Former Governor Tom Berry (D) died in Sioux Falls, SD on October 30, 1951. He was one of the few Democrats to serve as governor. He served from 1933-1937 during the heart of the Great Depression.
Sources: http://www.netstate.com/states/government/sd_formergov.htm http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/berry.html http://www.sdhistory.org/arc/Governors/berry.htm
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