Background
Elrod, Samuel Harrison was born on May 1, 1856 in near Coatesville, Indiana, United States. Son of Jesse F. and Lydia (Pursel) Elrod.
Elrod, Samuel Harrison was born on May 1, 1856 in near Coatesville, Indiana, United States. Son of Jesse F. and Lydia (Pursel) Elrod.
Bachelor of Arts, DePauw University, 1882, A.M., 1885 (worked way through university by doing janitor work).
Admitted to bar, 1882, and began practice at Clark, South Dakot.
The state should not attempt to control the church, nor should the church seek to dominate the state. The separation of church and state should not be misconstrued as the abolition of all religious expression from public life.
God enables every person to resist evil, by accepting forgiveness and liberation, and willing to be open to the Holy Spirit.
Member Sioux Falls (Dak. Ty.) Convention.
Married Mary Ellen Masten, November 11, 1884.