Samuel Harrison Elrod, Fifth Governor of SD
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N 44° 52.649 W 097° 43.989
14T E 600059 N 4970121
To him Clark was the best town, Clark County the best county and SD the best state.
Waymark Code: WM18G9
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 02/23/2007
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Samuel Harrison Elrod(1856-1935) — of Clark, Clark County, SD. Was born in Coatesville, Hendricks County, Ind., May 1, 1856. Son of Jesse F. Elrod and Lydia (Pursel) Elrod; married to Mary Ellen Masten. Republican. Lawyer; postmaster; Governor of South Dakota, 1905-07; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1928. Methodist. Died July 13, 1935.
Marker Name: Samuel Harrison Elrod, Fifth Governor of SD
Marker Type: Roadside
Marker Text: Not listed
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