Irwin W. Seid Biography


	This biography appears on page 613 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915) and was 
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				IRWIN W. SEID. 

	Irwin W. Seid, who is engaged in farming on section 17, Franklin 
township, Lake county, is a native son of Nebraska. He was born October 
18, 1888, his parents being Charles and Margaret Seid, who in February, 
1905, came with their family to South Dakota, settling in Franklin 
township, where the father purchased eight quarter sections of land. He 
became actively and prominently identified with the agricultural 
development of the' district and success attended his efforts in 
gratifying measure, so that with a handsome competence he retired from 
active business life and is now living in Madison, enjoying the fruits 
of his former toil. 

	Irwin W. Seid pursued his education in the public schools of 
Nebraska and at the age of seventeen years accompanied his parents to 
South Dakota. When his school days were over he worked on his father's 
farm in Nebraska and afterward was employed at farm labor in Iowa. He 
was given a section of land by his father in Franklin township, Lake 
county, this state, and is now cultivating one-half of that tract. He 
keeps eight cows and ten horses and has a splendidly equipped farm, 
which is divided into fields of convenient size by well kept fences, 
while the buildings are substantial and modern. He uses the latest 
improved machinery to facilitate the work of the fields and is 
thoroughly progressive in all departments of farm work. In addition to 
his private farming interests he is connected with the Farmers Elevator 
Company at Madison. 

	On the 15th of July, 1908, Mr. Seid was married to Miss Mabel 
Keiner, a daughter of Peter Keiner, who has been a resident of Lake 
county for the past twenty-two years. Mr. and Mrs. Seid have two 
children, Bernice and Robert. In religious faith the family are 
Protestants. 

	In politics Mr. Seid is independent, voting for the man rather 
than the party. He is interested in good roads and in all matters of 
public improvement. His life record is in all respects a creditable one 
and has won him the esteem of those with whom he has been brought in 
contact.