Francis H. Case
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About
Republican politician who served for 25 years as a member of the United States Congress from South Dakota.
Before Fame
He served in the United States Marine Corps during World War I and later worked as a newspaper editor.
Trivia
He left the House of Representatives to become a US Senator in 1951 and died while in office eleven years later.
Family Life
His father was a Reverend and Lake Francis Case, along the Missouri River, is named after him.
Associated With
George McGovern is another prominent South Dakotan politician who served in both the Senate and the House.
