D. Walter Conway

D. Walter Conway was an American politician who served as the 13th Attorney General of South Dakota from 1933 to 1937.[1]

Daniel Walter Conway
13th Attorney General of South Dakota
In office
1933–1937
GovernorTom Berry
Preceded byMerrell Q. Sharpe
Succeeded byClair Roddewig
Personal details
Born(1898-11-03)November 3, 1898
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Political partyDemocratic Party (United States)
Alma materCreighton University School of Law
ProfessionAttorney

Biography

Conway was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on November 3, 1898. Educated in the parochial and high schools of Sioux Falls and Columbus College in Chamberlain, South Dakota. He then served in World War I in the U.S. Army. Upon returning from the war, he attended and graduated from the Arts College, Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska as a Ph.B. in 1921. Law Education, Creighton Law School, Omaha, Nebraska, LL.B., 1924.[2][3]

Career

Conway returned to Sioux Falls and took up the practice of law. He served as a Deputy State's Attorney in Minnehaha County from 1929–1930. He then served as an Assistant City Attorney for Sioux Falls from 1931–1932, before being elected Attorney General of South Dakota as a Democrat in 1932 and 1934.[2][4]

1932 Attorneys General election

Conway defeated incumbent Attorney General Merrell Q. Sharpe by receiving 135,393 votes to 128,644 votes for Sharpe.[5]

1934 Attorneys General election

Conway ran for re-election as defeated Republican nominee Roy A. Nord by receiving 158,553 votes to Nord's 112,764 votes.[6]

References
  1. Barnett, Steven J. (2019). "Legislative Manual: South Dakota 2019" (PDF). Office of the South Dakota Secretary of State. p. 158. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  2. South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1933, page 507
  3. "Political Graveyard". Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  4. South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1935, page 545
  5. South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1933, page 309
  6. South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1935, page 337
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