Theodore B. Werner

Theodore B. Werner
Theodore B. Werner
	Theodore B. Werner
Mayor of Rapid City, South Dakota
	In office; 1929–1930
Preceded by	Eugene Bangs
Succeeded by	Winfield Morrill
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives; fromSouth Dakota's2nddistrict
	In office; March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937
Preceded by	Royal C. Johnson
Succeeded by	Francis H. Case
Personal details
Born	June 2, 1892; Ossian, Iowa,U.S.
Died	January 24, 1989(aged 96); Rapid City, South Dakota,U.S.
Political party	Democratic

Theodore B. Werner(June 2, 1892 – January 24, 1989) was aU.S.Democratic politicianwho served as a member of Congress from South Dakota.

Early life and education

Werner was born inOssian, IowatoGermanimmigrants.^[1]He attended parochial schools inIowa,after which he studied law inIllinoisandWisconsin.

Career

In 1909 Werner moved toRapid City, South Dakota,where he became involved in the newspaper and commercial printing businesses. He became editor and publisher of the weeklyGate City Guidein 1912, and continued as publisher until 1965.

Political career

He was Rapid City's Postmaster from 1915 to 1923. He was a City Commissioner from 1927 to 1930, and served as Rapid City's Mayor in 1929 and 1930. In 1930 he was an unsuccessful candidate for Congress.

In 1932 Werner was elected to theUnited States House of Representatives.He was reelected in 1934 and served from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1937. He lost his 1936 bid for reelection toFrancis H. Case.

In 1947 Werner was appointedUnited States MarshalforSouth Dakota,and he served until 1951.

He died in Rapid City on January 24, 1989, and was buried in Rapid City's Mountain View Cemetery.