Nils Boe
Encyclopedia
Nils Andreas Boe was an American
politician who served as the 23rd Governor
of South Dakota
from 1965 to 1969.
in Minnehaha County, South Dakota
. He was the son of Lutheran minister Nils N. Boe and Sissel Catherine Finseth, both immigrants from Norway. He was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1935), where he was a member of the track team, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School (1937). Boe served as a Lieutenant
in the U.S. Navy during World War II
.
from 1953 to 1958. He was Lieutenant Governor
from 1963 to 1965 and Governor from 1965 to 1969.
The Boe administration improved the state's reservoir system, enacted a worker training program to attract new industry to South Dakota, increased state aid to schools, and created a retirement program for state employees. The administration also was noteworthy for advocating property tax cuts and starting the state's educational television system. The legislature also passed laws prohibiting employment discrimination against women and guaranteeing women equal wages for equal work.
After leaving office, Boe was appointed by Richard M. Nixon as the first director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
in the Executive Office of the President of the United States
1969 to 1971, and then was appointed by Nixon as the Chief Judge of the U.S. Customs Court, New York City
which he served 1971-1984. He died of cancer at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician who served as the 23rd Governor
Governor of South Dakota
The Governor of South Dakota is the head of the executive branch of the government of South Dakota. They are elected to a four year term on even years when there is no Presidential election. The current governor is Dennis Daugaard, a Republican elected in 2010....
of 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...
from 1965 to 1969.
Background
Boe was born in BalticBaltic, South Dakota
Baltic is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,089 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Baltic is located at , along the Big Sioux River....
in Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Minnehaha County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 148,281 people, 57,996 households, and 37,581 families residing in the county. The population density was 183 people per square mile . There were 60,237 housing units at an average density of 74 per square mile...
. He was the son of Lutheran minister Nils N. Boe and Sissel Catherine Finseth, both immigrants from Norway. He was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1935), where he was a member of the track team, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School (1937). Boe served as a Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
in the U.S. Navy during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Career
Boe was later elected to the state legislature representing Sioux FallsSioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
from 1953 to 1958. He was Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant governor
A lieutenant governor or lieutenant-governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction, but is often the deputy or lieutenant to or ranking under a governor — a "second-in-command"...
from 1963 to 1965 and Governor from 1965 to 1969.
The Boe administration improved the state's reservoir system, enacted a worker training program to attract new industry to South Dakota, increased state aid to schools, and created a retirement program for state employees. The administration also was noteworthy for advocating property tax cuts and starting the state's educational television system. The legislature also passed laws prohibiting employment discrimination against women and guaranteeing women equal wages for equal work.
After leaving office, Boe was appointed by Richard M. Nixon as the first director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs
The Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs is a unit of the White House Office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States...
in the Executive Office of the President of the United States
Executive Office of the President of the United States
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1969 to 1971, and then was appointed by Nixon as the Chief Judge of the U.S. Customs Court, New York City
New York City
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which he served 1971-1984. He died of cancer at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
.