Alva Clark Forney
Encyclopedia
A. Clark Forney was lieutenant governor of South Dakota from 1925 to 1927. He was a member of the Republican Party.
, and came to South Dakota in 1889, settling at Hill City
. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American War
. He went into the farming and stock raising business at Oelrichs
and was treasurer of Fall River County, South Dakota
in 1905-1909. He was a United States Commissioner from 1907 to 1917, and served in the state senate of the South Dakota Legislature
from 1921 to 1925. He was elected lieutenant governor in 1924.
Biography
Forney was born in Holt County, MissouriHolt County, Missouri
Holt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. The county is in the northwest part of the state. As of 2010, the population was 4,912. Its county seat is Oregon. The county was organized in 1841 and is named after the Missouri state legislator Dr...
, and came to South Dakota in 1889, settling at Hill City
Hill City, South Dakota
Hill City is the oldest existing city in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 948 at the 2010 census. Hill City is located southwest of Rapid City on State Highway 16 and on U.S. Route 385 that connects Deadwood to Hot Springs...
. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
. He went into the farming and stock raising business at Oelrichs
Oelrichs, South Dakota
Oelrichs is a town in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 126 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Oelrichs is located at ....
and was treasurer of Fall River County, South Dakota
Fall River County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,453 people, 3,127 households, and 1,976 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 3,812 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
in 1905-1909. He was a United States Commissioner from 1907 to 1917, and served in the state senate of the South Dakota Legislature
South Dakota Legislature
The South Dakota State Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of South Dakota. It is a bicameral legislative body, consisting of the South Dakota Senate, which has 35 members, and the South Dakota House of Representatives, which has 70 members...
from 1921 to 1925. He was elected lieutenant governor in 1924.