Joseph H. Bottum

Republican Senator of South Dakota

Congresses Served

Senate Terms

January 1, 1903 (81 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1984

Death

Served as the 27th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota from 1961 to 1962.
Appointed to the United States Senate in 1962 to complete the term of a deceased senator.
Elected as Faulk County State’s Attorney in 1932 and re-elected in 1934.
Held the position of State Director of Taxation in South Dakota in 1937.
Ran unsuccessfully for Governor in 1942 and for Congress in 1950.
Elected Chairman of the Republican Party of South Dakota in 1948.
Served as a South Dakota circuit judge from 1965 to 1980.
Involved in notable legal cases, including the prosecution of Native American activist Russell Means.
Had a family background in politics, with multiple relatives serving in various legislative roles.
Practiced law in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Faulkton, South Dakota, after graduating from law school in 1927.
Lived in Rapid City, South Dakota, until his death in 1984.