First mayor of Beresford, SD. South Dakota State Senator. August was born to Lars Peter and Anna Catherine Frieberg. At the age of five, August came to America with his parents and settled on the family homestead in Clay County, Dakota Territory. This was located seventeen miles southwest of the present day location of Beresford, SD. He attended high school in Vermillion and obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree from USD as one of the five members of its third graduating class in 1892. He married Tillie Hammer on January 1, 1901 at the Congregational Church.
August spent two years teaching at rural schools in Clay County, SD before deciding that he wanted to become a lawyer. He studied during evenings and vacations, and was admitted to the bar in 1895. He became the first attorney in the city of Beresford, SD. In 1898, he was elected as the first mayor of Beresford, SD; and, he served two terms during the period of the installation of the city's water works and sewage systems. Later, he served as city attorney. In 1903, he was elected to the South Dakota State Senate and was re-elected in 1905. After his second term, he spent many years on the state board of regents. In 1927, USD awarded his the Doctor of Laws to recognize his services. Until the time of his illness, her served as vice president of Security State Bank.
August spent two years teaching at rural schools in Clay County, SD before deciding that he wanted to become a lawyer. He studied during evenings and vacations, and was admitted to the bar in 1895. He became the first attorney in the city of Beresford, SD. In 1898, he was elected as the first mayor of Beresford, SD; and, he served two terms during the period of the installation of the city's water works and sewage systems. Later, he served as city attorney. In 1903, he was elected to the South Dakota State Senate and was re-elected in 1905. After his second term, he spent many years on the state board of regents. In 1927, USD awarded his the Doctor of Laws to recognize his services. Until the time of his illness, her served as vice president of Security State Bank.
First mayor of Beresford, SD. South Dakota State Senator. August was born to Lars Peter and Anna Catherine Frieberg. At the age of five, August came to America with his parents and settled on the family homestead in Clay County, Dakota Territory. This was located seventeen miles southwest of the present day location of Beresford, SD. He attended high school in Vermillion and obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree from USD as one of the five members of its third graduating class in 1892. He married Tillie Hammer on January 1, 1901 at the Congregational Church.
August spent two years teaching at rural schools in Clay County, SD before deciding that he wanted to become a lawyer. He studied during evenings and vacations, and was admitted to the bar in 1895. He became the first attorney in the city of Beresford, SD. In 1898, he was elected as the first mayor of Beresford, SD; and, he served two terms during the period of the installation of the city's water works and sewage systems. Later, he served as city attorney. In 1903, he was elected to the South Dakota State Senate and was re-elected in 1905. After his second term, he spent many years on the state board of regents. In 1927, USD awarded his the Doctor of Laws to recognize his services. Until the time of his illness, her served as vice president of Security State Bank.
August spent two years teaching at rural schools in Clay County, SD before deciding that he wanted to become a lawyer. He studied during evenings and vacations, and was admitted to the bar in 1895. He became the first attorney in the city of Beresford, SD. In 1898, he was elected as the first mayor of Beresford, SD; and, he served two terms during the period of the installation of the city's water works and sewage systems. Later, he served as city attorney. In 1903, he was elected to the South Dakota State Senate and was re-elected in 1905. After his second term, he spent many years on the state board of regents. In 1927, USD awarded his the Doctor of Laws to recognize his services. Until the time of his illness, her served as vice president of Security State Bank.
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