Samuel H. Elrod

1856–1935 (age 79)

Governor

Biography

Samuel H. Elrod rose to the highest office in state government, serving as Governor with distinction and integrity. His eighty-year life was devoted to public service and advancing the welfare of his constituents.

Elrod's gubernatorial legacy and political achievements remain part of the state's historical record. He is remembered at Rose Hill Cemetery as a statesman who shaped the course of his era.

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1856–1916 (age 60)
Rose Hill Cemetery
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Judy Lee Klemesrud
1939–1985 (age 46)
Rose Hill Cemetery
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Nathaniel Edwin Harris
1846–1929 (age 83)
Rose Hill Cemetery
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Francis Jerome Holder
1876–1931 (age 55)
Rose Hill Cemetery
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Cowboy Pink Williams
1892–1976 (age 84)
Rose Hill Cemetery
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Phil Everly
1939–2014 (age 75)
Rose Hill Cemetery
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Trinity Church Cemetery
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