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Book Title: Doane Robinson's Encyclopedia Of South Dakota

  Attorney General. The chief law officer of the State is the attorney general,
who represents the State in all litigation and is legal advisor to all State
officials in matters affecting the public interest. His official opinions govern
in the interpretation of law, until modified by the courts. The territorial
attorneys general were:

Alexander Hughes, Elk Point, 1883-4. 
George Rice, Flandreau, 1884-6. 
George S. Engle, Aberdeen, 1886. 
Charles F. Templeton, N. D., 1887-8. 
Tristam Skinner, N. D., 1889. 
Johnson Nickeus, Jamestown, 1889.

  The attorneys general of South Dakota have been:
Robert Bollard, Scotland, 1889-92. 
Coe I. Crawford, Pierre, 1892-96. 
Melvin Grigsby, Sioux Falls, 1897-98. 
John L. Pyle, Huron, 1899-1902. 
Albert W. Burtt, Huron, 1902. 
Philo Hall, Brookings, 1903-07. 
S. W. Clark, Redfield, 1907-1l.
Royal Johnson, Highmore, 1911-15. 
C. C. Caldwell, Sioux Falls, 1915-19. 
Byron S. Payne, Pierre, 1919-22. 
Buell F. Jones, Britton, 1923-

  At this time the attorney general has five assistant attorney generals, one of
whom is assigned to be the adviser to the railway commission.


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DOANE ROBINSON'S
Encyclopedia of South Dakota
FIRST EDITION

Published by the Author
PIERRE
1925

COPYRIGHT BY DOANE ROBINSON. 1925

WILL A. BEACH PRINTING COMPANY
PRINTERS AND BINDERS
SIOUX FALLS


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