Frank Henderson (South Dakota politician)

Frank "Rudy" Henderson (April 7, 1928 – December 28, 2012) was an American politician from Miller, South Dakota.

Career

Henderson served in the South Dakota Senate twice in 1965-1966 and again in 1969-1970.[1][2] Henderson had a law practice in Rapid City and then Hill City.[3]

Judicial service

In 1974, he was elected as a circuit judge for the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court for South Dakota. In 1979 he was elected as an associate justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court, defeating incumbent Lawrence Zastrow and served until 1994.

Military service

Henderson was a veteran who fought in the Korean War from 1951-1953. He earned the United Nations Medal, the Korean Service Medal and a Bronze Star for his service. He also suffered for several decades from post-traumatic stress disorder.[4]

References
  1. "South Dakota News - Capitol Flags To Fly At Half-Staff For Congressmen". Kdlt.com. 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  2. "South Dakota Legislature members database-Frank Henderson". Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
  3. In Memory of Frank E. 'Rudy' Henderson Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  4. "South Dakota mourns 2 former state officials - San Antonio Express-News". Mysanantonio.com. Retrieved 2013-01-01.


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