Elisha Standiford
| Elisha Standiford | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 5th district | |
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In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Boyd Winchester |
| Succeeded by | Edward Y. Parsons |
| Member of the Kentucky Senate | |
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In office 1868 1871 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 28, 1831 Louisville, Kentucky |
| Died |
July 26, 1887 (aged 55) Louisville, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary A. E. Neill (?-1875) Lorena Scott |
| Alma mater | Kentucky School of Medicine |
| Religion |
Presbyterian Methodist |
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Elisha David Standiford (December 28, 1831 – July 26, 1887) was a United States Representative from Kentucky. He was born near Louisville, Kentucky. He attended the common schools and St. Mary's College, near Lebanon, Kentucky. He graduated from the Kentucky School of Medicine and commenced practice in Louisville, Kentucky. Later, he abandoned the practice of medicine and engaged in agricultural pursuits and other enterprises.
Standiford was a member of the Kentucky Senate in 1868 and 1871. He was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-third Congress (March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875) but declined a renomination in 1874 to the Forty-fourth Congress. After leaving Congress, he was president of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company from 1875-1879. In addition, he engaged in banking and agricultural pursuits. He died in Louisville, Kentucky in 1887 and was buried in Cave Hill Cemetery.
Louisville's largest airport was originally named Standiford Field before being changed to Louisville International Airport in 1995. The airport today still retains the airport code of SDF.
References
- United States Congress. "Elisha Standiford (id: S000790)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Johnson, E. Polk (1912). A History of Kentucky and Kentuckians: The Leaders and Representative Men in Commerce, Industry and Modern Activities. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 970–972. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Boyd Winchester |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 5th congressional district March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
Succeeded by Edward Y. Parsons |