David L. Printup Biography


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	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
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	DAVID L. PRINTUP, of Britton, Marshall county, is a native of the 
old Empire state of the Union, having been born in Fultonville, 
Montgomery county, New York, on the 29th of December, 1857, and being a 
son of Lieutenant Colonel William H. Printup, United States army, who 
was likewise born in the state of New York, being a scion of the sturdy 
Holland Dutch stock who early settled in the Mohawk valley. The subject 
secured his early educational discipline in the district school of his 
native town, later attended the Fort Edward Collegiate Institute, at 
Fort Edward, and the high school at Schoharie, New York, and in June, 
1877, he entered the United States Naval Academy, at Annapolis, 
Maryland, where he was graduated in June, 1881, while his post-graduate 
degree was received in June, 1883. He was honorably discharged from the 
United States navy in the month and year last mentioned, as midshipman, 
having served in this capacity on naval vessels from July, 1881, up to 
that time, in European, Asiatic and North and South American waters. In 
August, 1883, Mr. Printup came to what is now the state of South Dakota, 
and in February, 1885, he took up his permanent abode in Britton, where 
he was engaged in the business of driving deep wells until 1887, when he 
was appointed deputy register of deeds, in which capacity he served 
until 1890, inclusive, in which year he was elected register, serving 
from 1891 to 1894, inclusive, and giving an admirable administration of 
the affairs of the office. In 1895 he was elected cashier of the state 
bank of J. Voak & Company, of Britton, and in 1896-7 was the local 
representative of the Perkins Brothers' Company, of Sioux City, a 
printing and publishing firm. In January, 1898, he engaged in his 
present business enterprise with E. A. Cooper, in which he has been very 
successful, having handled a large amount of city and farming property, 
grazing lands, etc., while he has made a specialty of the extension of 
financial loans on approved real-estate security, and is the 
representative of a number of the leading fire and life insurance 
companies and gives careful attention to collections. He is an out-and-
out Republican, unswerving in his allegiance and never diverted by 
heretical movements in the party ranks, while he is one of the local 
leaders in party affairs, being chairman of the Republican central 
committee of Marshall county at the time of this writing, and having 
shown much skill in the manoeuvering of his forces. He is identified 
with the Odd Fellows lodge and Daughters of Rebekah degree, and also 
with the Knights of the Maccabees, the Ancient Order of United Workmen, 
and the United Commercial Travelers. He attends the Presbyterian church, 
of which Mrs. Printup is a member. 

	On the 26th of April, 1890, Mr. Printup was united in marriage to 
Miss Manon H. Gamsby, who was born in Dodge Center, Minnesota, on the 
17th of October, 1867, being a daughter of Ralph and Rosalthea Gamsby. 
Mr. and Mrs. Printup have one child, a winsome little daughter, Dorothy. 
Mrs. Printup was appointed by Governor Herreid as a member of the 
ladies' auxiliary board of conventions and charities, to fill a vacancy, 
and was then appointed for a full term.