Nathan Glicksman Biography


	This biography appears on pages 449-450 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915) and was 
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				NATHAN GLICKSMAN. 

	Nathan Glicksman, who is conducting a general store at Edgemont, 
South Dakota, was born at Youngstown, Ohio, on the 26th of March, 1881, 
a son of Jacob and Fannie (Flaster) Glicksman, both natives of Austria-
Hungary, the father born in 1850 and the mother five years hater. They 
were married in their native land and continued to reside there until 
1880, when they emigrated to the United States and located at 
Youngstown, Ohio. The father engaged in the mercantile business there 
for about four years, but at the end of that time removed to 
Bridgeport, Connecticut, whence a number of years later he went to 
Denver, Colorado. He is now a retail merchant in Chicago and is meeting 
with gratifying success. He wife is also living. 

	Nathan Glicksman acquired his education in the schools of Denver, 
Colorado, and in 1906, when twenty-five years of age, engaged in the 
grocery business in Chicago, where he remained for two years. In 1908 
he took up his residence in Edgemont, South Dakota, and established his 
present general store, which is one of the leading mercantile 
enterprises of Fall River county. From his youth he has been familiar 
with merchandising and the problems that confront the retailer, and 
this experience, combined with his natural shrewdness and business 
ability, has enabled him to build up a trade of gratifying proportions. 

	On the 20th of January, 1908, Mr. Glicksman married Miss Leah 
Cohen, who was born at Deadwood, South Dakota, of the marriage of Henry 
and Eva (Israel) Cohen, both natives of Germany. In the early '80s they 
came to South Dakota and are now living retired in Edgemont. For many 
years the father was engaged in the tile business in Deadwood. Mr. and 
Mrs. Glicksman have a daughter, Mildred Elizabeth. 

	Mr. Glicksman is independent in politics, believing that the 
greatest need of the count try is to cast off the yoke of bondage to 
political bosses, who, under cover of patriotism, seek their own 
selfish ends. He is a member of the city council and in that connection 
does all in his power to further the interests of the municipality. He 
is at present secretary of the Commercial Club, a member of the board 
of directors of the county fair association, a member of the committee 
on entertainment of the Commercial Club and is also associated with a 
number of committees which are working for the general good. In 
addition to his store he has other interests in Edgemont, as he owns 
city property and also holds a number of city warrants issued for 
drilling deep wells. Fraternally he is connected with the Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows and the Modern Woodmen of America and finds in 
those organizations much true comradeship He is giving himself 
unreservedly to advancing the interests of Edgemont and the town 
recognizes his public spirit and holds him in high esteem.