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William Garner Waddel (June 29, 1870 – January 27, 1937) was an American attorney, politician, and inventor who served as a member of the South Dakota Senate.

Early life and education

Waddel was born on June 29, 1870, in Grant County, Wisconsin. He later moved to Plymouth County, Iowa. Waddel attended Westmar University before joining the faculty of the University of South Dakota. Later, he graduated from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1904.

Career

Waddel practiced law in a partnership with Frank Anderson from 1906 to 1919. Waddel patented a golf bag stand in 1933.

Waddel served as a member of the South Dakota Senate from 1919 to 1923. Additionally, he was State's Attorney of Day County, South Dakota, and Mayor of Webster, South Dakota. In 1936, Waddel became a county judge and remained so until his death. He was a Republican.

Personal life

On July 3, 1900, Waddel married Eliza Matilda Otis. They had five children. Waddel died on January 27, 1937, in Webster, South Dakota. He was a Methodist.

References

1. "Law Library Presented". Argus-Leader. July 1, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved November 4, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "S. D. Men Invent Golf Bag Gadget". The Daily Plainsman. August 4, 1933. p. 9. Retrieved November 5, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. South Dakota Dakota-Historical Listing-Legislator Information-William Garner Waddel

External links

• Find a Grave
• The Political Graveyard

• 1870 births
• 1937 deaths
• 20th-century mayors of places in South Dakota
• People from Grant County, Wisconsin
• People from Plymouth County, Iowa
• People from Webster, South Dakota
• Methodists from South Dakota
• Republican Party South Dakota state senators
• District attorneys in South Dakota
• Mayors of places in South Dakota
• South Dakota state court judges
• South Dakota lawyers
• University of South Dakota faculty
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