Clarence N. McIlvaine Biography


	This biography appears on pages 1086-1089 (No pages 1087-1088) 
	in "History of Dakota Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, 
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				CLARENCE N. McILVAINE. 

	Clarence N. McIlvaine, secretary of the department of agriculture, 
managers of the South Dakota State Fair and Exposition held annually at 
Huron, was born in Illinois on the 25th of July, 1867. He is a son of 
Boyd E. and Clara McIlvaine, who came to the vicinity of Huron in  
1881, the father taking up three hundred and twenty acres of government 
land seven miles beyond the city limits. He engaged in contracting and 
building while his son, L. L. McIlvaine, operated the farm. The father 
died in 1907, having survived his wife since 1903. He was a republican 
in his political views and connected fraternally with the Masonic lodge 
and the Elks. 

	Clarence N. McIlvaine was educated in Illinois and after 
graduating from the Rochelle (Ill.) high school spent one year upon his 
father's farm near Huron. Following this he was for four years in the 
American Express Company's office at Huron and after the expiration of 
that period was in the employ of R. O. Richards for twenty years, 
during seven of which time Mr. Mcllvaine was secretary and treasurer of 
the Richards Trust Company. In 1907 he was named commissioner of 
immigration and secretary of the board of agriculture, serving in these 
capacities for two years. Following this he was made secretary of the 
South Dakota State Board of Agriculture and has filled this position 
with credit and ability since that time. The other officers are W. S. 
Hill, president; Isaac Lincoln, vice president; and J. E. Platt, 
treasurer In addition to these officers the other board members are W. 
G. Faulkner, of Burkmere; C. B. Hunt, of Wasta; and M. L. Tobin, of 
Huron. This board manages the South Dakota State Fair and Exposition 
held annually at Huron, but this is only one department of its 
beneficial and far-reaching work. As its secretary Mr. McIlvaine 
occupies a responsible and difficult position and one which his 
ability, energy and executive power well qualify him to fill. 

	On the 10th of May, 1892, Mr. McIlvaine was united in marriage to 
Miss Sara Tolmie, of Huron, a daughter of William Tolmie, a native of 
Scotland, who came to this city in 1886. Mr. and Mrs. McIlvaine have 
become the parents of a daughter, Evelyn. 

	Mr. McIlvaine is connected fraternally with the Independent Order 
of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias, the Elks and the Woodmen. He 
gives his political allegiance to the republican party and served for 
several years as a member of the city council. At all times he upholds 
those interests which are matters of civic virtue and civic pride, and 
his work in connection with the State Board of Agriculture has been a 
vital factor in the material development of South Dakota.