Biography of James E. Street

	This biography is from "Memorial and biographical record; an illustrated
 	compendium of biography, containing a compendium of local biography,
	including biographical sketches of prominent old settlers and 
	representative citizens of South Dakota..." Published by G. A. Ogle & 
	Co., Chicago, 1898. Page 274.

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HON. JAMES E. STREET, stock raiser and farmer, now living on the 
southwest quarter of section 7, township 118, range 47, in Adams 
township, Grant county, was born in Walworth county, Wisconsin, 
February 18, 1849, the son of Thomas and Amelia (Ormon) Street, a brief 
outline of whose lives will appear in the sketch of Stephen A. Street 
on another page of this volume.

	Mr. Street first went to Dakota in 1878, but did not at that time 
locate permanently. In 1887 he again went west and bought the west half 
of section 7, and later bought the southeast quarter of the same 
section and is still making that his home. Of this farm, 340 acres are 
under the plow and in a high state of cultivation, and the balance is 
in pasture and meadow. The farm is well improved, having a very 
comfortable and commodious farm residence, 16x24 feet, with an addition 
14 x 24 feet, all two stories high. The outbuildings are built for 
convenience and are roomy and numerous, and Mr. Street expects to build 
again during the summer of 1898. The barn is 24x 50 feet, with 
fourteen-foot posts, and the two granaries are 16 x 36 and 16 x 24 
feet, and to these are added a carriage house, hog house, tool house, 
poultry house, etc. He is also well equipped with stock-twelve horses, 
twelve head of horned cattle, hogs, poultry, etc.-and has a fine line 
of farm machinery.

	Mr. Street was married in 1884 to Miss Katie Malles, of Wisconsin, and 
their wedded life has been blessed by the advent of five children, namely: Emma 
E.; Ethel K.; a child who died in infancy, unnamed; Thomas M. and Edward J. The 
surviving children are all living with their parents. Mrs. Street's father, 
Malcolm Malles, was born in: Scotland, near Glasgow, in 1823. He was a miner in 
Scotland, and migrated from thence to America early in the '50s and located in 
Pennsylvania, where he engaged in mining about five years. From there he went to 
Wisconsin and located near Fountain City, on a farm on the bank of the 
Mississippi river, made that his home and devoted his attention to agricultural 
pursuits until his death, which occurred March 12, 1896. His wife, the mother of 
Mrs. Street, bore the maiden name of Miss Margaret Brice. She was also born in 
Scotland, in January, about the year 1847.  They were the parents of a family of 
ten children, six daughters and four sons, a part of whom were born in Scotland, 
and of whom seven are now living.- Mrs. Street is the eighth in the order of 
birth of this family. Mrs. Malles' brother was a mine boss and was accidentally 
killed in a mine.

	In political matters our subject affiliates with the People's 
party, and in the fall of 1890, was elected, on that ticket, as 
representative from Grant county, and during his term of office served 
on several important committees. He also held several of the township 
offices, and is a prominent member of the Congregational church at 
Revillo, being one of the church trustees. He is a member of the I. O. 
O. F., Jefferson lodge, No. 114, has been through all the chairs, and 
now holds the position of noble grand.