Joseph H. Bottum

Joseph H. Bottum
United States Senator from South Dakota
In office July 9, 1962 – January 3, 1963
Appointed by	Archie M. Gubbrud
Preceded by	Francis H. Case
Succeeded by	George McGovern
Personal details
Born	Joseph Henry Bottum (1903-08-07)August 7, 1903 Faulkton, South Dakota
Died	July 4, 1984(1984-07-04) (aged 80) Rapid City, South Dakota
Political party	Republican

Joseph Henry Bottum (August 7, 1903 – July 4, 1984) was an American politician. He served as the 27th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota and as a member of the United States Senate from South Dakota.

Early life

Bottum was born in Faulkton, South Dakota and was educated in the public schools of Faulkton. He attended Yankton College and the University of South Dakota (1920–1921). He graduated from the law school of the University of South Dakota in Vermillion in 1927.^[1] He was admitted to the bar in 1927 and commenced the practice of law in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1928.

Career

Bottum became a state's attorney at Faulkton from 1932 to 1936. He was director of taxation for the State of South Dakota from 1937 to 1943. In 1942 Bottum was unsuccessful in seeking the Republican nomination for Governor and in 1950 he was unsuccessful in his attempt to gain the Republican nomination for Representative.

He became the 27th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota from 1961 to 1962,^[2] and 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. He 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%).

Death and legacy

Bottum was a resident of Rapid City, South Dakota until his death. He is interred at Pine Lawn Cemetery in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Bottum's nephew, Joseph "Jody" Bottum, is the former editor-in-chief of First Things, the religious conservative magazine.

References

External links

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• Joseph H. Bottum at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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