Donald E. Osheim | |
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![]() Osheim in 1971 | |
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives | |
In office 1965–1972 | |
Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives | |
In office 1971–1972 | |
Preceded by | Dexter H. Gunderson |
Succeeded by | Gene N. Lebrun |
Personal details | |
Born | Rosholt, South Dakota, U.S. | August 20, 1919
Died | July 12, 2003 | (aged 83)
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | University of South Dakota |
Donald E. Osheim (August 20, 1919 – July 12, 2003) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives. [1]
Osheim was born in Rosholt, South Dakota, to Lawrence C. Osheim and Anna Osheim. [2] He attended high-school in Rosholt graduating in 1937. [2]
He then went to serve in World War II as a Navy Air Corps pilot. [2]
After the war Osheim went to the University of South Dakota to obtain his law degree in 1948. [3] [4] He was admitted to the bar February 1848 with ten other graduates. [5] He started practicing law as the city attorney of Watertown, South Dakota, a position he served from 1952 until 1886. [2]
Osheim served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1965 to 1972 [1] and was the Speaker of the House from 1971 to 1972 in his final session. [2]
In 1986 he moved with his wife to Bella Vista, Arkansas, then later in 2000 to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. [2] Osheim died on July 12, 2003, at the age of 83, survived by his wife Reva and three children. [2]
Donald E. Osheim | |
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![]() Osheim in 1971 | |
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives | |
In office 1965–1972 | |
Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives | |
In office 1971–1972 | |
Preceded by | Dexter H. Gunderson |
Succeeded by | Gene N. Lebrun |
Personal details | |
Born | Rosholt, South Dakota, U.S. | August 20, 1919
Died | July 12, 2003 | (aged 83)
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | University of South Dakota |
Donald E. Osheim (August 20, 1919 – July 12, 2003) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives. [1]
Osheim was born in Rosholt, South Dakota, to Lawrence C. Osheim and Anna Osheim. [2] He attended high-school in Rosholt graduating in 1937. [2]
He then went to serve in World War II as a Navy Air Corps pilot. [2]
After the war Osheim went to the University of South Dakota to obtain his law degree in 1948. [3] [4] He was admitted to the bar February 1848 with ten other graduates. [5] He started practicing law as the city attorney of Watertown, South Dakota, a position he served from 1952 until 1886. [2]
Osheim served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1965 to 1972 [1] and was the Speaker of the House from 1971 to 1972 in his final session. [2]
In 1986 he moved with his wife to Bella Vista, Arkansas, then later in 2000 to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. [2] Osheim died on July 12, 2003, at the age of 83, survived by his wife Reva and three children. [2]