Lewis Raymond Marquardt (November 7, 1936 – May 31, 2020) was an American politician and educator.

Early life and education

Marquardt was born in

Jamestown, North Dakota Jamestown is a city in and the county seat of Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 15,849 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of cities in North Dakota, ninth most populous city in North ...

, and raised in

Linton, North Dakota Linton is a city in and the county seat of Emmons County, North Dakota, Emmons County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,071 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. When compared with the other 356 cities in North Dakota, ...

. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from

Minot State University Minot State University (MSU or MiSU) is a public university in Minot, North Dakota, United States. Founded in 1913 as a normal school, MSU evolved into a university in 1987 and is currently the state's third-largest, offering undergraduate and ...

and PhD in humanities from

Arizona State University Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public university, public research university in Tempe, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1885 as Territorial Normal School by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, the university is o ...

. To finance his college tuition, Marquardt founded and performed in The Collegiates, a dance band that toured around

North Dakota North Dakota ( ) is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota people, Dakota and Sioux peoples. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minneso ...

and

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Career

Marquardt served in the

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from 1958 to 1961, working as a Russian linguist stationed in

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. Marquardt lived with his wife and family in

Webster, South Dakota Webster is a city in and the county seat of Day County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,728 at the 2020 census. History The town was platted in 1880, and was named in honor of J. B. Webster, a pioneer settler. Geography Acc ...

, and taught at Webster High School. He served in the

South Dakota House of Representatives The South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 70 members, two from each legislative district. Two of the state's 35 legislative districts, Districts 26 and 28, are each subdivided ...

from 1968 to 1970 as a

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. He then taught at the

and the Texas State University San Marcos.

Death

Marquardt died on May 31, 2020, in

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