James C. Garrick Biography


	This biography appears on pages 1121-1122 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. IV (1915) and was 
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				JAMES C. GARRICK. 

	James C. Garrick, of Webster, filling the office of sheriff of 
Day county, was born in Delhi, New York, December 20, 1872, a son of 
Alex and Elizabeth (Cowan) Garrick, who were natives of Delaware 
county, New York, born in 1845 and 1843 respectively. The father is 
still living but the mother passed away in 1909. They were married in 
the Empire state and in 1880 removed to Iowa, where the father secured 
a farm and in 1883 they became residents of Faulk county, South Dakota, 
where he took up land from the government. After cultivating that tract 
for a time he removed to the vicinity of Faulkton and at the present 
time is living retired, making his home with his children. His business 
affairs were carefully and wisely conducted, bringing him success. His 
family numbered five children, of whom four are living: Isabella, the 
wife of William Plants, a merchant and farmer living near Faulkton; W. 
R., who is sheriff of Faulk county; A. A., manager for the Day County 
Garage Company; and James C. The father is a member of the 
Congregational church and an active representative of the Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows. In politics he is a republican and for several 
years served as county commissioner of Faulk county. His father, Alex 
Garrick, Sr., was born in Scotland and at the age of seventeen years 
came to the United States. He followed the occupation of farming and 
died in the state of New York. The maternal grandfather of James C. 
Garrick was Andrew Cowan, who was born in Scotland, and also engaged in 
agricultural pursuits to the time of his demise, which occurred in New 
York. 

	James C. Garrick after acquiring a common-school education turned 
his attention to farming and to the grain business and since starting 
out independently has made steady progress. He has an interest in the 
firm of Potter, Garrick & Potter, which controls a line of nine 
elevators at various points in this state and they handle an extensive 
amount of grain, their business furnishing an excellent market for the 
grain raisers, while at the same time it is a source of profitable 
income to the partners. Believing in South Dakota and its future, Mr. 
Garrick has invested to a large extent in land in this state and is 
also the owner of land in North Dakota. 

	In 1902 occurred the marriage of Mr. Garrick and Miss Evelyn 
Potter, a daughter of S. L. Potter, of Webster, South Dakota, and they 
have one child, Carlyle, born in 1906. The parents occupy an enviable 
social position and are regarded as devout members of the 
Congregational church. 

	In Masonry Mr. Garrick has taken the degrees of the Scottish Rite 
and of the Mystic Shrine. His political allegiance is given to the 
republican party and he has served as alderman of Webster, while in 
1912 he was elected to the office of sheriff of Day county, in which he 
is making a most creditable record by the prompt, fearless and faithful 
discharge of his duties. He represents one of the old pioneer families 
of his section of the state and has for about a third of a century been 
identified with the progress and development of this part of South 
Dakota.