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    Samuel Hitt Elbert (April 3, 1833 – November 27, 1899) was an attorney in the Nebraska Territory before settling in the Colorado Territory. He served as...
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    Colorado. The mountain was named in honor of a Colorado statesman, Samuel Hitt Elbert, who was active in the formative period of the state and Governor...
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  • political candidate in Indiana Samuel Hitt Elbert (1833–1899), governor of the Territory of Colorado Samuel Hoyt Elbert (1907–1997), American linguist...
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  • politician Samuel Hitt Elbert (1833–1899), American governor and chief justice of Colorado Samuel Hoyt Elbert (1907–1997), American linguist Elbert, Colorado...
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    county was named for Samuel Hitt Elbert, the Governor of the Territory of Colorado when the county was formed. In 1889, Elbert County was reduced to...
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    married Samuel Hitt Elbert. She died as a young woman and Evans built the Evans Memorial Chapel in her memory. In 1868, John Evans and Samuel Elbert purchased...
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    Wayback Machine, accessed February 10, 2023. McMullin 1984, pp. 73–75. "Samuel Hitt Elbert". Colorado State Archives. Archived from the original on January 13...
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  • it was a mountain cattle ranch. In 1868, Evans and his son-in-law Samuel Hitt Elbert, who also became a Territorial governor, purchased more than 300 acres...
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  • petition. Records show Elbert served "less than a year", but his successor was appointed on June 19, 1874, which was 14 months after Elbert took office. Position...
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    Evans was First Lady of Colorado for her husband and her son-in-law, Samuel Hitt Elbert, who was a widower when he became governor. She was known for creating...
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