Lemuel B. Laughlin Biography


	This biography appears on pages 1512-1513 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
	OCRed and edited by Maurice Krueger, mkrueger@iw.net.

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	LEMUEL B. LAUGHLIN is a native of Grundy county, Illinois, where 
he was born on the 13th day of November, 1851, being a son of Robert S. 
and Melinda (Livingston) Laughlin, to whom were born four children, two 
daughters and two sons. The subject of this sketch was educated in the 
common schools; and at Wheaton College, Wheaton, DuPage county, 
Illinois. In October, 1882, he first came to Dakota, and in May, 1883, 
settled with his family in Bridgewater, where he resided until April, 
1901, when he removed to Chamberlain, after being appointed by President 
McKinley receiver of public moneys for the United States land office 
situated at that point. In March, 1893, he was appointed by Governor 
Sheldon a member of the state board of charities and corrections, which 
position he filled until the expiration of his term, in March, 1899, 
four years of which he was secretary of the board. 

	On the 5th day of November, 1874, Mr. Laughlin was united in 
marriage to Susan I. Armstrong, of LaSalle county, Illinois, and they 
have five children, Bertha R., wife of William S. Burroughs, of Sioux 
City, Iowa; Robert A., of Kansas City, Mo.; Grace M., Constance S. and 
Clinton J., who remain at the parental home.