David D. Wipf

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David D. Wipf (born August 4, 1872 in Hutterthal , Russian Empire , † January 7, 1919 in Parkston , South Dakota , United States ) was an American banker, landowner and politician ( Republican Party ).

Career

David D. Wipf, son of David Wipf (born February 5, 1846) and his wife Katharina (1854–1911), née Stahl, was born in the now defunct village of Hutterthal (Taurian governorate ) during the reign of Tsar Alexander II. born. He spent the first years of his life there. On June 19, 1879, the Wipf family left their village to immigrate to the United States. Upon arrival, she moved to the Dakota Territory and reached Yankton ( Yankton County ) on July 8, 1879 . His father secured the southeast quarter of Section 12, Township 99, Range 57, which was then part of Armstrong County , which no longer exists and is now part of Hutchinson County . He built a house on the farm and remained there until March 31, 1909, when he and his wife after Wells County ( North Dakota moved) and again settled on a farm. David Wipf was a successful businessman and ensured a good start in their lives for each of his children. When he arrived in the United States, he had virtually nothing but $ 610  . Through his determined drive, determination and ability, he finally came to prosperity and was one of the richest men in his community.

David D. Wipf attended a community school. His youth were dominated by farm work, school lessons, and grain shopping. Wipf has worked his way up and then pursued important commercial, financial and agricultural businesses. On January 12, 1909, he was elected to the board of directors of the First National Bank of Parkston , and in the same year he was selected as the cashier at the financial institution - a position which he held until September 8, 1910. At this point in time, the board was reorganized and Wipf was selected as its president. In his new role, he devoted himself to the further development and development of the bank as well as the regular customers and business relationships. Wipf was a major shareholder in First Bank of Parkston, but also owned a block of shares in the Menno Lumber Company and was a major landowner of 24 quarter sections (6  square miles ) of land, four in Sully County and one in Butte County, South Dakota, two in Crook County ( Wyoming ) and 17 in Duchesne County ( Utah ).

In addition to his business interests, he campaigned for the common good and his fellow citizens. In this context he held the post of Deputy County Assessor in 1893 under CP Hirsch, in 1895 and 1896 under Samuel Klaudt, and in 1897 under Jacob Haisch . From March 1, 1897 to January 1, 1901, he worked under Christian Buechler and from the last-mentioned date to March 1, 1901 under JM Schaefer as Deputy County Treasurer . He was elected county auditor in the November 1900 elections. On March 1, 1901, he took up his new post and held this until his resignation on December 28, 1904. In the elections in November 1904 he was elected Secretary of State of South Dakota. Wipf held the post of January 3, 1905 to January 5, 1909. On September 8, 1909 appointed him President William Howard Taft to the Supervisor of Census for the First Supervisors' District of South Dakota. In the census between April 15 and June 15, 1910, he oversaw 450 counters in many counties. Preparations for the 13th census began in September 1909. Work was completed on December 21, 1910. The First Supervisors' District of South Dakota consisted of all the state east of the Missouri River and 443,272 people lived there. As an active Republican, he was an advocate of progressive policies and principles.

On June 1, 1891, he married Miss Katharina Wipf, daughter of Joseph and Katharina Wipf, in Freeman (Dakota Territory). She was born in Johannesruh (Gouvernement Taurien), a neighboring village of Hutterthal, on December 31, 1870. Her mother died there in 1871. After her death, her father remarried and subsequently settled with his family in the part of Armstrong County, which is now part of Hutchinson County. He later moved with his family to Spink County, South Dakota, where he settled on a farm. David D. Wipf and his wife Katharina had a son named John D. Wipf (1895–1941).

Wipf was a mennonite . He belonged to many associations: Scotland Lodge No. 52 ( Ancient Free and Accepted Masons ), Scotland Chapter No. 31 ( Royal Arch Masonry ), Oriental Consistory No. 1, Valley of Yankton, in which he reached 32nd degree, and Menno Camp No. 3071 (MWA).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b A Quarter Section , and quarterback called, is a quarter square mile . It corresponds to an area of ​​160  acres (0.65  km² ).
  2. ↑ David D. Wipf at The Political Graveyard
  3. ^ John D. Wipf in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved August 6, 2017.

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SURNAME Wipf, David D.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American banker, landowner, and politician
DATE OF BIRTH 4th August 1872
PLACE OF BIRTH Hutterthal , Taurian Governorate , Russian Empire
DATE OF DEATH January 7, 1919
Place of death Parkston , South Dakota , United States