Frank Biegelmeier
Frank Biegelmeier | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | September 9, 1901 Yankton, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 1988 (aged 86) Yankton, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Spouse | Maude McKenna (m. 1929) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of South Dakota School of Law |
Frank Biegelmeier (September 9, 1901 – March 27, 1988)[1][2] was an American lawyer and judge who served as a justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court from May 11, 1959 until his retirement on August 31, 1974,[3] serving as chief justice for the last two years of his tenure.ref name="AL obit"/>
Early life, education, and career
Born in Yankton, South Dakota,[1] Biegelmeier attended Yankton High School and received an LL.B. from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1927.[2] He began his career in private legal practice in Yankton before serving as both a city attorney and a state's attorney.[2]
Judicial service and later life
In 1959, Biegelmeier was appointed as a justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court, representing the 4th District. He assumed the newly established role of Chief Justice in 1973, following a state constitutional overhaul creating a Unified Judicial System. He served in that capacity until his retirement in 1974.[2] After retiring, he traveled, lectured, and remained active in civic organizations.[2]
In 1987, he was a party to the case of Johnson v. Biegelmeier, which reached the South Dakota Supreme Court, where Biegelmeier's claim of adverse possession over a plot of 2.43 acres was affirmed.
Personal life and death
In 1929, he married Maude Frances McKenna of Tyndall, South Dakota, with whom he had three daughters.[1][2][4]
He was active in the Boy Scouts of America, receiving the Silver Beaver Award, and participated in the Order of the Arrow and the Red Cross swimming and lifesaving programs.[2]
Biegelmeier died in Yankton at the age of 86, and was buried in Yankton Cemetery.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Retired justice of high court dies". The Sioux City Journal. March 30, 1988. p. 10 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Biegelmeier, ex-justice, dies". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. March 31, 1988. p. 17 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ A Photographic History of the South Dakota Supreme Court (1995), p. 13.
- ^ "Maude Frances Biegelmeier". The Washington Post. August 2, 2000.
External links
- "Photograph of Frank Biegelmeier". boa.sd.gov.