J. U. Steichen Biography


	This biography appears on pages 981-982 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. IV (1915) and was 
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				J. U. STEICHEN. 

	J. U. Steichen, an enterprising and promising young citizen of 
Hutchinson county and South Dakota, has served as cashier of the Dimock 
State Bank since its organization and is likewise a director and 
stockholder of the institution. His birth occurred in Alexandria, 
Hanson county, South Dakota, on the 8th of March, 1891, his parents 
being James and Lena Steichen. The father came to this state about 
thirty-four years ago and located on a homestead near Alexandria. 
Subsequently he embarked in business as a general merchant of Salem, 
McCook county, and later conducted a similar enterprise at Emery, in 
Hanson county. Elected to the position of county auditor, he held that 
office for two terms and then engaged in the grain business at Emery. 
In 1896 he embarked in the grain business at Parkston, Hutchinson 
county, and afterward conducted business as a dealer in implements 
until he entered the Hutchinson County Bank as cashier, in which 
capacity he has since remained. His wife is also yet living and they 
enjoy a very extensive and favorable acquaintance throughout their home 
community. 

	J. U. Steichen attended the parochial, graded and high schools in 
the acquirement of an education and after putting aside his textbooks 
entered the Security State Bank at Ethan, Davison county, remaining 
with the institution for two years. On the expiration of that period he 
came to Dimock to take the position of cashier of the newly organized 
Dimock State Bank, of which W. H. Shaw is the president. Mr. Steichen 
is also one of the directors and stockholders of the institution, the 
business of which is constantly increasing, and his efforts are a 
factor in its growth, for he is a capable, courteous and popular 
official. 

	On the 16th of September, 1913, Mr. Steichen was united in 
marriage to Miss Flora Turgeon, a daughter of Phil Turgeon. He gives 
his political allegiance to the democracy and is a devout communicant 
of the Catholic church, while fraternally he is identified with the 
Knights of Columbus, belonging to Maher Council, No. 1076. He is fond 
of outdoor sports and enjoys enviable recognition as a progressive and 
esteemed young citizen of his community and a worthy native son of 
South Dakota, in the development of which he is deeply and also 
helpfully interested.