Lewis C. Tredway Biography


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LEWIS C. TREDWAY is a leading representative of the business interests 
of Huron, South Dakota, where he extensively engaged in stock dealing 
and also conducts a livery stable. Of excellent business ability and 
broad resources, he has attained a prominent place among the 
substantial citizens of his part of the county. He has won success by 
his well-directed, energetic efforts, and the prosperity that has come 
to him is certainly well deserved. 

Mr. Tredway was born in Watertown, New York, December 27, 1851, and is 
the oldest in a family of twelve children, whose parents were Lucius 
and Emeline (Waters) Tredway. The father, who was a farmer by 
occupation, moved from his New York home to Lake county, Illinois, when 
our subject was in his seventeenth year. The latter remained with his 
parents until he attained his majority, and then went to Waukegan, 
Illinois, to learn the miller's trade, at which he worked for one year, 
but, disliking that occupation, he commenced clerking in a store and 
serving as assistant postmaster at Ivanhoe, Illinois. In 1878 his 
parents removed from Lake county, Illinois, to Sac county, Iowa, and 
our subject followed one year later. In May, 1877, he had married Miss 
Etta Fox, who was born May 11, 1863, a daughter of Rev. A. K. Fox, of 
Ivanhoe, and to them have been born four children, namely: Frank, 
deceased; Bessie B., Florence and Roy D. 

Mr. Tredway continued his residence in Sac county, Iowa, for four 
years, removing to O'Brien county, that state, in the spring of 1881. 
Coming to Huron, South Dakota, in 1884, he purchased property and 
embarked in the livery business. On the 29th of February, 1885, he had 
the misfortune to have almost his entire belongings destroyed by fire, 
and he was again burned out in February, 1891. Besides losing 
everything of the latter fire, he was left $1,000 in debt, but his 
credit was good and he was able to borrow ample money to rent a barn 
and start in business again. The year 1898 found him doing a prosperous 
business in a large barn of his own, and also as a dealer in cattle. 
Besides this property he owns a very pretty home on Wisconsin street. 

Politically Mr. Tredway is identified with the Republican party, and he 
most capably and satisfactorily served as deputy sheriff of Beadle 
county for one term, from 1893 to 1897. This caused the political bee 
to buzz in his bonnet, and he was one of the eight aspirants for the 
nomination for sheriff, but was not the successful candidate. He has 
since learned that it is more profitable to devote his entire time and 
energies to his business affairs. Socially he is a member of the Modern 
Woodmen of America and the Ancient Order of United Workmen. He is a 
pleasant, genial gentleman and is very popular, having a most extensive 
circle of friends and acquaintances who esteem him highly for his 
genuine worth.