Samuel C. Polley

Samuel Cleland Polley (born January 13, 1864 in Winnebago Township , Minnesota , † January 13, 1949 in Rapid City , South Dakota ) was an American lawyer and politician ( Republican Party ).

Career

Samuel Cleland Polley, son of John Cutter Polley and his wife Amanda Annette, née Korn, was born in Houston County during the Civil War . His father was in on 26 February 1826 Youngstown ( Ohio born) and was a farmer. John Cutter Polley moved with his family to the Minnesota Territory in 1857 and settled there in Houston (Houston County). In the fall of 1878, he moved to Aitkin County , where he became the first man to farm. Polley lived there until his death on September 26, 1886. His wife died in August 1896. The couple had ten other children in addition to Samuel Cleland. Three of them died in childhood, including William (1872–1872) and Isaac († 1872). Other children who survived childhood included Robert Bruce (1852–1942), Isabella (1855–1872), Theresa (1862–1943), Jessie M. (1866–1919), Alice, Anna Louise, and Helen.

Polley attended a public school. In the following years he went to the State Normal School in St. Cloud , the administrative seat of Stearns County . He then began his law degree at the University of Minnesota , where he earned his Bachelor of Laws in 1890 . Gold mining stories influenced him at the time. Therefore, he occupied himself with ore samples before setting off for the Black Hills with three young mining engineers . The four men first moved to Custer, South Dakota , in 1890 , where they were discouraged almost immediately. But Polley decided to stay in the Black Hills. On his arrival in Deadwood ( Lawrence County ), the heyday of the mining camp was over. Therefore, he joined a law firm where he became a partner two years later. Almost from the beginning, he has dealt with litigation based on gold mining claims. He served as the Lawrence County attorney in 1901 and 1902. He was elected judge on the South Dakota Supreme Court for a six-year term in 1912 and was re-elected three times in a row. His judgments indicated strong character, careful analysis, thorough knowledge of the law, and impartial judgment.

In addition to his work as a lawyer, Polley held other public offices. He was elected Secretary of State of South Dakota for a two-year term in the 1908 election and was re-elected in the 1910 election. Polley held the post from 1909 to 1913. In 1908 he sat on the Capitol Commission, which dealt with the financing of the construction, completion and equipment of the new South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre ( Hughes County ). During this time he also served on the South Dakota Pardons Committee and the South Dakota Board of Assessment and Equalization .

On November 15, 1899, he married in Deadwood Miss Lenore Vance McConnell (1868-1948), daughter of Alexander S. McConnell. The couple had three children: Catherine Louise (1901-1979), Cleland Alexander (born February 6, 1904) and Chalmers (1906-1977). Samuel Cleland Polley was a member of the Episcopal Church . He died in a nursing home in Rapid City.

Individual evidence

1. ^ William Polley in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved August 6, 2017.
2. ^ Isaac Polley in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved August 6, 2017.
3. ^ Robert Bruce Polley in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved August 6, 2017.
4. ^ Isabella Marion Polley in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved August 6, 2017.
5. ^ Theresa Polley Foot in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved August 6, 2017.
6. ↑ Jessie M. Polley in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved August 6, 2017.
7. ^ Lenore Vance McConnell Polley in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved August 6, 2017.
8. ^ Catherine Louise Polley Stevenson in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved August 6, 2017.
9. ^ Chalmers Polley in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved August 6, 2017.

Web links

• Samuel C. Polley in the database of Find a Grave (English)
• Samuel C. Polley at The Political Graveyard
• Samuel C. Polley on the usgwarchives.net website