Andrew W. Bogue
Law Rapid City, SD
Andrew Bogue was born in Yankton in 1919 and was raised in Parker. His father was a practicing lawyer who had served in the South Dakota Legislature and as a county judge. He grew up in a family which was dedicated to the law. In fact, across several generations, more than 20 members of the family were or are lawyers or judges, including his sons Steve and Scott. His daughter Laurie worked as a legal assistant for a number of years. Andrew graduated from South Dakota State University in 1941 and enrolled in the University of South Dakota School of Law. He was called to serve with the US Army in World War II as a lieutenant in the Signal Corps from 1943 to 1946. He served again during the Korean conflict. During his first call to duty with the military, he came home on leave and visited the USD campus. While there, on a whim, he stopped by a sorority house and asked if any of the sorority members remembered him. One of them - Florence "Liz" Williams - did, and they spent the afternoon talking and getting reacquainted before he shipped out the following day. That afternoon was the beginning of a long relationship, as they subsequently were married for more than 60 years. Andrew always stated that his accomplishments would not have been possible without the support and constant encouragement of Liz. After graduating from law school, he returned to Parker to practice law with his father. He practiced there until 1957, when he moved to Canton to take over the practice of Harold Bogue, his cousin, who had been appointed to the South Dakota Supreme Court. He also served on the South Dakota Cement Plant Commission from 1957 to 1966, acting as its Chair for several years. He practiced law in Canton until 1967, at which time he became a state court judge, sitting in
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Sioux Falls. In 1970, Andrew was appointed to the United States District Court. He was sworn in on May 1, 1970, immediately flew to Rapid City, and held his first hearing that very afternoon. He was the first sitting federal judge in Rapid City, but had to work out of makeshift offices located above the First Federal Savings and Loan building. He also worked out of the Federal Building in Deadwood for several years, until the construction of the Federal Courthouse in Rapid City. That summer he moved to Hisega, west of Rapid City, where his wife's family had owned a cabin, and where he and his family had vacationed virtually every summer, it was an easy move for the family, all of whom loved the Black Hills. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved hunting and
