A. L. Arneson Biography


	This biography appears on page 1865 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
	OCRed and edited by Maurice Krueger, mkrueger@iw.net.

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	A. L. ARNESON, one of the prosperous and highly esteemed farmers 
of Lincoln county, was born in Rock county, Wisconsin. Thence he 
accompanied his parents to Iowa in 1852, and in 1868 he came with the 
family to what is now the state of South Dakota, making the trip with 
ox-teams. He took up a homestead claim in Lincoln county, while the 
original dwelling was a sod house of the most primitive type. The 
subject has improved his place, adding to its area until he now has a 
fine farm of three hundred acres.

	The subject was united in marriage to Miss Julia Anderson, of 
Iowa, and their wedding tour was the trip to South Dakota in a "prairie 
schooner." To them were born eight children. Mr. and Mrs. Arneson are 
members of the Lutheran church, and in politics the subject maintains 
an independent attitude. He has served as a member of the board of 
county commissioners and has also held the various township offices, 
while he is well known and greatly esteemed in the community.