Joseph H. Bottum
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Joseph Henry Bottum was a member of the United States Senate
from South Dakota
.
He attended the public schools of Faulkton. He then went on to Yankton College
and the University of South Dakota
(1920–1921). He graduated from the law school of the University of South Dakota at Vermillion
in 1927. He was admitted to the bar in 1927 and commenced the practice of law in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1928. He became a state's attorney at Faulkton from 1932 to 1936. He was director of taxation for the State of South Dakota 1937-1943.
In 1942 Joseph Bottum was unsuccessful in seeking the Republican
nomination for Governor
. In 1950 he was unsuccessful in his attempt to gain the Republican nomination for Representative. However, he became Lieutenant Governor
of South Dakota from 1961-1962. He was then appointed on July 9, 1962 as a Republican
to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Francis H. Case
and served until January 3, 1963. He was a candidate in 1962 for election to a full term in the Senate, but was defeated by the Democratic candidate, George McGovern
, in an extremely close race (50.1%-49.9%).
Joseph Bottum was a resident of Rapid City, South Dakota
until his death. He was buried in Pine Lawn Cemetery, Rapid City. Bottum's nephew, Joseph "Jody" Bottum, is the former editor-in-chief of First Things
the religious conservative magazine.
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from 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...
.
He attended the public schools of Faulkton. He then went on to Yankton College
Yankton College
Yankton College was a small liberal arts college in Yankton, South Dakota, affiliated with the Congregational Christian Churches .Founded in 1881, it was the first institution of higher learning in the Dakota Territory...
and the University of South Dakota
University of South Dakota
The University of South Dakota ', the state’s oldest university, was founded in 1862 and classes began in 1882. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States, USD is home to South Dakota's only medical school and law school. USD is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents, and its current...
(1920–1921). He graduated from the law school of the University of South Dakota at Vermillion
Vermillion, South Dakota
Vermillion is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the tenth largest city in the state. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 10,571. Vermillion lies atop a bluff near the Missouri River.The area has been home to...
in 1927. He was admitted to the bar in 1927 and commenced the practice of law in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1928. He became a state's attorney at Faulkton from 1932 to 1936. He was director of taxation for the State of South Dakota 1937-1943.
In 1942 Joseph Bottum was unsuccessful in seeking the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
nomination for Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
. In 1950 he was unsuccessful in his attempt to gain the Republican nomination for Representative. However, he became 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"...
of South Dakota from 1961-1962. He was then appointed on July 9, 1962 as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Francis H. Case
Francis H. Case
Francis Higbee Case was an American journalist and politician who served for 25 years as a member of the United States Congress from South Dakota. He was a Republican.-Biography:...
and served until January 3, 1963. He was a candidate in 1962 for election to a full term in the Senate, but was defeated by the Democratic candidate, George McGovern
George McGovern
George Stanley McGovern is an historian, author, and former U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and the Democratic Party nominee in the 1972 presidential election....
, in an extremely close race (50.1%-49.9%).
Joseph Bottum was a resident of Rapid City, South Dakota
Rapid 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...
until his death. He was buried in Pine Lawn Cemetery, Rapid City. Bottum's nephew, Joseph "Jody" Bottum, is the former editor-in-chief of First Things
First Things
First Things is an ecumenical journal focused on creating a "religiously informed public philosophy for the ordering of society". The journal is inter-denominational and inter-religious, representing a broad intellectual tradition of Christian and Jewish critique of contemporary society...
the religious conservative magazine.