A. P. Amundson | |
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Member of the South Dakota Senate from Minnehaha County | |
In office 1933 –1936 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Iowa, U.S. | May 16, 1874
Died | July 18, 1958 | (aged 84)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouses | Evaline Hamre
(m. 1904; died 1925)Sylvia Kohl (m. 1925) |
Children | 9, including Arnold |
Amund P. Amundson (May 16, 1874 – July 18, 1958) was an American newspaper publisher and politician.
Early life and education edit
Amundson was born on May 16, 1874, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
Career edit
G. E. Colton, the then-owner of the Colton Courier, told Amundson,[when?] who had no prior journalism experience, that he was the editor of the newspaper.[2]
References edit
- ^ "A. P. Amundson Dies at Colton". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. July 19, 1958. p. 10. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pearson, Lorna (July 3, 1949). "A. P. Amundson Ends 41-Year Job as Colton Courier Editor". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 14. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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