Valentine McGillycuddy | |
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Mayor of Rapid City, South Dakota | |
In office 1896–1898 | |
Preceded by | Chauncey Lynch Wood |
Succeeded by | George B. Mansfield |
President of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | |
In office 1893–1897 | |
Preceded by | Walter P. Jenney |
Succeeded by | Robert L. Slagle |
Personal details | |
Born | Valentine Trant McGillycuddy February 14, 1849 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | June 6, 1939 Berkeley, California, U.S. | (aged 90)
Resting place | Black Elk Peak 43°51′57″N 103°31′57″W / 43.865847725°N 103.532431997°W |
Valentine Trant McGillycuddy (February 14, 1849 – June 6, 1939) was a surgeon who served with expeditions and United States military forces in the West. He was considered controversial for his efforts to build a sustainable relationship between the United States and Native American peoples.