Background
Burch, Newton Dexter was born on June 16, 1871 in Stewartsville, Missouri, United States. Son of George Nelson and Ann Elizabeth (Dexter) Burch.
Burch, Newton Dexter was born on June 16, 1871 in Stewartsville, Missouri, United States. Son of George Nelson and Ann Elizabeth (Dexter) Burch.
Bachelor of Laws, University of Nebraska, 1898.
Admitted to Nebraska bar, 1899, and began practice at Lynch. States attorney, Boyd Company, Nebraska, 1903-1907. Moved to Dallas, South Dakot, 1907.
Mayor of Dallas, 1915-1917, 1919-1921. Judge Circuit Court of South Dakot, 1921-1925. Member Supreme Court Commission, 1925-1926.
Judge Supreme Court of South Dakot, 1926-1928.
The state should not use its authority to promote particular religious beliefs, nor should it require prayer or worship in the public schools. However, the state should leave students free to practice their own religious convictions.
The demands of modern life may leave someone stressed and overloaded, or isolated and feeling useless. Be persistent, and success will be definitely achieved.
Member: Masons; Odd Fellows. Phi Delta Phi; American and State Bar Associations Clubs: Kiwanis, Pierre Country.
Married Sarah Eliza Jarman, March 15, 1899. Children: Leonard Nelson, Cecil Jarman, Edith Helen.