Frederick A. Hurt Biography


	This biography appears on pages 431-432 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915) and was 
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				FREDERICK A. HURT. 

	Frederick A. Hurt, who is engaged in general merchandising at 
Chester, was born in Woodbury county, Iowa, on the 13th of June, 1874, 
his parents being James M. and Rosa Eveline Hurt, both of whom remained 
residents of the Hawkeye state until called to their final rest. The 
father was a farmer and upon the old homestead Frederick A. Hurt was 
reared. The country schools afforded him his educational opportunities 
and when his textbooks were put aside he gave his undivided attention 
to the work of the farm, assisting his father until twenty-two years of 
age. For three years he owned and published the Journal at Doon, Iowa. 

	In 1899 Mr. Hurt came to South Dakota and was employed by others 
for a time, after which he began farming on his own account. He was 
afterward in Jasper, where he was employed in a printing office and as 
assistant postmaster for three years. He then went upon the road as a 
traveling salesman, representing a Waterloo, Iowa, concern in the sale 
of cream separators. In the fall of 1906 he came to Chester and for a 
year was employed on a newspaper. He then engaged in the painting 
business for one season and in July, 1908, bought the business of Mrs. 
G. A. Bush, a dealer in notions at Chester. The stock was then valued 
at only about one hundred dollars but has been increased until he today 
carries a stock worth nine thousand dollars and is doing a good 
business. He is progressive and wisely utilizes his opportunities and 
advantages. His sales have now reached a gratifying annual figure and 
the business is a growing one Mr. Hurt is also a stockholder in the 
Farmers State Bank and in the Sioux Falls Casualty Company. 

	In 1902 Mr. Hurt was united in marriage to Miss Luella A. 
Loffswold, a daughter of Edmund A. Loffswold, of Iowa To them have been 
born the following children: Kenneth D., who is deceased; Frederick D.; 
Russell James; Genevieve Malvina, who has also passed away; and CeDella 
Virginia. 

	The religious faith of the family is that of the Methodist church 
and of its teachings they are loyal adherents. His political allegiance 
is given the democratic party but without desire for office, his 
interest being that of a public-spirited citizen. He belongs to the 
Modern Woodmen, the Modern Brotherhood of America, Brotherhood of 
American Yeomen, and the Knights of Pythias, associated with the local 
lodges of Chester, and he also belongs to Sioux Falls Lodge, No. 262, 
B. P. O. E. In 1914 he was chancellor commander of the knights of 
Pythias; venerable consul of the Modern Woodmen of America; and 
president of the Modern Brotherhood of America; and in 1915 was a 
delegate to the grand lodge of Knights of Pythias which convened at 
Aberdeen. He is secretary of the Commercial Club and an active factor 
in the work of that organization. He enjoys hunting and fishing and is 
a member of the Chester Outing Club. He is justly accounted one of the 
leading and progressive young business men of his locality who loses no 
opportunity to further the interests of South Dakota or make its 
advantages known.