A. Clark Forney (February 25, 1871
[''South Dakota Manual, 1925'', p. 262.] – April 11, 1956) was the 14th
Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
The lieutenant governor of South Dakota is the second-ranking member of the executive branch of South Dakota state government and also serves as presiding officer of the South Dakota Senate. The lieutenant governor succeeds to the officer of go ...
from 1925 to 1927 serving under Governor
Carl Gunderson
Carl Gunderson (June 20, 1864February 26, 1933)''Biographical Directory of the South Dakota Legislature, 1889–1989'' (1989), p. 400 was an American politician who served as the 11th Governor of South Dakota. Gunderson, a Republican from Mit ...
. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Biography
Forney was born in
Holt County, Missouri
Holt County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,223. It's county seat is Oregon. The county was organized February 15, 1841. Originally named Nodaway County ...
, and came to South Dakota in 1889, settling at
Hill City. He was a veteran of the
Spanish–American War
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. He went into the farming and stock raising business at
Oelrichs and was treasurer of
Fall River County, South Dakota
Fall River County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 6,973. Its county seat is Hot Springs, South Dakota, Hot Springs. The county was founded in 1883. It ...
in 1905-1909. He was a
United States Commissioner from 1907 to 1917, and served in the state senate of the
South Dakota Legislature
The South Dakota State Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of South Dakota. It is a bicameral legislative body, consisting of the South Dakota Senate, which has 35 members, and the South Dakota House of Representatives, which ...
from 1921 to 1925. He was elected lieutenant governor in 1924.
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1871 births
1956 deaths
People from Holt County, Missouri
People from Fall River County, South Dakota
Lieutenant Governors of South Dakota
South Dakota state senators
People from Hill City, South Dakota