J. C. Dexter Biography


	This biography appears on pages 64-67 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915) and was 
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				J. C. DEXTER. 

	J. C. Dexter has been actively and successfully identified with 
mercantile interests in Huron for several years, having opened a well 
appointed dry-goods store here in 1903. He was born in Canada on the 
22d of September, 1874, and is a son of Thomas and Mary (Foulds) 
Dexter, natives of England. The father is deceased, but the mother is 
still living and makes her home in Winnipeg. Our subject acquired his 
education in the public schools and at Central College of Stratford, 
Ontario. 

	After putting aside his text-books Mr. Dexter secured employment 
in a dry-goods store in Ohio and there remained until 1903, when he 
went to Kenosha, Wisconsin. From there he proceeded to Chicago and 
after a short time spent at his home in Canada came to Huron, South 
Dakota. Here he embarked in business on his own account as a dry-goods 
merchant, buying the old M. Booth establishment, which he conducted for 
a short time under the name of Booth & Dexter, although he was the sole 
proprietor. In 1905 the name was changed to J. C. Dexter and the 
business moved to its present location on the 1st of September, that 
year. In three years, time the business was trebled and he is now 
nearly doubling his floor space, intending to enlarge his stock. This 
will give him one of the largest ladies', misses', and children's 
ready-to-wear departments in the state. He carries an attractive and 
complete line of dry-goods besides ready-to-wear clothes, and is 
accorded a very liberal and gratifying patronage because of his 
reasonable prices, fair dealing and unassailable integrity. In 
connection with his other business he is a stockholder in the Huron 
Creamery. 

	In 1900 Mr. Dexter was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Ward, 
of Kenosha, Wisconsin, by whom he has three sons: Edward C., Joseph W. 
and Gerald S., all at home. He gives his political allegiance to the 
republican party and is identified fraternally with the Benevolent 
Protective Order of Elks and the Knights of Pythias. He is well known 
and esteemed in both business and social circles of Huron and has 
exemplified the highest standards of manhood and citizenship in the 
varied relations of life.