James Abdnor

James Abdnor
Official portrait, 1983
15th Administrator of the Small Business Administration
In office
March 12, 1987 – April 18, 1989
PresidentRonald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Preceded byJames C. Sanders
Succeeded bySusan Engeleiter
United States Senator
from South Dakota
In office
January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987
Preceded byGeorge McGovern
Succeeded byTom Daschle
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Dakota's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981
Preceded byJames Abourezk
Succeeded byClint Roberts
30th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
In office
January 7, 1969 – January 5, 1971
GovernorFrank Farrar
Preceded byLem Overpeck
Succeeded byWilliam Dougherty
Member of the South Dakota Senate
In office
1957–1969
Personal details
Born
Ellis James Abdnor

(1923-02-13)February 13, 1923
Kennebec, South Dakota, U.S
DiedMay 16, 2012(2012-05-16) (aged 89)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln (BA)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Battles/warsWorld War II

Ellis James Abdnor (February 13, 1923 – May 16, 2012) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States Senate from South Dakota. He was also the 15th Administrator of the Small Business Administration under presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.

Abdnor had previously represented South Dakota's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives and served as the 30th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota and a member of the South Dakota Senate.