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Robert E. Caselli

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Robert E. Caselli
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
In office
1991–1994
Personal details
Born (1927-12-03) December 3, 1927 (age 96)
Indiana
Political partyDemocratic[1]
Alma materDakota State University
University of South Dakota
University of Chicago

Robert E. Caselli (born December 3, 1927)[2] is a former American politician and teacher from South Dakota. He served as a Democratic member of the South Dakota House of Representatives for South Dakota's 12th legislative district.[3]

Life and career

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Caselli was born in Indiana in 1927 to Italian immigrants.[4] He attended Proviso Township High School in Maywood, Illinois.[5] He graduated from Dakota State University in 1951 and received a master's degree from the University of South Dakota in 1960. He then completed postgraduate studies at South Dakota State University and the University of Chicago.[5]

He was principal of Washington High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from 1958 to 1960 and from 1974 to 1988.[5][6][7]

In 1991, Caselli was elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives, serving until 1994.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Four House members renew junior-high teaching ties". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. February 25, 1991. p. 11. Retrieved February 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ South Dakota Legislature (1993), Legislative Manual, South Dakota, Secretary of State, p. 169
  3. ^ a b "Robert E. Caselli". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "1940 United States Federal Census". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  5. ^ a b c "Robert E. Caselli: 1952-1988" (PDF). South Dakota Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "Book break routine part of schools". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City Journal. April 26, 1985. p. 23. Retrieved February 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  7. ^ "The authors". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. November 18, 1989. p. 8. Retrieved February 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon