Odell K. Whitney Explained

Odell K. Whitney
Office:Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
Term Start:1931
Term End:1933
Governor:Warren Green
Predecessor:John T. Grigsby
Successor:Hans Ustrud
Birth Date:31 December 1884
Party:Republican

Odell K. Whitney (December 31, 1884 – June 11, 1967) was an American politician from the U.S. state of South Dakota. He served as lieutenant governor of South Dakota from 1931 through 1933.

Whitney attended the University of South Dakota College of Law[1] and was admitted to the bar in 1911.[2] He served in the South Dakota Senate from 1925 through 1930, and as Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota from 1931 through 1933. Whitney was appointed as a circuit court judge in 1946, and retired in 1961.[3]

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  1. Web site: 7 Jul 1910, 3 – Pierre Weekly Free Press at . Newspapers.com . July 7, 1910 . September 19, 2020.
  2. Web site: 22 Jun 1911, 15 – Pierre Weekly Free Press at . Newspapers.com . June 22, 1911 . September 19, 2020.
  3. Web site: 14 Jun 1967, Page 23 – The Daily Republic at . Newspapers.com . June 14, 1967 . September 19, 2020.