Carl A. Austin Biography


	This biography appears on page 247 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915) and was 
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				CARL A. AUSTIN. 

	Carl A. Austin, a representative and enterprising agriculturist 
of Minnehaha county, South Dakota, is the owner of a well improved farm 
of one hundred and seventy acres in Taopi township. His birth occurred 
in Minnesota on the 27th of June, 1882, his parents being A. T. and 
Christina Austin, who are people of Scandinavian extraction. In 1884 
the family came to South Dakota, purchasing one hundred and sixty acres 
of land in Grand Meadow township, Minnehaha county, where Mr. Austin 
was successfully engaged in farming throughout the remainder of his 
active business career, He and his wife are now residing at Colton, 
enjoying the fruits of their former toil in well earned retirement. Mr. 
and Mrs. A. T. Austin have lived in the community continuously for the 
past three decades and have gained an extensive and favorable 
acquaintance. 

	Carl A. Austin acquired his early education in the public schools 
and subsequently attended the Lutheran Normal School of Sioux Falls. He 
then returned to the home farm but subsequently took up a claim in 
North Dakota. In 1909 he purchased one hundred and seventy acres of 
land in Taopi township, Minnehaha county, and has since devoted his 
time and energies to its operation. He utilizes up-to-date farm 
machinery to facilitate the work of the fields and in the conduct of 
his agricultural interests is meeting with excellent results. In 
connection with the cultivation of cereals he keeps about twenty head 
of cattle and one hundred and twenty five head of hogs, his live-stock 
interests proving a profitable branch of his business. 

	On the 30th of March, 1910, Mr. Austin married Miss Agnes Rygg, a 
daughter of Andrew Rygg, one of the honored pioneer residents of South 
Dakota. Our subject and his wife had three children, Walter Eugene, 
born January 1, 1911, who died July 12, 1913; Gertrude, born September 
14, 1912; and Dagmore C., born September 21, 1914. Mr. Austin gives his 
political allegiance to the republican party and is a Lutheran in 
religious faith. He belongs to the Farm, Stock and Home Club and is an 
enthusiastic supporter of all measures instituted to promote the 
general welfare and which will advance the best interests of South 
Dakota. He has many friends in his home community and enjoys an 
enviable reputation as a progressive and successful young 
agriculturist.