Leo A. Temmey
Argus Leader, April 25, 1942
15th Attorney General of South Dakota
In office
1939–1943
GovernorHarlan J. Bushfield
Preceded byClair Roddewig
Succeeded byGeorge T. Mickelson
Personal details
Born(1894-11-06)November 6, 1894
Onida, South Dakota
DiedApril 22, 1975(1975-04-22) (aged 80)
Huron, South Dakota
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Minnesota (JD)
ProfessionAttorney

Leo A. Temmey (November 6, 1894 – April 22, 1975) was an American attorney and 15th attorney general of South Dakota between 1939 and 1943. He was born in Onida, South Dakota.

Career

Temmey was a Republican.

Temmey graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Law.[1]

1938 attorney general election

On June 27, 1938, Temmey won the Republican nomination on the first ballot, defeating Charles H. McCay of Salem by a margin of 79,510 to 72,718 votes.[2]

Temmey was elected attorney general by defeating incumbent Democrat attorney general Clair Roddewig by a margin of 144,125 to 123,671 votes.[3]

1940 attorney general election

Temmey was re-elected attorney general by defeating Democrat Andrew Foley by a margin of 170,269 to 122,173 votes.[4]

1942 gubernatorial election

Temmey ran for governor in 1942, but he was defeated.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Blue Book Legislative Manual, 1939 & 1941 editions". sdsos.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  2. ↑ The Weekly Pioneer-Times, June 30, 1938, page 3
  3. ↑ "Blue Book Legislative Manual, 1939 edition". sdsos.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Blue Book Legislative Manual, 1941 edition". sdsos.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Blue Book Legislative Manual, 1943 edition". sdsos.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
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