Russell Elrod | |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Senate | |
| In office 1945–1968 | |
| President Pro Tempore of the Arkansas Senate | |
| In office 1953–1954 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 30,1904 Mosley Prairie,Oklahoma |
| Died | December 3,1985 (aged 81) |
| Party | Democratic |
Russell Elrod (November 30,1904 - December 3,1985) [1] 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. [2]
He was born at Moseley Prairie in Delaware County,Oklahoma and schooled in Siloam Springs,Arkansas. [1] He worked as a lawyer in Siloam Springs. [3] [4] He gained the nickname the "Little Fox" of Benton County. [3] Elrod served from 1945 until 1968, [5] [6] when he was succeeded by Jim Caldwell. Elrod also served as Siloam Springs city attorney for 12 years. [7] He is pictured in composite photographs of the Arkansas Senate in 1951 and 1965. [8] [9]