| Russell Elrod | |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Senate | |
| In office 1945–1968 | |
| President Pro Tempore of the Arkansas Senate | |
| In office 1953–1954 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1904-11-30)November 30, 1904 Mosley Prairie, Oklahoma |
| Died | December 3, 1985(1985-12-03) (aged 81) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Russell Elrod (November 30, 1904 - December 3, 1985) was a lawyer and long-serving state legislator in Arkansas. He served in the Arkansas Senate including as President Pro Tempore of the Arkansas Senate in 1953.
He was born at Moseley Prairie in Delaware County, Oklahoma and schooled in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. He worked as a lawyer in Siloam Springs. He gained the nickname the "Little Fox" of Benton County. Elrod served from 1945 until 1968, when he was succeeded by Jim Caldwell. Elrod also served as Siloam Springs city attorney for 12 years. He is pictured in composite photographs of the Arkansas Senate in 1951 and 1965.
Elrod died December 3, 1985 aged 81.
References
- ^ Hinshaw, Jerry E. (December 23, 1986). Call the Roll: The First One Hundred Fifty Years of the Arkansas Legislature. Rose Publishing Company. ISBN 9780914546665 – via Google Books.
- "Arkansas Senate Pro Tempores". Arkansas Senate.
- ^ "Siloam's Russell Elrod: 'The Little Fox'". Northwest Arkansas Times. 5 January 1967. p. 16. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- "The Arkansas Hand-book". Christian Associations of the University of Arkansas. December 23, 1949 – via Google Books.
- Daniels, Charlie. "Historical report of the secretary of state 2008" (PDF). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- "Elrod Seeking Re-Election to State Senate". Northwest Arkansas Times. 20 April 1968. p. 2. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Russell Elrod Obituary". newspaperarchive.com. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- "1951 Senate composite photo of the Fifty-Eighth General Assembly of the State of Arkansas". Arkansas General Assembly Composite Images, 1866-2023. December 31, 1951.
- "1965 Senate composite photo of the Sixty-Fifth General Assembly of the State of Arkansas". Arkansas General Assembly Composite Images, 1866-2023. December 31, 1965.
- "Siloam Springs, Russell Elrod 81 dies". Tulsa World. 4 December 1985. p. 44. Retrieved 29 March 2024.