George H. Brace Biography

	This biography appears on pages 466-467 in "History of Minnehaha 
	County, South Dakota" by Dana R. Bailey and was scanned, OCRed 
	and edited by Joy Fisher, http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000031
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BRACE, GEORGE H., was born in Orleans county, New York, on the 26th day 
of July, 1838.  He was educated in the public schools, and when twenty-
one years of age entered the mercantile business in his native county, 
and remained there in business until he removed to Sioux Falls, where 
he arrived on the 23d day of May, 1885. He at once received the 
presidency of the Dakota National Bank at this place, and remained its 
president until December 21, 1886. Since then he has been engaged in 
the loan and real estate business, and has large real estate interests.  
Mr. Brace is an active business man with no political aspirations, an 
upright citizen, a good neighbor, and has a large circle of friends.