Samuel Hitt Elbert | |
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| 6th Governor of the Territory of Colorado | |
| In office 1873–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Edward M. McCook |
| Succeeded by | Edward M. McCook |
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| Born | April 3, 1833 Logan County, Ohio |
| Died | November 27, 1899 (aged 66) Galveston, Texas |
| Political party | Republican |
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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 the second Secretary of the Territory of Colorado from 1862 to 1866 and he served as the sixth Governor of the Territory of Colorado from 1873 to 1874. After Colorado statehood, he was a justice of the Colorado Supreme Court from 1876 to 1888 and was chief justice from 1879 to 1882.
He was married to Josephine Evans, the daughter of Territorial Governor John Evans. She died of tuberculosis following the birth and death of her only child; the Evans Memorial Chapel was built by her father in her memory.