Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-16
He Had Suffered with Asth-
ma for Many Years, Which
Finally Caused Death.
KNOWN TO EVERY
RESIDENT OF STATE
Had Been Actively Engaged
in Political Life Since
1866.

Judson LaMoure. 70, died today at
Stuart, Florida. according to a tele-
gram received shortly before noon.
For a number Of years he had spent
his winters in that state, being at
flicted with asthma, a disease from
which he has suffered for many
years. and to. which he now finally
succumbed. The remains will be
brought to Pembina for burial.
Mr.. LaMoure was known, not only
to every citizen in Grand Forks. but
to nearly every resident Of the state.
having been active in politics, mer-
shandising and agricultural develop
ment since his arrival in this section
Of the country in 1860.
Hon. Judson LaMoure came to
North Dakota in 1860. He was elected
to the legislature in 1866 but refused
to take his seat. He came to what is
now North Dakota in 1870 and was
elected to the legislature in 1872 and
served there for several terms. No
citizen of North Dakota has left his
mark on so many pages of its history
- he, according to n ~biographer.
He was interested in merchandising
and agricultural development, as well
rs political affairs.
Long in Legislature.
The Hon. Judson LaMoure was the
Nestor of the public men of Dakota.
Fifty-three years ago he was a public
official, serving al sub-agent to the
Brule Sioux; forty-six years & he
made his first appearance in a Da-
kota legislature. His service in the
legislature had been almost %continu-
Gus until some years ago. and he rep
resented the Pembina district in the
state senate since the creation of the
state. He was one of the few men
who had experienced YER phase of
the development of this country from
the wilderness state and he had had
9 notable part in shaping the affairs
Of the territory and the state. His
influence, which was considerable in
the earliest territorial times, never
waned and he was known as one of
the big men Of the senate, and there
fore Of the state.
Born in Quebec.
Judson LaMoure was born in FIRE.
lighsburgh, Quebec, March 81, 1899.
His education was completed with
two years in Frelighsburgh Academy,
and he came to the American west
when he was 20 years old. When he
arrived at Davenport, Iowa, March 2,
1859, he was very close to the con-
fines Of civilization Inc he remained
Oh lno 4IOuticI uHLIl llIc MARY II u
progress carried civilization to the
vanishing point on this continent. In
1860 he Joined h rush of gold seek
ers to Pixies Peak. but did not find
it the Ell Dorado he was looking for.
In the fall of hat year LaMoure
came into Dakota Territory and set
tied in Union county and for years
was engaged much Of the time in the
transportation business with H. d.
Booge & Co. He became familiar
with the Indians and in 1865 receiv-
ed an appointment Is sub-agent and
was stationed on the Missouri at the
mouth of the White Earth river. His
career was at once adventurous and
educational, and he became a man
Of influence. In 1870 he gave up his
connection with the Indians and NOV
ed n Pembina county. where he
operated a farm and his abilities
presently called him to public life.
His legislative career includes a
term in the territorial assembly in
1872 and in 1876 he was elected to
the council. In 1880 he went to the
territorial house and four years later
he again went to the council. In
1889 he was elected to the state SEN
ate and he had beer reelected at
many succeeding senate elections. In
the Republican party, with which he
was affiliated Senator LaMoure had
always been a power and was one
Of the big figures at all party gath