Theodore Forest Auldridge Biography


	This biography appears on pages 409-410 in "History of Dakota 
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				THEODORE FOREST AULDRIDGE. 

	Theodore Forest Auldridge is a member of the bar practicing as 
brief attorney in the office of the attorney general at Pierre. His 
birth occurred at Tipton, Cedar county, lowa, January 28, 1883, his 
parents being George Washington and Emma Elizabeth (Chapman) Auldridge. 
He supplemented his early educational opportunities by study in 
Redfield College in Redfield, South Dakota, and subsequently entered 
the University of South Dakota for a law course, which he completed by 
graduation with the class of 1910. However, his education was not 
continuous. Before entering upon his classical course he pursued 
farming in this state from the 23d of April, 1896, until the 1st of 
September, 1901. It was at the latter date that he entered Redfield 
College, completing the preparatory course in June, 1904, and then 
continuing through the freshman year until 1905. At the latter date he 
became connected with the American Express Company and remained in 
their service until September, 1908, during which time he studied law 
in the office of Sterling & Clark of Redfield, South Dakota. It was in 
1908 that he entered the college of law of the University of South 
Dakota at Vermillion and by doing double duty he completed the three 
years, course in two years and was graduated in 1910. 

	Mr. Auldridge then located in Highmore, South Dakota, and was 
connected with the law firm of O'Brien & Johnson. On the 1st of 
January, 1911, the firm name was changed to Boucher, O'Brien, Johnson & 
Auldridge, but was dissolved in the spring of 1913. He is a capable 
young lawyer whose cases are prepared with thoroughness and care and 
presented with clearness and force. His ability along professional 
lines led to his appointment as brief attorney in the office of the 
attorney general January 1, 1911, serving under Royal C. Johnson, 
attorney general whose term continued until January 1, 1915, when 
Clarence C. Caldwell became attorney general and Mr. Auldridge 
continued in the same position. 

	On the 6th of November, 1912, Mr. Auldridge was united in 
marriage to Miss Irene Katheryn Quirk, a daughter of Mrs. Mary Quirk, 
of Highmore, South Dakota. Mr. Auldridge is a member of Sigma Chapter 
of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and is also connected with the 
Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity, both being organizations of the 
University of South Dakota. He does not belong to clubs or fraternal 
organizations other than the two mentioned, preferring to concentrate 
his energies upon his law practice, and in his profession he is making 
substantial advancement.