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]
Codington County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,325, making it the 7th most populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Watertown. The county was created in 1877 and organized in 1878. It is named for Rev. George S. S. Codington, Dakota Territory legislator.
Carpenter is an unincorporated community in Clark County, South Dakota, United States. It is not tracked by the Census Bureau. Carpenter has the post office serving the ZIP code 57322 area. Despite the city's size of one square city block, businesses such as Agtegra, the Carpenter Cafe, Dick's Garage, and the post office flourish here.
Samuel Harrison Elrod was an American attorney and the fifth Governor of South Dakota. Elrod, a Republican from Clark, South Dakota, served from 1905 to 1907.
Warren Everett Green was an American politician who served as the 13th governor of South Dakota. Green, a Republican from Hazel, South Dakota, served from 1931 to 1933. He was also a state senator from 1913 through 1915, and again from 1923 to 1927.
The Lake Traverse Indian Reservation is the homeland of the federally recognized Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, a branch of the Santee Dakota group of Native Americans. Most of the reservation covers parts of five counties in northeastern South Dakota, while smaller parts are in two counties in southeastern North Dakota, United States.
Harold Orrin Lovre was an American Republican who was elected as a member of the United States House of Representatives.
The 1972 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Codington County, South Dakota.
The Codington County Heritage Museum is a museum located at 27 First Avenue Southeast, Watertown, South Dakota, in the Carnegie Free Public Library building.
Perkins & McWayne was an architectural firm based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and active throughout the state of South Dakota. It was established in 1917 by architects Robert A. Perkins and Albert McWayne.
Dorothy Marie Sorteberg Kellogg was an American politician in the state of South Dakota. She was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives and South Dakota State Senate. She attended Watertown High School and graduated in 1938. Kellogg was also a secretary at the South Dakota State Highway Department, accountant, Chairwoman of the Codington County Democratic Party, and a member of the South Dakota State Democratic Party Executive Board. She was a United Methodist. Kellogg died in September 2018 at the age of 98.
Appleby is an unincorporated community in Codington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
Kampeska is an unincorporated community in Codington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
The Clark County Courier is a weekly newspaper published in Clark, South Dakota, United States. The newspaper serves the counties of Clark and Codington. It is published on Wednesdays and edited by Bill Krikac.
Waverly is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 22 at the 2020 census.
Grover is an unincorporated community in Codington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
Dry Lake is a natural lake in Codington County, South Dakota, in the United States found at an elevation of 1,742 feet (531 m).
Fred Deutsch is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 4. Deutsch lost a bid for the South Dakota Senate in the 2024 Republican Primary; his term as State Representative ends in January of 2025. Deutsch lives in rural Florence, which is near Watertown, South Dakota and in Codington County in the northeast portion of the state.
The 1976 United States presidential election in South Dakota was held on November 2, 1976 as part of the 1976 United States presidential election. Incumbent President Gerald Ford won the state of South Dakota, defeating Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter by a slim margin of 1.48%. Ford won all four of the state's electoral votes, but lost the national election to Carter.
The Codington County Courthouse is a courthouse serving Codington County, located at 14 First Avenue Southeast, Watertown, South Dakota. Codington County is part of South Dakota's Third Circuit Court.