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History of the great Northwest and its men of progress : a select list of biographical sketches and portraits of the leaders in business, professional and official life . rmany, in 1840. Hecame to this country when young and re-ceived a good acadamic education, althoughhe is not college bred. He is a stalwartRepublican. He has filled numerous posi-tions of honor and trust with fidelity andcredit. He was appointed by President(Jrant receiver of the LTnited States landoffice in Montana territory. He was alsoauditor of the same territory. He was post-master of Deadwood under President Gar-field.
History of the great Northwest and its men of progress : a select list of biographical sketches and portraits of the leaders in business, professional and official life . rmany, in 1840. Hecame to this country when young and re-ceived a good acadamic education, althoughhe is not college bred. He is a stalwartRepublican. He has filled numerous posi-tions of honor and trust with fidelity andcredit. He was appointed by President(Jrant receiver of the LTnited States landoffice in Montana territory. He was alsoauditor of the same territory. He was post-master of Deadwood under President Gar-field. He was mayor of the city of Dead-wood for thirteen years—a very remarkable _career in a western city. It is doubtful if aparallel can be found in the history of theNorthwest. It is likewise strong testimonyto his executive ability and integrity. Hewas chairman of the first state Republicanconvention, when the state of South Dakotawas admitted into the Inion. He was alsostate auditor of South Dakota. In 1898he was elected clerk of the circuit andcounty courts of Lawrence county, S. D.,and was re-elected in 1900, receiving thehighest vote and largest majority. HISTORY OF THE GREAT NORTHWEST. Star is uumairied. Althougli his intorestin public affairs lias been so eonspifuous,his activity in fraternal affairs has beenscarcely less marked. He is a member ofthe popular Olympic club of Deadwood. Heis a member of the Masonic order in whichhe has reached the thirty-second dejj, is also a Knight of Pythias and amember of the order of Red Men, as wellas a member of the Ancient Order ofUnited Workmen. This brief epitome ofMr. Stars career gives only a meager ideaof his strong personality, which has drawnto him in close friendship more associatesthan it is the good fortune of many men toenjoy. He is just in the prime of life, andwhatever good fortune the future has instore for him, there are but few, if any, ofwhatever social or political position, high orlow degree, but will r
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