Henry Mansheim Biography


	This biography appears on page 1844 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
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	HENRY MANSHEIM, of Charles Mix county, is a native of Lee county, 
Iowa, where he was born on the 1st of March, 1861, and he early became 
inured to the work of the home farm, while his educational advantages 
were such as were afforded in the public schools of his native county. 
At the age of seventeen years he left school and thereafter worked by the 
month as a farm hand until he had attained his legal majority, when he 
came to South Dakota and took up a homestead claim in Jackson township, 
Charles Mix county, this property being a portion of his present ranch. 
He spared no effort or labor to improve his land, and' the years have 
brought to him a due measure of success. Later Mr. Mansheim purchased 
an adjoining quarter section of land, so that he now has three hundred 
and twenty acres, the greater portion of his farm being under 
cultivation, while he has also been very successful in the raising of 
live stock, giving special attention to the breeding of cattle and 
hogs, while he also does considerable business in the line of dairy 
farming. In so far as state and national issues are involved he is a 
stanch adherent of the Democratic party, but in local matters he 
maintains an independent attitude. He has held office in his school 
district practically from the time of coming to the county to the 
present. He and his wife are communicants of the Catholic church, and 
he is also identified with the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association.

	Mr. Mansheim was married to Miss Matilda J. Long and they have 
five children.