Fred Huston Biography


	This biography appears on pages 1044 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915) and was 
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				FRED HUSTON. 

	Fred Huston, occupying the position of deputy sheriff in Gregory 
county, was born in Grundy county, Iowa, September 27, 1870, and is a 
son of Robert and Prudence (Hargan) Huston, who have passed away. The 
father was a pioneer farmer of Iowa and became actively identified with 
the early development of Grundy county. 

	There amid pioneer surroundings Fred Huston was reared, spending 
his youthful days in the usual manner of farm lads, his time being 
divided between attending the public schools and working in the fields. 
At the age of sixteen years he left home to go upon the road as a 
traveling representative of a harvester company, with which he remained 
for sixteen years, his territory being northwestern Iowa and South 
Dakota. On the expiration of that period he removed to Rosebud and 
secured a homestead claim. During the first year of his residence there 
he was appointed county commissioner, which position he filled for a 
year. He became postmaster of Gregory, serving in that capacity until 
May, 1915. He has occupied the position of deputy sheriff for a year, 
discharging the duties of that office in connection with the duties of 
postmaster until May, when he resigned as postmaster, having occupied 
the office for eight years. He has also been chairman of the school 
board and is interested in every plan and measure for the development, 
progress and improvement of the town and county. 

	Mr. Huston married Miss Mary Powers, a daughter of John Powers, a 
South Dakota pioneer. Mrs. Huston passed away January 9, 1914, leaving 
a little daughter, Lorraine. 

	Mr. Huston belongs to the Episcopal church, to the Masonic lodge, 
the Odd Fellows society, the Knights of Pythias and the United 
Commercial Travelers. He is a republican and takes an active interest 
in politics, doing all in his power to further the growth and secure 
the success of his party. However, he always makes partisanship 
subservient to good citizenship and is keenly interested in everything 
that tends to promote the welfare of his state. He has made an 
excellent public official and over his record there falls no shadow of 
wrong nor suspicion of evil.