Biography
Danforth was born on November 21, 1875 in Meeme, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 1903, he moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. On August 21, 1907, Danforth married Nora I. Tollefson. Danforth died on March 30, 1952. He was a Congregationalist.Career
Danforth was a member of the Senate from 1919 to 1922. Previously, he had been State's Attorney of Minnehaha County, South Dakota. In 1930 and 1938, Danforth was a candidate in the Republican primary for the United States Senate. He lost to incumbentReferences
People from Meeme, Wisconsin Politicians from Sioux Falls, South Dakota Republican Party South Dakota state senators South Dakota lawyers University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh alumni University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni 1875 births 1952 deaths {{SouthDakota-politician-stub