John Pickler
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John Alfred "Dingaling" Pickler (January 24, 1844, near Salem, Indiana
– June 13, 1910, Faulkton, South Dakota
) was a U.S.
Republican
politician
.
Pickler studied at the University of Michigan
.
After South Dakota
was admitted as a state into the Union, he was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives
from South Dakota, serving from November 2, 1889 to March 3, 1897. He chose not to run for re-election in 1896.
He died in Faulkton, South Dakota
, aged 66.
Salem, Indiana
Salem is a city in Washington Township, Washington County, Indiana, United States. Salem serves as the county seat, and its downtown area is on the National Register of Historic Places...
– June 13, 1910, Faulkton, South Dakota
Faulkton, South Dakota
Faulkton is a city in and the county seat of Faulk County, South Dakota, United States. Its nickname is the Carousel City. The population was 736 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Faulkton is located at ....
) was a U.S.
United States
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Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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.
Pickler studied at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
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.
After South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
was admitted as a state into the Union, he was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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from South Dakota, serving from November 2, 1889 to March 3, 1897. He chose not to run for re-election in 1896.
He died in Faulkton, South Dakota
Faulkton, South Dakota
Faulkton is a city in and the county seat of Faulk County, South Dakota, United States. Its nickname is the Carousel City. The population was 736 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Faulkton is located at ....
, aged 66.