George Jonathan Danforth
George Jonathan Danforth was a member of the South Dakota Senate.
Biography[]
Danforth was born on November 21, 1875 in Meeme, Wisconsin.[1] He attended the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 1903, he moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota.[2] On August 21, 1907, Danforth married Nora I. Tollefson. Danforth died on March 30, 1952. He was a Congregationalist.
Career[]
Danforth was a member of the Senate from 1919 to 1922. Previously, he had been State's Attorney of Minnehaha County, South Dakota. In 1930 and 1938, Danforth was a candidate in the Republican primary for the United States Senate. He lost to incumbent William H. McMaster in 1930 and to John Chandler Gurney in 1938.
References[]
- ^ "Congregationalist Politicians in Wisconsin". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
- ^ "Biographical Legislature". South Dakota Legislative Manual. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
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- People from Meeme, Wisconsin
- Politicians from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- South Dakota state senators
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- University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh alumni
- University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni
- 1875 births
- 1952 deaths
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