W. D. Savage Biography


	This biography appears on page 661 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915) and was 
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				W. D. SAVAGE.  

	The Lake Andes Wave is well known in Charles Mix county as a 
progressive, interesting and reliable weekly publication and its 
proprietor and editor, W. D. Savage, is an influential citizen of the 
community. He was born in Marcus, Iowa, on the 18th of September, 1882. 
His father, A G. Savage, was a teacher by profession and taught both in 
Iowa and South Dakota. On removing to this state the family located at 
Chamberlain, where the father was principal of the schools for five 
years. He was then for some time engaged in the general mercantile 
business but is now teaching at Columbia, this state. His wife, who 
bore the maiden name of Miss Cora Chapman, is also living.  

	W. D. Savage attended the public schools in the acquirement of an 
education and in 1899 was graduated from the Armour high school. He 
then became an apprentice to the printer's trade, which he learned in 
Armour. Previous to removing to Lake Andes in 1909 he owned the Wagner 
New Era, but since taking up his residence in Lake Andes has owned and 
published the Lake Andes Wave. It has a subscription list of a thousand 
and is a factor in the formation of public opinion in that section. It 
supports the republican party in politics but is not bitterly partisan, 
placing the general welfare above party interests. Its editorials are 
clearly and forcefully written, and its policy is to advance in every 
way possible the interests of Lake Andes and Charles Mix county.  

	In May, 1904, Mr. Savage was united in marriage to Miss Lula 
Baker, a daughter of H. J. Baker. Mr. Savage is a Protestant in his 
religious faith and fraternally is connected with the Masonic blue 
lodge and the Eastern Star. He is an active member of the Commercial 
Club and is in hearty sympathy with its aims and plans. Although he is 
one of the prominent republicans of his community, he has never desired 
to hold office. He is still a young man, yet has accomplished much, and 
his friends predict for him continued success in his chosen field of 
work.