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William Henry McMaster
	William Henry McMaster
	;
10th Governor of South Dakota
	In office; 1921 – 1925
Lieutenant	Carl Gunderson
Preceded by	Peter Norbeck
Succeeded by	Carl Gunderson
Born	May 10, 1877; Monona County, Iowa
Died	December 20, 1936; Dixon, Illinois
Political party	Republican

William Henry McMaster (May 10, 1877 – September 14, 1968) was the tenth Governor of South Dakota, serving from 1921 until 1925, and also a United States Senator from that state. He died at the age of 91 in 1968. He was a member of the Republican Party.

[edit] Biography

McMaster was born to Samuel and Sara (Woodsum) McMaster in Ticonic, Monona County, Iowa. His family moved to Sioux City, Iowa after the death of his father in 1880; and while growing up, he contributed to the family income by delivering the morning edition of the "Sioux City Journal." McMaster graduated from Sioux City High School and later received a B.A. degree from Beloit College in 1899. In 1901, he moved to Yankton, South Dakota and worked as a cashier at that Security State Bank in Gayville. McMaster served in the South Dakota State House of Representatives in 1911 and 1912 in the South Dakota State Senate from 1913 to 1916.

[edit] External links

William H. McMaster at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Political offices
Preceded by Peter Norbeck	Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota 1917–1921	Succeeded by Carl Gunderson
Preceded by Peter Norbeck	Governor of South Dakota 1921–1925	Succeeded by Carl Gunderson
United States Senate
Preceded by Thomas Sterling	United States Senator (Class 2) from South Dakota 1925–1931	Succeeded by William J. Bulow