William H. McMaster
American politician from South Dakota (1877–1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Henry McMaster (May 10, 1877 – September 14, 1968) was an American politician who served as the tenth Governor of South Dakota from 1921 until 1925. A member of the Republican Party, he went on to serve as a member of the United States Senate from South Dakota from 1925 to 1931.
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William Henry McMaster | |
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United States Senator from South Dakota | |
In office March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1931 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Sterling |
Succeeded by | William J. Bulow |
10th Governor of South Dakota | |
In office January 4, 1921 – January 6, 1925 | |
Lieutenant | Carl Gunderson |
Preceded by | Peter Norbeck |
Succeeded by | Carl Gunderson |
12th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota | |
In office January 2, 1917 – January 4, 1921 | |
Governor | Peter Norbeck |
Preceded by | Peter Norbeck |
Succeeded by | Carl Gunderson |
Member of the South Dakota Senate | |
In office 1913–1916 | |
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives | |
In office 1911–1912 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1877-05-10)May 10, 1877 Ticonic, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | September 14, 1968(1968-09-14) (aged 91) Dixon, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Harriet Russell |
Alma mater | Beloit College |
Profession | Banker |
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