Frank Alexander Biography


	This biography appears on pages 1748-1749 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
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	FRANK ALEXANDER is one of the pioneers of Campbell county. He 
settled at Mound City in September, 1884, and with the exception of the 
interval of a few, years has resided there to the present time. He was 
born in Dubuque county, Iowa, and spent his early life on a farm. His 
parents were among the pioneers of Iowa and date their residence in the 
Hawkeye state from November, 1837. Mr. Alexander was elected register of 
deeds of Campbell county in 1884, and was elected as delegate to the 
contitutional convention held at Sioux Falls in 1885. He was elected 
county judge on the admission of the state of South Dakota into the 
Union in 1889, and has the honor of being the first register of deeds 
and county judge elected by the people of this county. He was appointed 
chief of division in the office of Indian affairs in Washington and 
after holding that position for over a year he resigned to take the 
position of special agent of the general land office, and was assigned 
to duty in Montana. He returned to Mound City in 1902. In 1896 he was 
elected state’s attorney of Campbell county and held the position for 
four years. Owing to a vacancy in that office he has been appointed to 
fill the unexpired term. and has been nominated for that position on the 
Republican ticket and will be elected for a two years term. In politics 
Mr. Alexander is a Republican and he has always taken a very active part 
in building up his party.