Thomas E. Archer Biography

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ARCHER, THOMAS E., is a native of Stafforshire, England, and was born 
February 12, 1837; attended the public schools, worked on a farm and in 
the butcher business until he emigrated to this country with his 
parents in 1851, and settled in Iowa; engaged in farming until 1881, 
when he went to Brule county, Dakota, and opened a meat market, and 
also engaged in farming until April, 1888, when he came to Sioux Falls 
and opened a meat market in the Waples block.  In 1890 went to Rowena, 
and opened a meat market there, but returned to Sioux Falls, and for 
several years has been established on Main avenue in the meat business.  
He is a good citizen.