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William H.H. Beadle 1838–1915


South Dakota
William H.H. Beadle 1838–1915

Beadle’s provision in the South Dakota constitution preserved school lands by preventing them from being sold off cheaply. Congress later required similar plans when five western states applied for statehood, saving 22 million acres for schools.

Sculptor: H. Daniel Webster
(William H.H. Beadle, 1911), Bronze
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