William H. McMaster

William Henry McMaster (born May 10, 1877 in Ticonic , Monona County , Iowa , † September 14, 1968 in Dixon , Illinois ) was an American politician and from 1921 to 1925 the tenth Governor of South Dakota . He also represented this state as a senator in Congress .

Early years and political advancement

William McMaster attended Sioux City Elementary School and then Beloit College in Wisconsin between 1985 and 1899 . In 1901 he moved to Yankton , South Dakota, where he got into banking. By 1910 he had worked his way up to president of a banking chain. McMaster was a member of the Republican Party . Between 1911 and 1913 he was a member of the House of Representatives from South Dakota ; then he moved to the State Senate , where he remained until 1917. Between 1917 and 1921 he was Vice Governor of South Dakota, Deputy Governor Peter Norbeck , to whose successor he was elected in 1920.

Governor and US Senator

McMaster took up his new post on January 4, 1921. After re-election in 1922, he was able to exercise it until January 6, 1925. During this time he was very committed to the country's farmers and to agriculture in general. Among other things, he provided tax breaks for farmers. McMaster also fought the oil companies and their pricing policies.

McMaster was elected to the US Senate in 1924 while he was still governor. His term in Washington, DC began on March 3, 1925, just under two months after his term as governor ended. He kept his Senate seat until March 3, 1931. After he was not re-elected in 1930, he had to resign from Congress at that time. In 1933 the ex-governor moved to Dixon, Illinois. There he was first Vice President, then President and finally Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dixon National Bank . McMaster died there in 1968 at the age of 91. He was married to Harriett Louise Russel, with whom he had two children.

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SURNAME	McMaster, William H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	McMaster, William Henry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	May 10, 1877
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ticonic , Iowa
DATE OF DEATH	September 14, 1968
Place of death	Dixon , Illinois