Frank Huss Biography


	This biography appears on pages 1882-1883 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
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	FRANK HUSS, a leading stockman of Pennington county, South 
Dakota, making his headquarters at Pedro, is a native of Tiffin, Ohio, 
where he was born on the 5th of February, 1863. On the paternal side, 
he is of German ancestors and on the maternal, German and English. His 
paternal grandfather, Jacob Huss, was a native of Pennsylvania and at 
the age of eight years was left an orphan. Subsequently he moved to 
Frederick county, Maryland, and later to Seneca county, Ohio, where he 
married Mrs. Sarah Hunter (nee Robinson), widow of John Hunter. She was 
a native of Martinsburg, Virginia, and the fruits of her union with Mr. 
Huss were six children. Jacob Huss died at Tiffin, Ohio, at the age of 
forty-six years, while his widow passed away also at Tiffin, aged 
eighty years. The subject's father, George R. Huss, is the only member 
of this family now living. He was born at Tiffin, Ohio, January 5, 
1828, and married Mary A. Tomb, January 8, 1851. To this union were 
born eight children, namely: Charles, deceased; Benjamin J., of Logan, 
Ohio; Dr. John R., of Pierre, South Dakota; Bell, deceased; Harry, of 
Toledo, Ohio; Frank C., the subject of this sketch; Emma, now Mrs. H. 
L. Wenner, of Tiffin, Ohio; Nellie, now Mrs. W. G. Nichols, of Tiffin. 
The subject's maternal grandfather, Benjamin Tomb, was a native of 
Pennsylvania and moved to Ohio some time in the 'forties. Prior to his 
removal he married in Pennsylvania and became the father of nine 
children. He was engaged in the banking business at Tiffin, Ohio, for 
thirty years. His wife, Mary A., was born at Jersey Shore, 
Pennsylvania, in November, 1854.

	Frank C. Huss received his education in the public schools of 
Tiffin, Ohio, and at the age of eighteen years started out in life upon 
his own responsibility. He first went to Ogallala, Nebraska, where he 
remained three years in the employ of the Sheidley Cattle Company. In 
1884 he went to Cisco, Texas, but one year later came to Hot Springs, 
South Dakota, and was employed on a ranch for several years. In 1892 he 
came to Pennington county and engaged in the stock business with Thomas 
B. Tomb, under the firm name of F. C. Huss & Company, but in 1896 
bought his partners out and since this time has been in the business 
alone, meeting with pronounced success in the enterprise.

	On the 2d of September, 1890, Mr. Huss was married to Mrs. 
Harriett L. Chapman, who was born in Illinois, March 3, 1870, the 
daughter of James E. and Mary Chapman. To the subject and his wife were 
born two children, George F. and Nellie E. Mrs. Huss died March ~7, 
1895, and on August 22, 1900, Mr. Huss married Miss Minnie M. Calfee, 
who was born in Magnolia, Iowa, January 16, 1866, the daughter of 
William and Mary S. Calfee, and to this last union of the subject was 
born two children, Mercy S. and Mary T.

	Politically the subject is an ardent Republican and takes an 
active interest in the welfare of his party, though precluded from 
participating actively in campaign work because of business demands. 
Fraternally he is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, 
while religiously he supports the Methodist Episcopal church at Pierre, 
in which he has been trustee for four years and member of the board of 
stewards for two years. The subject has taken a deep interest in the 
welfare of the community in which he resides and has done all within 
his power to advance its varied interests and today holds a high place 
in the esteem of his fellow citizens.