I. A. Weeks Biography


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HON. I. A. WEEKS. We are now permitted to touch briefly upon the life 
history of one who has retained a personal association with the affairs 
of Kimball, South Dakota, for several years. He is now engaged in the 
practice of law, and also gives considerable attention to the real 
estate and insurance business. His life has been one of honest and 
earnest endeavor and due success has not been denied him. 

Mr. Weeks was born in Ohio, in 1 855, and is a son of C. C. and Louisa 
L. Weeks. The father was born in America of Scotch Irish parentage, 
while the mother was of English origin. Her people were very prominent 
in the time of Charles II, of England, but were driven from that 
country during the sixteenth century by the opposing party favoring the 
king. Our subject was reared on his father's farm, and completed his 
education in what was called a grammar school. On leaving home he came 
west to Nashua, Iowa, where he clerked in a general store for seven 
years. In 1879, he went to Colorado, where he worked in the silver 
mines and also did some placer mining. Finally he returned to Iowa, and 
in 1882 came to Kimball, South Dakota. Like many others, he took up 
land, also did a land business, locating lands for other parties, and 
established a general store which he conducted until 1885, when he sold 
out. It has since changed hands several times and is now known as the 
Novotny store. In 1897, Mr. Weeks was admitted to the bar, and in 
connection with his practice is engaged in the real estate and 
insurance business as previously stated. 

Mr. Weeks was married, in 1876, to Miss Ida Carr, who was born in Iowa 
and is of Scotch descent. They have become the parents of three 
children who are still living, namely: Carrie L., Marie F. and Helen H. 
Weeks. Socially, our subject is a member of the Masonic fraternity, the 
Knights of Pythias and the Ancient Order of United Workmen. His 
political support is always given the men and measures of the 
Democratic party, and he is a recognized leader in its ranks in his 
community. In 1890 he received the nomination for state auditor, but as 
South Dakota is strongly Republican he failed of election. In 1896, 
however, he was elected a representative from Kimball county to the 
state legislature, and the same winter was the caucus nominee for 
United States senator. Two years later he was again a candidate for 
state representative, but was defeated. His public and private life 
have been alike above reproach, and he has a host of warm friends 
throughout his adopted state.