# John Timmer

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{{Short description|American politician}}
{{about|the South Dakota politician|the technology reporter|Ars Technica#Staff}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name                = John Timmer
|birth_date          = {{birth date|1931|06|24}}
|birth_place         = [Rock County, Minnesota](/source/Rock_County%2C_Minnesota), U.S.
|death_date          = {{death date and age|2018|11|05|1931|06|24}}
|office1             = Member of the [South Dakota House of Representatives](/source/South_Dakota_House_of_Representatives)
|term_start1         = 1981
|term_end1           = 1992
|party               = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States))<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/spearfish-daily-queen-city-mail-surprise/124724143/|title=Surprise sales tax measure offered|work=Spearfish Daily Queen City Mail|location=[Spearfish, South Dakota](/source/Spearfish%2C_South_Dakota)|date=February 12, 1987|access-date=May 14, 2023|page=2|via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)}} {{Open access}}</ref>
|children            = 
|alma_mater          = Central College
}}

'''John Timmer''' (June 24, 1931 – November 5, 2018) was an American politician. He served as a [Republican member](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) of the [South Dakota House of Representatives](/source/South_Dakota_House_of_Representatives).<ref name="a">{{Cite web|url=https://sdlegislature.gov/Historical/Legislator/Profile/1621|title=John Timmer|work=[South Dakota Legislature](/source/South_Dakota_Legislature)|access-date=May 14, 2023}}</ref>

== Life and career ==
Timmer was born in [Rock County, Minnesota](/source/Rock_County%2C_Minnesota).<ref>{{Citation|title=Biographical Directory of the South Dakota Legislature, 1889-1989: L-Z|page=1104|date=1989|publisher=The Council}}</ref> He attended Central College.<ref name="b">{{Cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/argusleader/name/john-timmer-obituary?id=10584926|title=John Timmer Obituary (1931-2018)|work=[Argus Leader](/source/Argus_Leader)|date=November 7, 2018|access-date=May 14, 2023}}</ref>

Timmer was a businessman.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-timmer-seeks-a-second-term/124723872/|title=Timmer seeks a second term|work=[Argus-Leader](/source/Argus-Leader)|location=[Sioux Falls, South Dakota](/source/Sioux_Falls%2C_South_Dakota)|date=April 5, 1982|access-date=May 14, 2023|page=15|via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)}} {{Open access}}</ref>

Timmer served in the [South Dakota House of Representatives](/source/South_Dakota_House_of_Representatives) from 1981 to 1992.<ref name="a" />

Timmer died on November 5, 2018,<ref name="b" /> at the age of 87.

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