Dighton Corson Biography


	This biography appears on page 903 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. I (1904) and was scanned, 
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	DIGHTON CORSON, judge of supreme court, native of Somerset 
county, Maine, educated at Waterville. Came to Wisconsin at early 
period and was member of Wisconsin legislature in 1857, and district 
attorney for Milwaukee county in 1858. Afterwards settled in Nevada and 
was for many years district attorney at Virginia City. Came to Black 
Hills in 1876. Was member of constitutional conventions of 1883 and 
1889. Elected supreme judge at statehood and has continued in the 
position.