William R. Donald Biography


	This biography appears on pages 1384-1385 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
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	WILLIAM R. DONALD, editor and publisher of the Marshall County 
Sentinel, of Britton, Marshall county, comes of staunch Scottish lineage 
and is a native of the fair Emerald Isle having been born in Newry, 
County Down, Ireland, on the 8th of November, 1854, and being a son of 
Robert and Katherine Donald, both of whom were likewise born in Ireland, 
where they passed their entire lives, the father having been a coachman 
to a gentleman. 

	The subject was reared to maturity in his native town and received 
his early educational discipline in the excellent national schools, 
while in 1870, at the age of sixteen years, he entered upon an 
apprenticeship at the printer's trade in Newry, becoming a skilled 
artisan in connection with the "art preservative of all arts." He 
continued to reside in Ireland until 1871, when he came to Canada in 
August, and resided at St. Mary's, Perth county, Canada, until 1882, 
when he came to Andover, South Dakota, remaining there until June, 1886. 
In the latter year he located at Langford, where he continued until 
1902, and then came to Britton and purchased the Sentinel, which he has 
since conducted. In politics he has ever accorded staunch allegiance to 
the Democratic party; fraternally is identified with the Modern Woodmen 
of America, the Modern Brotherhood of America, the Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows, and the Royal Neighbors of America. He -and his wife are 
both zealous and valued members of the Presbyterian church. 

	On the 20th of November, 1895, Mr. Donald was united in marriage 
to Miss Elizabeth Anders Byer, who was born at Bound Brook, New Jersey, 
on the 4th of January, 1864, being a daughter of Charles and Rosa Byer. 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald have no children.