William J. Bulow
American politician from South Dakota (1869–1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William John Bulow (January 13, 1869 – February 26, 1960) was an American politician and lawyer. He was the first Democratic Governor of South Dakota, serving from 1927 to 1931. He received the highest number of votes of any Democratic candidate for governor in the state up to that time.[1] Bulow then went on to serve as a member of the United States Senate from South Dakota from 1931 to 1943.
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William John Bulow | |
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United States Senator from South Dakota | |
In office March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1943 | |
Preceded by | William H. McMaster |
Succeeded by | Harlan J. Bushfield |
12th Governor of South Dakota | |
In office January 4, 1927 – January 6, 1931 | |
Lieutenant | Hyatt E. Covey Clarence E. Coyne John T. Grigsby |
Preceded by | Carl Gunderson |
Succeeded by | Warren Green |
Member of the South Dakota Senate | |
In office 1899 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1869-01-13)January 13, 1869 Moscow, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | February 26, 1960(1960-02-26) (aged 91) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
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Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Profession | Attorney |
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