George W. Egan

George W. Egan was an American attorney. He was a colorful and controversial political figure from Sioux Falls, South Dakota.^[1]

George W. Egan in 1924

George Egan threatened the attempt by Robert S. Vessey to receive the Republican nomination for Governor of South Dakota in 1910. In spite of controversy, Egan became very popular among voters. He claimed to be the first honest man to run for governor. Egan promised to oust Crawford and Vessey, claiming that Vessey had increased the state's debt by $600,000. However, Egan obtained only 21,446 votes to Vessey's 26,732.

Works

• Address Delivered by Hon. George W. Egan of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Before the Supreme Court in His Own Defense and in Defense of His Right to Practice Law in South Dakota. Egan Campaign Committee. 1909.

References

1. Oyos, Lynwood E. (2006). George W. Egan: The Demagogue Who Would Be Covernor (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society.

Further reading

• "In Re Egan, 24 S.D. 301 (S.D. 1909)". Ravel. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
• "Egan v. McDonald, 246 U.S. 227, 38 S.Ct. 223, 62 L.Ed. 680 (1918)". University of Tulsa. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
• "Knewel V. Egan (1925)". Findlaw. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
• "No Justice for Agnes: The Strange Death of Agnes Polreis and the Sensational South Dakota Murder Trials of Emma Kaufmann". Augustana University. Retrieved 31 October 2020.