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27 Sep 2019

Bryon Noem

Bryon Noem, First Gentleman of South Dakota, grew up in Hamlin County and graduated from Northern State University with a degree in business finance. After college, Bryon coached basketball and…
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27 Sep 2019

Linda Schmidt Daugaard

Linda Daugaard grew up in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. She earned a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State University in Brookings. After graduation Mrs. Daugaard taught at St. Mary’s High School…
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27 Sep 2019

Kristi Noem

Governor Kristi Noem is a wife, a mother, and a lifelong rancher, farmer and small business owner. In 2010, after serving in the South Dakota legislature for several years, Gov.…
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09 Mar 2018

Arthur Calvin Mellette

ARTHUR CALVIN MELLETTE was born in Henry County, Indiana. After attending the University of Indiana, he served in the 9th Indiana Infantry of the Union Army during the Civil War. He…
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08 Mar 2018

Charles Henry Sheldon

CHARLES HENRY SHELDON was born in Johnson, Vermont. After attending Lamoille County School, he served as a Captain in the 7th Vermont Infantry during the Civil War. He moved west in…
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07 Mar 2018

Andrew Ericson Lee

ANDREW ERICSON LEE was born near Bergen, Norway. His family immigrated to the United States when he was four, settling in Wisconsin. He began his business career in Iowa and…
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06 Mar 2018

Charles N. Herreid

CHARLES N. HERREID was born in Dane County, Wisconsin. He attended Galesville University in Wisconsin from 1874 to 1878 and the University of Wisconsin from 1880 to 1882. He moved…
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05 Mar 2018

Samuel Harrison Elrod

SAMUEL HARRISON ELROD was born in Coatesville, Indiana. He attended public school in Coatesville and graduated from DePauw University (Indiana) in 1882, becoming an attorney and land broker. After moving…
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02 Mar 2018

Coe Isaac Crawford

COE ISAAC CRAWFORD was born in Volney, Iowa. He attended public school there and the University of Iowa law school from 1878 to 1882. After moving west in 1883, he…
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01 Mar 2018

Robert Scadden Vessey

ROERT SCADDEN VESSEY was born in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. He attended public school and Daggett Commercial School in Oshkosh. After moving to South Dakota, he served as president of Wessington…
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03 Feb 2018

Frank M. Byrne

FRANK M. BYRNE was born in Volney, Iowa, where he attended public school. He moved to Dakota Territory at the age of twenty-one, ultimately settling in Faulk County, where he…
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02 Feb 2018

Peter Norbeck

PETER NORBECK was born in Vermillion, Clay County, in what would become the State of South Dakota. After attending the University of South Dakota, he became a businessman, serving as…
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