Eli C. D. Shortridge

Eli C. D. Shortridge
3rd Governor of North Dakota
In office
January 3, 1893 – January 10, 1895
LieutenantElmer D. Wallace
Preceded byAndrew H. Burke
Succeeded byRoger Allin
Personal details
Born(1830-03-29)March 29, 1830
Cabell County, Virginia, US
(now Cabell County, West Virginia)
DiedFebruary 4, 1908(1908-02-04) (aged 77)
Devils Lake, North Dakota, US
Political partyNorth Dakota Democratic-Independent Party

Eli C. D. Shortridge (March 29, 1830 – February 4, 1908) was an American politician who was the third Governor of North Dakota from 1893 to 1895. Shortridge was the first governor to live in the executive mansion.[1]

  1. ^ "ELI C. D. SHORTRIDGE". State Historical Society of North Dakota. Retrieved September 29, 2012.