Herbert A. Park Biography This biography appears on pages 314-315 in "History of Dakota Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. IV (1915) and was scanned, OCRed and edited by Maurice Krueger, mkrueger@iw.net. This file may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. This file is part of the SDGENWEB Archives. If you arrived here inside a frame or from a link from somewhere else, our front door is at http://usgwarchives.org/sd/sdfiles.htm HERBERT A. PARK. The business interests of Watertown have a worthy representative in Herbert A. Park, president of the firm of Park & Grant, wholesale grocers. He was born in Red Wing, Minnesota, on the 21st of November, 1874, and is a son of the late Hiram A. Park, who was long prominently identified with business affairs in Watertown. He was a wholesale grocer in Red Wing and on removing to Watertown in 1886, established a business of the same character there. He brought his family to Watertown in 1887 and there our subject passed the days of his boyhood and youth, acquiring his literary education in the public and high schools of Watertown. At the early age of eighteen years he became identified with his father's business as clerk in the store and in 1906 acquired an interest in the establishment, becoming a member of its board of directors. After the death of his father he was elected to the presidency of the company, in which official capacity he has since served. It is one of the leading business houses of the city and enjoys an extensive trade. Mr. Park is also one of the four proprietors of the Watertown Gas & Light Company and is a director of the same. On the 6th of September, 1911, Mr. Park was united in marriage to Miss Ethel Phillips, of Watertown, a daughter of Frank Phillips, who is now a resident of The Dalles, Oregon, but at one time occupied a very prominent position in South Dakota politics. Mr. and Mrs. Park hold membership in the Episcopal church and he is also identified with the Watertown Country Club, the Watertown Commercial Club and Watertown lodge, no. 838, B. P. O. E. The democratic party finds in him a stanch supporter of its principles, but he has [lever taken an active part in politics aside from voting, preferring to give his undivided attention to his business interests, which are most ably and conscientiously managed. He is a man of good executive ability, is progressive and conservative and has already attained an enviable position in business circles.