Lewis Raymond Marquardt (November 7, 1936 – May 31, 2020) was an American politician and educator.

Early life and education

Marquardt was born in Jamestown, North Dakota and raised in

Linton, North Dakota Linton is a city in and the county seat of Emmons County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,071 at the 2020 census. When compared with the other 356 cities in North Dakota, Linton ranks in the top twelve percent based on the num ...

. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from

Minot State University Minot State University (MSU or MiSU) is a public university in Minot, North Dakota. Founded in 1913 as a normal school, Minot State University is the third-largest university in North Dakota, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs. ...

and PhD in humanities

Arizona State University Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...

. To finance his college tuition, Marquardt founded and performed in The Collegiates, a dance band that toured around

North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the Native Americans in the United States, indigenous Dakota people, Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north a ...

and

Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbi ...

Career

Marquardt served in the

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from 1958 to 1961, working as a Russian linguist stationed in

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. Marquardt lived with his wife and family in

Webster, South Dakota Webster is a city in and the county seat of Day County, South Dakota, Day County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,728 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. History The town was platted in 1880, and was named in honor of ...

and taught at the Webster High School. He served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1968 to 1970 as a

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. He then taught at the

and the

Texas State University San Marcos Texas State University is a public research university in San Marcos, Texas. Since its establishment in 1899, the university has grown to the second largest university in the Greater Austin metropolitan area and the fifth largest university ...

Death

Marquardt died on May 31, 2020 in

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Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marquardt, Lewis 1936 births 2020 deaths People from Jamestown, North Dakota People from Webster, South Dakota Military personnel from North Dakota Minot State University alumni Arizona State University alumni Arizona State University faculty Texas State University faculty Democratic Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives