Donald Clement McMurchie was an

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n politician who served as the 21st Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota from 1937 to 1941, firstly under

Leslie Jensen Leslie Jensen (September 15, 1892 – December 14, 1964) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 15th Governor of South Dakota. Early life and military career Leslie Jensen was born in Hot Springs, South Dakota. In 1916 ...

and secondly under

Harlan J. Bushfield Harlan John Bushfield (August 6, 1882September 27, 1948) was an American politician from South Dakota. He served as the 16th governor of South Dakota and as a United States senator. A native of Iowa, Bushfield was raised in Miller, South Dakot ...

, for the

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Biography

McMurchie was born on October 2, 1896, in Clay County, South Dakota, to James Duncan McMurchie and Jane Davis. He served as Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota from 1937 to 1941 for the Republican Party. McMurchie died on November 20, 1981, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and was buried in Wakonda, South Dakota.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McMurchie, Donald 1896 births 1981 deaths Lieutenant governors of South Dakota