Tom Berry (South Dakota politician)

Tom Berry
14th Governor of South Dakota
In office January 3, 1933 – January 5, 1937
Lieutenant	Hans Ustrud Robert Peterson
Preceded by	Warren Green
Succeeded by	Leslie Jensen
Personal details
Born	(1879-04-23)April 23, 1879 Paddock, Holt County, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	October 30, 1951(1951-10-30) (aged 72) Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lorena McLain
Children	4
Profession	Rancher

Thomas Matthew Berry (April 23, 1879 – October 30, 1951)^[1] was the 14th Governor of South Dakota. Berry, a Democrat from Belvidere, South Dakota, served from 1933 to 1937. He is noted for defeating two incumbent Democratic United States senators in the state Democratic primary and then losing the seat to the Republicans in the general election.