Gladys Pyle Biography


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PYLE, Gladys, a Senator from South Dakota; born in Huron, Beadle County, 
S. Dak., October 4, 1890; attended the public schools; was graduated from 
Huron (S. Dak.) College in 1911; taught in the public high schools at Miller, 
Wessinton, and Huron, S. Dak., 1912-1918; member of the State House of 
Representatives 1923-1926; served as secretary of state of South Dakota 
1927-1931; served as a member of the State securities commission 1931-1933; 
became engaged in the life insurance business in 1933; elected as a Republican 
to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Peter
Norbeck and served from November 9, 1938 to January 3, 1939; was not a 
candidate for election in 1938 to the full term; resumed the life insurance 
business and also engaged in farm management; delegate to the Republican 
National Convention at Philadelphia in 1940; member of the South Dakota Board 
of Charities and Corrections from July 1941 to March 1955; agent for 
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. 1950-; is a resident of Huron, S. Dak.