NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Archie M. Gubbrud

Archie M. Gubbrud (December 31, 1910 – April 26, 1987) was the twenty-second Governor of South Dakota. December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... -1... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Notes 1Mellette was the final governor of the Dakota Territory. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 17th 199,905 kmÂ² 340 km 610 km 1. ...

Archie M. Gubbrud was born in Norway Township in Lincoln County, South Dakota. He was one of four children born to Torval Marius and Ella (Rommeriam) Gubbrud. The family name, "Gubbrud," was derived for the Norwegian words for "golden bridge." From 1911 to 1914, Gubbrud's grandfather Andrew Rommeriam had served in the South Dakota House of Representatives and had been a friend of South Dakota governor Peter Norbeck. In 1929, Gubbrud graduated from Augustana Academy in Canton, South Dakota. Lincoln County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Peter Norbeck (August 27, 1870 â€“ December 20, 1936) served as a South Dakota State Senator from Spink County, as Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, as the nineth Governor of South Dakota, and as United States Senator. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Augustana Academy was an educational institution in Canton, South Dakota. ... Canton is a city located in Lincoln County, South Dakota. ...

After the death of his father in 1934, Gubbrud became responsible for the Gubbrud family farm and was quite successful at farming. His political career started that same year when he became Norway Township clerk. From 1947 to 1952, Gubbrud served as chairman of Elmwood School. In 1948, he was the Lincoln County delegate to the South Dakota state Republican convention. In 1950, Gubbrud was elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives. In 1951, he won the Mississippi Valley Association Soil Conservation Award for South Dakota. 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

In 1960, Gubbrud ran for Governor of South Dakota, beating the incumbent, Ralph Herseth, by only 4,435 votes. In 1962, Gubbrud was elected for a second term when he beat Ralph Herseth by 31,000 votes. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Ralph Herseth (July 2, 1909 – July 24, 1969) was the Democratic Governor of the U.S. state of South Dakota from 1959 to 1961. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ...

In 1965, Gubbrud left office and returned to the Gubbrud family farm seven and a half miles northeast of Alcester, South Dakota. In 1968, Gubbrud reluctantly ran for the office of United States Senator after being urged to do so by the Republicans but was beat by the incumbant, Senator George McGovern. In 1969, President Richard Nixon appointed Gubbrud as state director of the Farmers Home Administration, and, Gubbrud held that position until 1977. He returned to the Gubbrud farm and remained there until the time of his death from lung cancer. He was buried in the cemetery of Lands Lutheran Church. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Alcester is a city located in Union County, South Dakota. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 17th 199,905 kmÂ² 340 km 610 km 1. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... George McGovern Dr. George Stanley McGovern (born July 19, 1922) was a United States Congressman, Senator, and Democratic presidential candidate, losing the 1972 presidential election to incumbent Richard Nixon. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 â€“ April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

Ralph Herseth (July 2, 1909 – July 24, 1969) was the Democratic Governor of the U.S. state of South Dakota from 1959 to 1961. ... Governors of South Dakota Arthur C. Mellette Republican 1889-1893 Charles H. Sheldon Republican 1893-1897 Andrew E. Lee Populist 1897-1901 Charles N. Herreid Republican 1901-1905 Samuel H. Elrod Republican 1905-1907 Coe I. Crawford Republican 1907-1909 Robert S. Vessey Republican 1909-1913 Frank M. Byrne Republican... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Nils Andreas Boe (September 10, 1913–July 30, 1992) was an American politician who served as the Republican Governor of South Dakota from 1965 to 1969. ...

Categories: 1910 births | 1987 deaths | Governors of South Dakota | People from South Dakota | South Dakota politicians Notes 1Mellette was the final governor of the Dakota Territory. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Dakota. ... Andrew E. Lee (March 18, 1847 â€“ March 19, 1934) was an American politician and a businessman. ... Peter Norbeck (August 27, 1870 â€“ December 20, 1936) served as a South Dakota State Senator from Spink County, as Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, as the nineth Governor of South Dakota, and as United States Senator. ... William McMaster William Henry McMaster (May 10, 1877 â€“ September 14, 1968) was the last Progressive Governor of South Dakota, serving from 1921 until 1925, and also a United States Senator from that state. ... William J. Bulow (January 13, 1869 â€“ February 26, 1960) was an American politician and a lawyer. ... Tom Berry (b. ... Joseph Jacob Joe Foss (April 17, 1915 â€“ January 1, 2003) was an American politician, an ace fighter pilot, and a recipient of the Medal of Honor in 1943. ... Ralph Herseth (July 2, 1909 – July 24, 1969) was the Democratic Governor of the U.S. state of South Dakota from 1959 to 1961. ... Nils Andreas Boe (September 10, 1913–July 30, 1992) was an American politician who served as the Republican Governor of South Dakota from 1965 to 1969. ... Richard Francis Kneip (January 7, 1933–March 9, 1987) was the governor of the U.S. state of South Dakota from 1971 until 1978. ... William John Bill Janklow (born September 13, 1939), American politician with the Republican Party, was a four-term Governor of South Dakota and briefly a member of the United States House of Representatives. ... George Speaker Mickelson (January 31, 1941â€“April 19, 1993) was the Republican governor of the U.S. state of South Dakota from 1987 until his death in a plane crash in April 1993. ... Walter Dale Miller (born October 5, 1925), U.S. politician, He served as Governor of South Dakota from 1993 to 1995, having succeeded to office upon the death of George S. Mickelson. ... William John Bill Janklow (born September 13, 1939), American politician with the Republican Party, was a four-term Governor of South Dakota and briefly a member of the United States House of Representatives. ... Marion Michael Mike Rounds (born October 24, 1954) is an American politician. ...