Henry R. de Malignon Biography This biography appears on pages 1791-1792 in "History of South Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, OCRed and edited by Maurice Krueger, mkrueger@iw.net. This file may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. HENRY R. DE MALIGNON, who is successfully engaged in the farm implement business at Selby, Walworth county, has maintained his home in this county since 1880 and is one of the popular and representative citizens of the town and county. Henry Richard de Malignon has the distinction of being a native of the national metropolis, having been born in New York city, on the 19th of February, 1860, and being a son of Francis and Margaret de Malignon, the former of whom was born in Germany, of French ancestry, while the latter was born in England. The father of our subject came to America as a young man and was for many years engaged in insurance in New York city. Henry R. received his educational discipline in the public schools of the metropolis and gave inception to his independent career when a lad of but fourteen years. He continued his residence in the east until 1886, when he followed the star of empire toward the west and in 1886 took up his residence in Walworth county, South Dakota, where he has put forth well-directed effort and gained success and prosperity as a business man. He is a stanch Republican in his political proclivities and was elected and served as county auditor during 1893-1897; county judge, 1898-1900, and representative in the legislature from the thirty- ninth district, 1902-1904. While he has a high respect for the spiritual verities, he is an avowed agnostic. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of the Maccabees, the Brotherhood of American Yeomen and the Modern Woodmen of America. On the 28th of March, 1884, Mr. de Malignon was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Hofmeyer, who was born in London, England, on the 30th of November, 1862, being a daughter of August and Maria Hofmeyer. They have four sons, Harry, Frank, Arthur and Robert.