Anton B. Lord Biography


	This biography appears on pages 86-87 in "History of Dakota 
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				ANTON B. LORD.  

	Anton B. Lord, the popular and efficient cashier of the Citizens 
State Bank of Eagle Butte, Dewey county, is a native of Sweden, born in 
Linkoping, July 3, 1880. His parents, Peter J. and Christina (Peterson) 
Lord, were also natives of that place. The father, who was a carpenter 
by trade, emigrated with his family to the United States in 1887 and 
located at Garfield, Kansas, where he spent eighteen months. 
Subsequently he took up his residence in Hutchinson, Kansas, where he 
remained until 1891, when he became a resident of Chicago. He was there 
employed at cabinet work in the Pullman shops until 1904, when his 
death occurred. He served in the regular army in Sweden. His widow is 
still living in Chicago.  

	A. B. Lord, who is the youngest of a family of four children and 
the only one surviving, received the greater part of his education in 
the public schools of Chicago, from which he was graduated. When 
fifteen years of age he began learning the painter's trade and followed 
that line of work until he was twenty-three years old, when he entered 
the employ of the Roseland Bank in Chicago, where he remained for 
eighteen months. He then took charge of a paint store in that city 
owned by A. Nehring and remained in that connection for two years. He 
next came to South Dakota and entered a claim near Eagle Butte, 
residing upon his land for one year. At the end of that time he became 
assistant cashier of the Citizens State Bank and in 1912, after serving 
for a year in that position, was made cashier, his advancement coming 
in recognition of his ability and integrity. The confidence placed in 
him has been justified by his conduct of the bank. He gives the closest 
attention to all phases of its work and is recognized as one of the 
most capable bank officials of his county. He has other interests, as 
he owns considerable farming land in this state and is engaged in 
cattle raising.  

	Mr. Lord was married August 20, 1903, to Miss Marie De Bruin, who 
was born in South Holland. Illinois, a daughter of Henry and Helen (Van 
Drunen) De Bruin, both natives of Holland. They resided in Chicago, 
Illinois, for fifty years, and the father passed away in that city in 
1900. The mother is now living in Chicago. To Mr. and Mrs. Lord have 
been born four children: Marie A., whose birth occurred in 1906; 
Bernard J., born in 1909; Anthony H., in 1911; and Helen Anna, in 1914.  

	Mr. Lord is a republican and is stanch in his support of the 
principles of that party. He is at present serving as treasurer of 
Eagle Butte and is proving an excellent official. Fraternally he 
belongs to Eagle Butte Lodge, no. 172, A. F. & A. M., of which he is 
secretary. Although he is yet a young man, he has gained a measure of 
success which many a man much his senior might well envy. He takes 
justifiable pride in his material prosperity, but values yet more 
highly the respect and esteem in which he is held by his fellow 
citizens.