David Emanuel Lloyd Biography


	This biography appears on pages 949-950 in "History of Dakota 
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				DAVID EMANUEL LLOYD. 

	David Emanuel Lloyd has for an extended period been active in 
business circles and in the public life of Yankton. He was born 
September 27, 1856, in Red Wing, Goodhue county, Minnesota, a son of 
Walrath and Johannah (Anderson) Lloyd, who emigrated to the United 
States in 1852 from Sweden, settling at La Crosse, Wisconsin. The 
father afterward removed with his family to Red Wing, Minnesota, and 
preempted land in that district, but lived again at La Crosse for some 
years. In 1863 he removed to Lansing, Iowa, and in 1878 became a 
resident of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where his remaining days were 
passed, his death occurring in 1899, while his wife survived until 
1903. Throughout the entire period of his residence in America he was 
identified with pioneer life and with the early development of various 
sections of the west. To him and his wife were born nine sons and a 
daughter, of whom the daughter, Clara V. Lloyd of Sioux Falls, and four 
sons survive. 

	David Emanuel Lloyd attended the district schools until thirteen 
years of age and the following year became a clerk in the post office. 
He held the position of accountant in the First National Bank at 
Yankton from 1881 until 1895. In 1891 he was elected a director of the 
Yankton Building & Loan Association and has continued to be reelected 
each year since that time, being still a member of the board. He has 
been called to various public offices, the duties of which he has 
discharged in a most capable and commendable manner. In 1887 he became 
city clerk of Yankton and was city treasurer from 1890 until 1894 
inclusive. The following year he was elected county treasurer and 
filled that position for two years. In 1898 he was again called to 
public office in appointment to the position of postmaster, in which he 
served for four years. In 1909 he was made a member of the board of 
education for a term of four years and was reelected in 1913, so that 
he is now active in directing the management of the schools of the city 
He served as treasurer of the board of education from 1890 until 1895 
and in 1903 he was made a member of the city council for a two years, 
term. 

	On the 14th of June, 1882, at Mason City, Iowa, Mr. Lloyd was 
united in marriage to Miss Dorothea Elizabeth Kumpf, a daughter of 
Jacob and Mary (Eming) Kumpf, who emigrated to America from Germany in 
the late '50s, settling in Allamakee county, Iowa, Mrs. Lloyd being 
born at Dorchester, that county, in 1860. To Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd have 
been born the following named: Clara D., James M., Dorothea E. and 
William W., who are yet living; and David E., who died in December, 
1900, at the age of nearly four years. All were born in Yankton, South 
Dakota. 

	Mr. Lloyd has been a Mason since 1879, always maintaining his 
affiliation with the craft. He is now secretary of St. John's Lodge, 
No. 1, A. F. & A. M., of Yankton; is a past high priest of Yankton 
Chapter, No. 1, R. A. M.; and is the present preceptor of Oriental 
Consistory, No. 1, A. & A. S. R., also of Yankton. He likewise belongs 
to the Knights of Pythias fraternity and with his family attends the 
Congregational church.