Newton Dexter Burch (June 16, 1871 – March 17, 1931) was a justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court from 1926 to 1931.
Born on a farm in Stewartsville, Missouri, Burch was primarily a farmer in Texas and Nebraska until he was 23, thereafter receiving a law degree from the University of Nebraska in 1898.[1][2] Burch entered the practice of law in Nebraska, practicing law there until 1907 and serving as the county attorney of Boyd County, Nebraska from 1903 to 1907. He then moved to Dallas, South Dakota, where he practiced law and served two terms as mayor. In 1921, Burch was elected to the South Dakota Eleventh Circuit court judge.[1][2]
Personal life and deathedit
In 1899, Burch married Sarah E. Jarman, with whom he had three children.[1]
newton, burch, newton, dexter, burch, june, 1871, march, 1931, justice, south, dakota, supreme, court, from, 1926, 1931, born, farm, stewartsville, missouri, burch, primarily, farmer, texas, nebraska, until, thereafter, receiving, degree, from, university, neb. Newton Dexter Burch June 16 1871 March 17 1931 was a justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court from 1926 to 1931 Born on a farm in Stewartsville Missouri Burch was primarily a farmer in Texas and Nebraska until he was 23 thereafter receiving a law degree from the University of Nebraska in 1898 1 2 Burch entered the practice of law in Nebraska practicing law there until 1907 and serving as the county attorney of Boyd County Nebraska from 1903 to 1907 He then moved to Dallas South Dakota where he practiced law and served two terms as mayor In 1921 Burch was elected to the South Dakota Eleventh Circuit court judge 1 2 Personal life and death editIn 1899 Burch married Sarah E Jarman with whom he had three children 1 He died in Pierre South Dakota at the age of 60 following an intracerebral hemorrhage 1 References edit a b c d Judge Burch Succumbs to Short Illness Lead Daily Call March 18 1931 p 1 a b New Dakota Supreme Court Judge First Practice Law in Nebraska Sioux City Journal November 14 1926 p 6 Political officesPreceded byCharles Hall Dillon Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court1926 1931 Succeeded byHerbert B Rudolph nbsp This biography of a state judge in South Dakota is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Newton D Burch amp oldid 1145635687, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
