Theodore B. Werner
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Theodore B. Werner
|image = Theodore B. Werner.jpg
|caption = Theodore B. Werner
|office = Mayor of Rapid City, South Dakota
|term_start = 1929
|term_end = 1930
|predecessor = Eugene Bangs
|successor = Winfield Morrill
|state2 = South Dakota
|district2 = {{ushr|SD|2|2nd}}
|term_start2 = March 4, 1933
|term_end2 = January 3, 1937
|predecessor2 = Royal C. Johnson
|successor2 = Francis H. Case
|birth_date = {{birth date|1892|6|2}}
|birth_place = Ossian, Iowa, U.S.
|death_date = {{death date and age|1989|1|24|1892|6|2}}
|death_place = Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S.
|party = Democratic
}}
Theodore B. Werner (June 2, 1892 – January 24, 1989) was a U.S. Democratic politician who served as a member of Congress from South Dakota.
Early life and education
Werner was born in Ossian, Iowa to German immigrants.
{{citation |url= https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9GM-LL3 |title= United States Census, 1900 |website= FamilySearch |accessdate=March 29, 2018 }} He attended parochial schools in Iowa, after which he studied law in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Career
In 1909 Werner moved to Rapid City, South Dakota, where he became involved in the newspaper and commercial printing businesses. He became editor and publisher of the weekly Gate City Guide in 1912, and continued as publisher until 1965.
Political career
He was Rapid City's Postmaster from 1915 to 1923. He was a City Commissioner from 1927 to 1930, and served as Rapid City's Mayor in 1929 and 1930. In 1930 he was an unsuccessful candidate for Congress.
In 1932 Werner was elected to the United States House of Representatives. He was reelected in 1934 and served from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1937. He lost his 1936 bid for reelection to Francis H. Case.
In 1947 Werner was appointed United States Marshal for South Dakota, and he served until 1951.
He died in Rapid City on January 24, 1989, and was buried in Rapid City's Mountain View Cemetery.
Sources
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- [http://www.usmarshals.gov/district/sd/pages/profiles/tbw/tbw.htm Theodore B. Werner] at [http://www.usmarshals.gov/ United States Marshals Service]
- [http://www.rapidcitylibrary.org/BHKN/KnowledgeNetwork/includes/bios/werner-bio.asp Theodore B. Werner] at [http://www.rcgov.org/Library/ Rapid City Public Library]
References
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External links
- {{find a Grave|31615472}}
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Category:20th-century American newspaper editors
Category:20th-century American newspaper publishers (people)
Category:20th-century mayors of places in South Dakota
Category:Law enforcement officials from South Dakota
Category:South Dakota postmasters
Category:Mayors of Rapid City, South Dakota
Category:United States Marshals
Category:Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from South Dakota
Category:American people of German descent
Category:People from Winneshiek County, Iowa
Category:20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives
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