title: Lewis Marquardt
text: # Lewis Marquardt
  
  Lewis Raymond Marquardt (November 7, 1936 – May 31, 2020) was an American politician and educator.
  
  ## Early life and education
  
  Marquardt was born in Jamestown, North Dakota, and raised in Linton, North Dakota. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Minot State University and PhD in humanities from Arizona State University. To finance his college tuition, Marquardt founded and performed in The Collegiates, a dance band that toured around North Dakota and Montana.
  
  ## Career
  
  Marquardt served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1961, working as a Russian linguist stationed in Kassel, Germany. Marquardt lived with his wife and family in Webster, South Dakota, and taught at Webster High School. He served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1968 to 1970 as a Democrat. He then taught at the Arizona State University and the Texas State University San Marcos.
  
  ## Death
  
  Marquardt died on May 31, 2020, in Austin, Texas.
  
  