Harry Gandy
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Harry Luther Gandy was an American politician and former U.S. Representative from South Dakota
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, where he attended Smith Township public schools in Whitley County, Indiana
. In 1901, he graduated from Tri-State College
in nearby Angola, Indiana
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. While in South Dakota, he entered the newspaper business and worked as publisher of the Wasta, South Dakota
Gazette from 1910 until 1918. He also owned a working cattle
ranch from 1910 until 1945.
as the receiver of public moneys of the United States land office in Rapid City, a position he held until he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He served as South Dakota's Third District representative from March 4, 1915 to March 3, 1921. He lost his bid for re-election to a fourth term.
He left Pittson to become chairman of the Bituminous Coal Producers Board in Cincinnati, Ohio
between 1937 and 1940. He worked his remaining years until retirement in executive advisory roles for the Elk River Coal & Lumber Co. and Buffalo Creek & Gauley Railroad Co. in Widen, West Virginia
.
Gandy died on August 15, 1957 while retired in Los Gatos, California
. He was interred in Mountain View Cemetery in Rapid City, South Dakota.
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
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Early life
He was born in Churubusco, IndianaChurubusco, Indiana
Churubusco ; often shortened to Busco ), is a town located near the headwaters of the Eel River in the extreme northeast corner of Whitley County, Indiana, United States, in Smith Township, about northwest of Fort Wayne...
, where he attended Smith Township public schools in Whitley County, Indiana
Whitley County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 30,707 people, 11,711 households, and 8,607 families residing in the county. The population density was 92 people per square mile . There were 12,545 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...
. In 1901, he graduated from Tri-State College
Tri-State University
Trine University is a postsecondary educational institution based in Angola, Indiana, United States. It has satellite campuses in South Bend/Mishawaka, Schererville, Logansport, Indiana, Indianapolis, Howe, Columbus Warsaw, and Fort Wayne.-History:...
in nearby Angola, Indiana
Angola, Indiana
Angola is a city in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,612 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Steuben County . Angola was founded by Thomas Gale and Cornelius Gilmore. Angola is home to Trine University...
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Before politics
By 1907, Gandy had moved to Rapid City, South DakotaRapid City, South Dakota
Rapid City is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek on which the city is established, it is set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills mountain range. The population was 67,956 as of the 2010 Census. Rapid...
. While in South Dakota, he entered the newspaper business and worked as publisher of the Wasta, South Dakota
Wasta, South Dakota
Wasta is a town in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 80 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Wasta is located at ....
Gazette from 1910 until 1918. He also owned a working cattle
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
ranch from 1910 until 1945.
Political career
In 1911, Gandy was appointed to South Dakota's State Senate. Two years later, he was appointed by Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
as the receiver of public moneys of the United States land office in Rapid City, a position he held until he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He served as South Dakota's Third District representative from March 4, 1915 to March 3, 1921. He lost his bid for re-election to a fourth term.
After politics
After politics, Gandy took up agricultural pursuits and returned to his Wasta ranch. In 1923, Gandy moved to Washington, DC after he was hired as a lobbyist as the executive secretary of the National Coal Association (NCA), a position he held until 1930. Between 1930 and 1937, Gandy worked for NCA member of the Pittston Company.He left Pittson to become chairman of the Bituminous Coal Producers Board in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
between 1937 and 1940. He worked his remaining years until retirement in executive advisory roles for the Elk River Coal & Lumber Co. and Buffalo Creek & Gauley Railroad Co. in Widen, West Virginia
Widen, West Virginia
Widen is an unincorporated community in Clay County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 1,148 feet .-References:...
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Gandy died on August 15, 1957 while retired in Los Gatos, California
Los Gatos, California
The Town of Los Gatos is an incorporated town in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 29,413 at the 2010 census. It is located in the San Francisco Bay Area at the southwest corner of San Jose in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains...
. He was interred in Mountain View Cemetery in Rapid City, South Dakota.