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Governor Robert Scadden Vessey

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Governor Robert Scadden Vessey - South Dakota Republican

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NameRobert Scadden Vessey
PositionGovernor
StateSouth Dakota
PartyRepublican
StatusFormer Representative
Term StartJanuary 1, 1909
Term EndDecember 31, 1913
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Governor Robert Scadden Vessey
Robert Scadden Vessey served as Governor of South Dakota.

About Governor Robert Scadden Vessey



ROERT SCADDEN VESSEY was born in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. He attended public school and Daggett Commercial School in Oshkosh. After moving to South Dakota, he served as president of Wessington Springs State Bank from 1899 to 1908. He served in the South Dakota State Senate before being elected governor in 1908. As governor, Vessey helped secure the enactment of legislation revising South Dakota’s banking, insurance, and railroad laws. In addition to his political activities and involvement in the banking industry, Vessey was s sheep rancher and owner of Vessey Brothers Merchandise Store.