Addison H. Pease Biography

	This biography appears on page 1041 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
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	ADDISON H. PEASE, postmaster at Wagner and publisher and editor of 
the Charles Mix County New Era, is a native of the state of Michigan, 
having been born in Lacota, Van Buren county, on the 17th of May, 1867, 
and being a son of Enoch M. and Rachel A. Pease.  The former was born in 
Wayne county, New York, in 1830, and the latter in Pennsylvania, in 
1838. They came to South Dakota in 1882, and The father died in Wagner, 
this state, on the 26th, of February, 1901, while his devoted wife 
passed away, in the same town, on the 25th of January, 1903.  Enoch M. 
Pease was of staunch German lineage, the family having been established 
in America fully twelve generations ago.  He was a wool carder by 
vocation, was a man of sterling integrity and ever commanded unqualified 
confidence and esteem.  He was a Republican in politics and he and his 
wife held membership in the Methodist church.  They became the parents 
of six children, all of whom are living, while the subject of this 
sketch was the third in order of birth.

	Addison H. Pease came to South Dakota in November, 1882, in 
company with his parents, being at the time a lad of fifteen years.  His 
educational advantages were such as were afforded in the common schools, 
which he continued to attend as opportunity afforded after the removal 
of the family to the territory of Dakota.  As he has personally stated, 
his education was secured "principally by hard knocks and practical 
experience," since he early began to depend upon his own resources.  He 
has never been willing to wait for opportunity but has turned his hand 
to whatever honest work has come to hand.  In early days he drove stage 
and for eight years after his marriage was variously employed.  In June, 
1895, he took up a homestead claim on Yankton reservation, Charles Mix 
county, and gave his attention to its improvement and cultivation until 
January 1, 1901, when lie took up his residence in the town of Wagner, 
having been appointed postmaster.  He also purchased in that year the 
plant and business of the New Era, a weekly paper, and has since 
continued its publication, making it an effective exponent of local 
interests and an advocate of the principles of the Republican party, in 
whose cause lie has been an active worker.  Mr. Pease is one of the 
charter members of Wagner Tent, No. 59, Knights of the Maccabees, of 
which he is now commander.

	At Armour, this state, on the 1st of September, 1890. Pease was 
united in marriage to Miss Carrie Thompson, daughter of Harry Thompson, 
who was at that time sheriff of Douglas county.