Samuel O. Overby Biography


	This biography appears on pages 1773-1774 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
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	SAMUEL O. OVERBY, United States Indian trader and dealer in general 
merchandise at the Cheyenne Agency, in Dewey county, is a native of 
Norway, where he was born on the 20th of October, 1865, being a son of 
Ole and Aaste Overby, the former of whom was a prosperous farmer in 
Norway. The subject was reared in his native land and received his edu-
cational discipline in the excellent national schools, being graduated 
in the high school in December, 1883. In 1884 he emigrated to the United 
States and came at once to South Dakota, taking up his residence in 
Campbell county, engaging in the mercantile business in Mound City. He 
was for three years a member of the board of county commissioners and 
for two years served as postmaster of Mound City, while for one year he 
was incumbent of the office of county treasurer, by appointment, and by 
election served two years as register of deeds of the county. In 1900 he 
removed to Cheyenne Agency, where he has since been the United States 
Indian trader, having a well-equipped general merchandise establishment 
and dealing in hats, caps, clothing, hardware, drugs, boots and shoes, 
saddlery and harness, buggies, etc. In politics he is a staunch adherent 
of the Republican party and takes a lively interest in the party cause, 
and his religious faith is that of the Lutheran church, of which Mrs. 
Overby likewise is a devoted member.

	At Mound City, Campbell county, on the 11th of June, 1894, was 
solemnized the marriage of Mr. Overby to Miss Annie Amundson, and they 
have one child, Alfa, born July 2, 1899.