George S. S. Codington Explained

George S. S. Codington was a politician in the Dakota Territory. He was a member of the Dakota Territorial House of Representatives in now Brookings County, South Dakota.[1] Aside from politics, he served as a minister. He died from tuberculosis in Wisconsin.[2]

Codington County, South Dakota is named for him.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://legis.sd.gov/Legislators/Historical_Listing/LegislatorDetail.aspx?MemberID=3218 South Dakota Legislators members historical database-George S.B. Codington
  2. Web site: The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Cochrane to Coey.
  3. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 86.

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