Samuel A. Elbert
American politician
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Samuel A. Elbert (April 9, 1832 – July 15, 1902) was an American physician and politician in Indiana. He was the Republican nominee for a state house seat in 1882.[1][2][3] He was the first African American to receive a medical degree in the state of Indiana.[4]
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Samuel A. Elbert | |
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| Born | April 9, 1832 Maryland |
| Died | July 15, 1902 (aged 70) Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Resting place | Crown Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Section 20, Lot 7 39.8172792°N 86.1753849°W |
| Education | Studied at Oberlin College, Indiana Medical College 1869-1871 |
| Occupations | American physician and politician in Indiana |
| Political party | Republican |
Biography
Samuel A. Elbert was born in Maryland to parents who were not enslaved. He worked as a servant, and studied at Oberlin College.[1] He moved to Indianapolis in 1866 and taught at a private school for African Americans supported by the Allen Chapel.[1]
He studied medicine with two doctors and enrolled at Indiana Medical College in 1869.[1] After a dispute he was degreed by the college in 1871, appointed to the state board of health, and established a private medical practice.[1]
He won the Republican nomination for a state house seat over incumbent James Sidney Hinton. He and other Republicans lost in the state’s general election.[5]
He married and had six children. He was a prominent A.M.E. Church member. He died at his home at 512 North Senate Avenue.[6] In 2013 a grave marker was added at Crown Hill Cemetery for Elbert.[7]
