A. James Gifford Biography


	This biography appears on page 1179 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
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	A. JAMES GIFFORD, M. D., one of the popular and able young 
physicians and surgeons of the state, living in the attractive little 
city of Alexandria, Hanson county, was born in Carroll county, Iowa, on 
the 26th of July, 1871, being a son of A. J. and S. M. Gifford, the 
former of whom was born in the state of Pennsylvania and the latter in 
England, the father being a farmer by vocation. The subject secured his 
early educational training in the public schools of his native county, 
and in April, 1882, removed to Miller, South Dakota, where he remained 
until 1897, when he was matriculated in the medical department of the 
Iowa State University, at Iowa City, where he completed the prescribed 
course and was graduated as a member of the class of 19O1, when the 
degree of Doctor of Medicine was duly conferred upon him. He came forth 
well fortified for the work of his chosen profession, and soon after his 
graduation came to Alexandria, where he entered into partnership with 
Dr. Maytum, concerning whom individual mention is made on another page 
of this work, and they were coadjutors in their professional work under 
the firm name of Maytum & Gifford, until the dissolution of the 
partnership, February 1, 1904. Dr. Gifford is most appreciative of the 
responsibility and the exacting duties of his profession and is devoted 
to its work, in which he has been most successful. He is a member of the 
South Dakota State Medical Society and takes a deep interest in its work 
and deliberations, and fraternally he is affiliated with the Ancient 
Order of United Workmen and the Knights of the Maccabees. 

	On the 20th of May, 1897, was solemnized the marriage of Dr. 
Gifford to Miss Edith Cokayne, a daughter of Charles Cokayne, of St. 
Lawrence, this state, and of this union has been born one child, a 
winsome little daughter, Marjorie.