Joseph Hare Biography


	This biography appears on page 1398 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
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	JOSEPH HARE, owner and editor of the Keystone Republican, a 
publication devoted to the mining interests of the Black Hills in South 
Dakota, was born in 1853 at Franklin Center, province of Quebec. Canada. 
and is thc son of William and Alice Hare, natives of Portadown, County 
Armagh, Ireland. At the age of fourteen Mr. Hare enlisted in the Canada 
militia, and was at the last Fenian raid at Trout River Lines in 1867. 
He served in his command seven years, being a first lieutenant at the 
age of eighteen. He moved to Franklin Grove, Illinois, in 1874, and 
after a residence of two years at that place, migrated to Boone county, 
Nebraska, where he passed nine years. He engaged in the newspaper 
business at Cedar Rapids, Nebraska, owning a one-half interest in the 
Era of that town. In 1885 he moved to Box Butte county, in that state, 
and founded the town of Hemingford there, establishing at the same time 
the Hemingford Gleaner, the first newspaper in the county. In 1889 he 
located at Hill City, South Dakota, and established the Hill City Tin 
Miner. He also became postmaster of the town and rendered efficient 
service to its people in this capacity for four years. In 1895 he 
located the Bismarck ranch, since which time he has lived on this ranch 
and at Keystone, purchasing the Recorder at the latter place in 1902. He 
has always been a Republican in politics, and has given his party 
faithful and helpful service from his early manhood. 

	On September 11, 1873, at Hemingford, province of Quebec, Mr. Hare 
was united in marriage with Miss Louisa S. McFee, a native of that town. 
They have seven children, Donald M., Alicia L.. William, Lyle, Charles, 
Stella and Madeline.