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A. P. Amundson
Member of the South Dakota Senate from Minnehaha County
In office
1933 (1933)–1936 (1936)
Personal details
Born(1874-05-16)May 16, 1874
Iowa, U.S.
DiedJuly 18, 1958(1958-07-18) (aged 84)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Evaline Hamre
(m. 1904; died 1925)
Sylvia Kohl
(m. 1925)
Children9, including Arnold

Amund P. Amundson (May 16, 1874 – July 18, 1958) was an American newspaper publisher and politician.

Early life and education[edit]

Amundson was born on May 16, 1874, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]

Career[edit]

G. E. Colton, the then-owner of the Colton Courier, told Amundson,[when?] who had no prior journalism experience, that he was the editor of the newspaper.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "A. P. Amundson Dies at Colton". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. July 19, 1958. p. 10. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Pearson, Lorna (July 3, 1949). "A. P. Amundson Ends 41-Year Job as Colton Courier Editor". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 14. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.