Capital: Pierre

State Nickname: Coyete State

State Bird: Pheasant

State Flower: Pasque Flower

Admitted to the Union: November 2, 1889

November 8, 1889 to January, 1893:

Arthur C. Melette

January, 1893 to January 1, 1897:

Charles H. Sheldon

January 1, 1897 to January 8, 1901:

Andrew E. Lee

January 8, 1901 to January 3, 1905:

Charles N. Herreid

January 3, 1905 to January 8, 1907:

Samuel H. Elrod

January 8, 1907 to January 5, 1909:

Coe I. Crawford

January 5, 1909 to January 7, 1913:

Robert S. Vessey

January 7, 1913 to January 2, 1917:

Frank M. Byrne

January 2, 1917 to January 4, 1921:

Peter Norbeck

January 4, 1921 to January 6, 1925:

William H. McMaster

January 6, 1925 to January 4, 1927:

Carl Gunderson

January 4, 1927 to January 6, 1931:

William J. Bulow

January 6, 1931 to January 3, 1933:

Warren E. Green

January 3, 1933 to January 5, 1937:

Tom Berry

January 5, 1937 to January 3, 1939:

Leslie Jensen

January 3, 1939 to January 5, 1943:

Harlan J. Bushfield

January 5, 1943 to January 7, 1947:

Merrell Q. Sharpe

January 7, 1947 to January 2, 1951:

George T. Mickelson

January 2, 1951 to January 4, 1955:

Sigurd Anderson

January 4, 1955 to January 6, 1959:

Joe Foss

January 6, 1959 to January 3, 1961:

Ralph E. Herseth

January 3, 1961 to January 5, 1965:

Archie M. Gubbrud

January 5, 1965 to January 7, 1969:

Nils A. Boe

January 7, 1969 to January 5, 1971:

Frank L. Farrar

January 5, 1971 to July 24, 1978:

Richard F. Kneip*

* Resigned from office

July 24, 1978 to January 1, 1979:

Harvey L. Wollman

January 1, 1979 to January 6, 1987:

William J. Janklow

January 6, 1987 to April 19, 1993:

George S. Mickelson*

* Died in office

April 20, 1993 to January 7, 1995:

Walter D. Miller

January 7, 1995 to 2003:

William J. Janklow

2003 --

Mike Rounds

1890: 328,808

1900: 401,570

1910: 583,888

1920: 636,547

1930: 692,849

1940: 642,961

1950: 652,740

1960: 680,514

1970: 666,257

1980: 690,769

1990: 696,004

2000: 754,844