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Joe Foss



Born: April 17, 1915 in Sioux Falls, SD
Died: January 1, 2003 in Scottsdale, AZ (stroke)

Military Service:

  • SD National Guard, 1939-1940
  • U.S. Marine Corps, 1940-1946
  • SD Air National Guard, 1946-1955

Career:

  • Television broadcaster
  • Host of American Sportsman television program, 1964-1967
  • Author
  • Entrepreneur
  • Commissioner of American Football League, 1959-1966
  • Public affairs director, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, 1972-1978
  • President of National Rifle Association, 1988-1990

Elected Office:

  • SD House, 1948-1950, 1951-1953


Election Results for Joe Foss


Click on the Year to see the results of that election.

YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
1950 35 SD R Governor Primary 2 33,257 33.0%
1954 39 SD R Governor Primary 1 55,272 53.7%
1954 39 SD R Governor General 1 133,878 56.7%
1956 41 SD R Governor General 1 158,819 54.4%
1958 43 SD R U.S. House District 01 General 2 93,388 46.6%


Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election.