George Jonathan Danforth
George Jonathan Danforth was a member of the South Dakota Senate.
George Jonathan Danforth was born on November 21, 1875, in Meeme, Wisconsin, to Quincy A. and Gertrude Danforth. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 1903, he moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Career
Danforth was a member of the Senate from 1919 to 1922. Previously, he had been State's Attorney of Minnehaha County, South Dakota. In 1930 and 1938, Danforth was a candidate in the Republican primary for the United States Senate. He lost to incumbent William H. McMaster in 1930 and to John Chandler Gurney in 1938.
Death
Danforth died on March 30, 1952. He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Personal life
On August 21, 1907, Danforth married Nora I. Tollefson. He was a Congregationalist.