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South Dakota's 2nd congressional district is an obsolete district. It was created after the 1910 census and abolished after the 1980 census. Members were elected at-large until the formation of individual districts after the 1910 Census. From 1913 until 1933, the 2nd District covered much of northeastern South Dakota, including the cities of Aberdeen, Brookings, Huron, and Watertown.[1] When South Dakota's 3rd congressional district was eliminated after the 1930 Census, the 2nd District was relocated to cover all of the counties in South Dakota west of the Missouri River.[2] Population changes eventually moved the district's boundaries further east. During the 97th Congress, it covered all but the 21 easternmost counties in the state.[3]

List of representatives

Congress Representative Party Years of Service District Home Notes
District created March 4, 1913
Burke 14886r.jpg Charles H. Burke Republican March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915 		63rd Pierre Redistricted from the At-large district in 1912.
Retired to run for U.S. Senate
RoyalCJohnson.jpg Royal C. Johnson Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1933 		64th Highmore Lost re-election.
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Theodore B. Werner.jpg Theodore B. Werner Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1937 		73rd Rapid City Lost re-election.
74th
Francis Higbee Case.jpg Francis H. Case Republican January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1951 		75th Custer Retired to run for U.S. Senate
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
EYBerry.jpg E. Y. Berry Republican January 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1971 		82nd McLaughlin Retired.
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
James Abourezk.jpg James Abourezk Democratic January 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1973 		92nd Rapid City Retired to run for U.S. Senate
JamesAbdnor.jpg James Abdnor Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1981 		93rd Kennebec Retired to run for U.S. Senate
94th
95th
96th
Clint Roberts.png Clint Roberts Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983 		97th Presho Redistricted to the at large seat and lost re-election.
District eliminated January 3, 1983

Living former members of the House

As of January 2019, there is one living former member. The most recent representative to die was Clint Roberts (served 1981–1983) on February 13, 2017.

Representative Term of office Date of birth (and current age)
James Abourezk 1971–1973 (1931-02-24) February 24, 1931 (age 88)

References

  1. ^ Official Congressional Directory, 63rd Congress (1913) through 72nd Congress (1931)
  2. ^ Official Congressional Directory, 73rd Congress (1933)
  3. ^ Official Congressional Directory, 9th Congress (1981)
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

Coordinates: 44°40′N 101°0′W / 44.667°N 101.000°W / 44.667; -101.000