, Mo.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, January 11, 1872. Superintendent of schools; botanist; linguist; divisional superintendent of schools, Philippine Islands, 1902-09; U.S. Consul in Madrid, 1909-12; Carlsbad, 1912-14; Prague, 1914-16; Sao Paulo, 1916-20; Danzig, as of 1922; Batavia, as of 1926; U.S. Consul General in Amsterdam, as of 1928-32. Presbyterian. Died, from a heart attack, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., April 30, 1949 (age 77 years, 109 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel A. Hoover and Miriam J. (Beardsley) Hoover; married to Harriet White; married, October 1, 1901, to Helen E. Lowrie; distant cousin *** of Herbert Clark Hoover.
  Political family: Hoover family of Palo Alto, California.
Oscar E. Lawson Oscar E. Lawson — of Big Springs, Union County, S.Dak. Republican. School teacher; farmer; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 1st District, 1901-04. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  Richard Barrett Lowe (1902-1972) — Born in Madison, Lake County, S.Dak., July 8, 1902. School teacher; superintendent of schools; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Governor of American Samoa, 1953-56; Governor of Guam, 1956-59. Died in Alexandria, Va., April 16, 1972 (age 69 years, 283 days). Interment at Graceland Cemetery, Madison, S.Dak.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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
  David R. Munson (b. 1942) — also known as Dave Munson — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak., April 16, 1942. School teacher; insurance agent; member of South Dakota state house of representatives, 1979-96; member of South Dakota state senate, 1997-2002; resigned 2002; mayor of Sioux Falls, S.Dak., 2002-. Still living as of 2010.
  Donald William Naddy (b. 1917) — also known as Donald Naddy — of Britton, Marshall County, S.Dak. Born in Kidder, Marshall County, S.Dak., January 12, 1917. School teacher; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 34th District, 1959-60. Member, Odd Fellows; Farmers Union. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Edward Naddy and Anna (Impecoven) Naddy.
  Laura Emelia Naplin (1893-1985) — also known as Laura E. Naplin; Laura Emelia Johnson — of Thief River Falls, Pennington County, Minn. Born in Brookings, Brookings County, S.Dak., February 14, 1893. School teacher; member of Minnesota state senate 65th District, 1927-34. Female. Norwegian ancestry. Died in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., 1985 (age about 92 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 29, 1919, to Oscar Albert Naplin.
  See also Minnesota Legislator record
Martin W. Odland Martin W. Odland (b. 1875) — of Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minn. Born in Clay County, S.Dak., 1875. School teacher and principal; newspaper editor; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 50, 1917-18. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1905 to Anne M. Nassett.
  See also Minnesota Legislator record
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
  Olive A. Ringsrud (b. 1892) — of Elk Point, Union County, S.Dak. Born in Union County, S.Dak., February 7, 1892. Republican. School teacher; secretary of state of South Dakota, 1939-43. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Niece of Amund O. Ringsrud.
Martin E. Rudolph Martin E. Rudolph (b. 1853) — of Canton, Lincoln County, S.Dak. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 11, 1853. Republican. School teacher and principal; lawyer; Lincoln County State's Attorney; member of South Dakota state senate 5th District, 1903-04. German ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1884 to Claudia Shedd.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
William G. Smith William Gardner Smith (b. 1853) — also known as William G. Smith — of Sturgis, Meade County, S.Dak. Born in Northfield, Washington County, Maine, August 16, 1853. School teacher; physician; South Dakota railroad commissioner, 1899-1911. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Hancock Smith and Lucy (Gardner) Smith; married, August 27, 1885, to Nellie S. Williams.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  Lionel J. Stacey Jr. (b. 1928) — of Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Mitchell, Davison County, S.Dak., 1928. Republican. School principal; member of Michigan state house of representatives 44th District, 1967-68; resigned 1968. Methodist. Still living as of 1968.
  Relatives: Married, May 8, 1952, to Dorothy Rindels.
  John Stedronsky (b. 1872) — of Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.Dak. Born in Lakeport, Yankton County, S.Dak., May 4, 1872. Democrat. School teacher; farmer; hardware and farm implement business; mayor of Wagner, S.D., 1911-14; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 9th District, 1915-18; candidate for U.S. Representative from South Dakota 1st District, 1922. Catholic; later Congregationalist. Bohemian ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Stedronsky and Marie Stedronsky; married, October 30, 1895, to Emanuela Cernik; married, April 17, 1900, to Emily Tepley.
  Norris J. Wallace — of Elk Point, Union County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). School teacher; served in Dakota Cavalry; member of Dakota territorial House of Representatives, 1862-63; member Dakota territorial council, 1868-69; President of the Dakota Territorial Council, 1869. Interment at Elk Point Cemetery, Elk Point, S.Dak.
  William Walter Warner (1879-1980) — also known as W. W. Warner — of Onida, Sully County, S.Dak. Born in Oakdale, Antelope County, Neb., November 20, 1879. Republican. Rancher; superintendent of schools; banker; Sully County Auditor, 1933-36; South Dakota state auditor, 1939-45. Died in Seattle, King County, Wash., November 7, 1980 (age 100 years, 353 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Pierre, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Warner and Mary Elizabeth (Love) Warner; married to Claudia R. Getchell.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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
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