Sherman Lull, M. D. Biography


	This biography appears on pages 160-161 in "History of Dakota 
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				SHERMAN LULL, M. D. 

	Dr. Sherman Lull, a successful medical practitioner of Summit, 
has continuously followed his profession in this state during the past 
twenty-three years. His birth occurred in Winterset, Iowa, on the 29th 
of September, 1865, his parents being T. S. and Sarah (Howard) Lull, 
both of whom were natives of Ohio. The father went to Iowa in an early 
day, and there spent the remainder of his life, devoting his attention 
to general agricultural pursuits with gratifying and well merited 
success, so that he was enabled to spend his last days in honorable 
retirement. He gave his political allegiance to the republican party 
and held a number of township offices, ably discharging the duties 
devolving upon him. His religious faith was indicated by his membership 
in the Baptist church, while his wife belonged to the Methodist 
Episcopal church. He was twice married. His first union being with Miss 
Elizabeth Sterman, whom he wedded in Ohio and by whom he had four 
children. The eldest son served as a soldier in the Civil war. For his 
second wife T. S. Lull chose Miss Sarah Howard, by whom he had six 
children, as follows: Mrs. Amanda Misseldine, who is a widow residing 
in Des Moines, Iowa, and two of whose sons are practicing attorneys of 
that city; Norman, a machinist living in Iowa; Leonard, who follows 
farming in Iowa; Converse, an agriculturist of Minnesota; Sherman, of 
this review; and Mrs. Levi Farris, whose husband is an agriculturist of 
Iowa. 

	Sherman Lull began his education in the country schools and 
continued his studies in the Dexter Normal School at Dexter, Iowa. 
Subsequently he followed the profession of teaching for five terms, and 
while thus engaged began the study of medicine, later entering the 
Ensworth Central Medical College of St. Joseph, Missouri, from which 
institution he was graduated in 1892. He then came to South Dakota, 
locating for practice in Vienna, Clark county, where he remained for 
three years and at the end of that time, in 1895, opened an office at 
Summit. Three years later, however, he removed to Webster, where he 
remained in practice for six years, while the following four years were 
spent in the work of his profession at Waubay. On the expiration of 
that period he returned to Summit and has there remained continuously 
to the present time, enjoying an extensive and gratifying practice that 
has come in recognition of his skill and ability as demonstrated in the 
successful treatment of many patients. He belongs to the Aberdeen 
District Medical Society, acts as superintendent of the Roberts county 
board of health and also serves as examiner for a number of fraternal 
insurance orders. 

	In 1897 Dr. Lull was united in marriage to Miss Celia Wilson, a 
native of Concordia, Kansas, who passed away in October, 1912. To them 
were born three children, Thelma Lucile, John Sherman and Helen Sayre, 
all of whom are attending school in Bozeman, Montana. Dr. Lull is a 
republican in his political views and is making an excellent record as 
a member of the city council. Fraternally he is identified with the 
Masons and the Knights of Pythias, and his wife was a devoted and 
consistent member of the Saints church. Attractive social qualities 
have gained him a host of friends and he is prominent in both social 
and professional circles.