Peter Norbeck Prairie Statesman

From successful well-driller to governor and United States senator, Peter Norbeck worked tirelessly for South Dakota and was rewarded with the state's highest offices. A progressive Republican and strong supporter of the policies of Theodore Roosevelt, he was a towering figure in South Dakota politics. In Peter Norbeck: Prairie Statesman, Gilbert Fite has written the definitive biography of this important man.

Preface

ix

Introduction

xi

Dakota Pioneer

9

(9)

The Well-Driller

18

(10)

A Well-Driller Enters Politics

28

(11)

A Roosevelt Republican

39

(11)

To the Governorship

50

(9)

Norbeck and the Nonpartisan League

59

(11)

Rounding Out His State Program

70

(10)

Norbeck and South Dakota's State-Owned Industries

80

(14)

A Well-Driller Goes to Washington

94

(7)

Fighting for the Farmers

101

(10)

Rebellion in the Northwest

111

(10)

The Farm Question Again

121

(10)

Defeat for the Northwest

131

(12)

A National Leader in Conservation

143

(9)

A Trip to Europe

152

(6)

A Final Drive for Agricultural Equality

158

(10)

The Well-Driller and Wall Street

168

(16)

The Election of 1932

184

(8)

A ``Theodore Roosevelt Republican'' and the New Deal

192

(13)

The End of a Career

205

(4)

Bibliography

209

(6)

Afterword

215

(6)

R. Alton Lee

Index

221

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