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]

References

  1. ↑ South Dakota Legislators members historical database-George S.B. Codington
  2. ↑ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Cochrane to Coey".
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 86.


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