H. M. Mansholt Biography


	This biography appears on pages 755-756 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915) and was 
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				H. M. MANSHOLT. 

	H. M. Mansholt is the efficient superintendent of the county farm 
of Minnehaha county, in which position he studies the duties devolving 
upon him, carefully looking after the interests of the farm and the 
welfare of its inmates. He was born in Germany, on the 26th of May, 
1877, and is a son of John and G. Mansholt, who continued their 
residence in the old world until 1884. They then crossed the Atlantic 
to the United States and made their way to Iowa, where they lived for 
about sixteen years, or until 1900, when they came to South Dakota, 
establishing their home in Minnehaha county. The father is still 
living, but the mother passed away about twelve years ago. 

	H. M. Mansholt was educated in the public schools and then turned 
his attention to farming, continuing to operate the old homestead for 
several years. For the past five years he has been in charge of the 
county poor farm and has given unusual satisfaction to the public 
through the prompt, faithful and careful manner in which he has 
discharged the duties of the position. Neatness, sanitary conditions, 
system and wise management are all features of the farm at the present 
time and its well kept appearance indicates his wise direction and 
careful control. 

	On the 12th of December, 1902, Mr. Mansholt was united in 
marriage to Miss Millie Borneman, a daughter of H. C. Borneman, who is 
one of the honored pioneer settlers of the county, belonging to one of 
the oldest families of the state in years of continuous connection with 
South Dakota. He has witnessed the greater part of the growth and 
development of this section, arriving here when the state was almost 
one vast prairie region, unknown to the white race. He has lived to 
witness remarkable changes as the tide of emigration has cowed in; 
towns and villages have been planted and have developed into cities and 
the great districts of the state have been converted into productive 
farms, dotted here and there with homes which give every indication of 
prosperity and advancement. Mr. and Mrs. Mansholt have one son, Lyman. 

	The parents are Methodists in religious faith and Mr. Mansholt's 
political belief is that of the republican party. Fraternally he is 
connected with the Yeomen and with the Odd Fellows and the Rebekah 
lodge. He is fond of hunting and fishing and to those sports largely 
devotes his leisure. He is interested in all the movements that have 
for their object the welfare and advancement of the community. He 
recognizes many of the opportunities before the state and labors to 
promote the work of progress in a manner that looks not only to 
immediate benefit but also to the future betterment of the commonwealth