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Harry Gandy | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Dakota's3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Eben W. Martin |
| Succeeded by | William Williamson |
| Member of theSouth Dakota Senate | |
| In office 1911 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1881-08-13)August 13, 1881 Churubusco, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | (1957-08-15)August 15, 1957 Los Gatos, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mountain View Cemetery, Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Tri-State College |
| Occupation | Newspaper publisher |
Harry Luther Gandy (August 13, 1881 – August 15, 1957) was an American newspaperman, rancher, and politician who served three terms as aU.S. Representative fromSouth Dakota from 1915 and 1921.
He was born inChurubusco, Indiana, where he attended Smith Townshippublic schools inWhitley County, Indiana. In 1901, he graduated fromTri-State College in nearbyAngola, Indiana.
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By 1907, Gandy had moved toRapid City, South Dakota. While in South Dakota, he entered the newspaper business and worked as publisher of theWasta, South Dakota Gazette from 1910 until 1918. He also owned a workingcattle ranch from 1910 until 1945.
In 1911, Gandy was appointed to South Dakota's State Senate. Two years later, he was appointed byWoodrow Wilson as the receiver of public moneys of the United States land office in Rapid City, a position he held until he was elected to theU.S. House of Representatives. He served as South Dakota's Third District representative from March 4, 1915 to March 3, 1921. He lost his bid for re-election to a fourth term.
After politics, Gandy took up agricultural pursuits and returned to his Wasta ranch. In 1923, Gandy moved toWashington, D.C., after he was hired as alobbyist as the executive secretary of theNational Coal Association (NCA), a position he held until 1930. Between 1930 and 1937, Gandy worked for NCA member of thePittston Company.
He left Pittson to become chairman of the Bituminous Coal Producers Board inCincinnati, Ohio, between 1937 and 1940. He worked his remaining years until retirement in executive advisory roles for the Elk River Coal & Lumber Co. and Buffalo Creek & Gauley Railroad Co. inWiden, West Virginia.
Gandy died on August 15, 1957, while retired inLos Gatos, California. He was interred in Mountain View Cemetery in Rapid City, South Dakota.
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