Background
Hitchcock, Abner Edward was born on October 29, 1853 in North Bergen, Genesee Company, New York, United States. Son of Lansing Milando and Harriet (Lumley) Hitchcock.
Hitchcock, Abner Edward was born on October 29, 1853 in North Bergen, Genesee Company, New York, United States. Son of Lansing Milando and Harriet (Lumley) Hitchcock.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State College Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, 1876. Bachelor of Laws, State University of Iowa, 1880.
Began practice at Mitchell, Dakota (now South. Dakota), 1880; city attorney, Mitchell, 1886-1892. State's attorney, Davison Company, South Dakot, 1891-1893.
Mayor of Mitchell, 1908-1916.
Trustee State Agricultural College, 1891-1893, Dakota Wesleyan University, 1905-1909. Regent of education, South Dakot, 1909-1915.
Served as city manager, Santa Rosa, California.
Member State Bar Association of South Dakot. Mason (32°,Kiloton).
Married Louise L. Lawton, of Lyons, Clinton Company, Iowa, June 20, 1882.