Elmore Yocum Sarles (January 15, 1859 – February 14, 1929) was an American politician who was the ninth Governor of North Dakota from 1905 to 1907.

Biography

Born in

Wonewoc, Wisconsin Wonewoc is a village along the Baraboo River in Juneau County, Wisconsin. The population was 816 at the time of the 2010 census. History The name “Wonewoc” is of Indigenous American origin, probably meaning "howling hills". However, at the ...

, Sarles was educated in the public schools in

Prescott, Wisconsin Prescott is a city in Pierce County, Wisconsin, Pierce County, Wisconsin at the confluence of the St. Croix River (Wisconsin-Minnesota), St. Croix River and Mississippi River. The population was 4,258 at the 2010 census, making it the second-large ...

and the

Gale College Gale College (also Galesville University and Marynook) was a private college in Galesville, Wisconsin. It was founded by George Gale, opening in 1854 and closing in 1939. Several religious denominations used the facilities as a college and later ...

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. He arrived in

Hillsboro, North Dakota Hillsboro is a small city in Traill County, North Dakota. It is the county seat of Traill County. The population was 1,649 at the 2020 census. Hillsboro was founded in 1881. Hillsboro sits in the fertile Red River Valley. Local agriculture has ...

in 1881 where he founded the Traill County Bank and a lumberyard. He married Anna York on January 10, 1886, and had two sons and two daughters. Sarles was also founder and president of The First National Bank of Hillsboro.

Career

Elmore Sarles became the mayor of Hillsboro in 1900 and served one term through 1902. Sarles was elected Governor. "More business in government" was Sarles' motto. There was a surplus of $200,000 in the state treasury when he left the Governor's office.

Death

Sarles died on February 14, 1929, and is buried in Hillsboro Cemetery #1 (Riverside Cemetery) in

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Biography for Elmore Y. Sarles
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sarles, Elmore Y. 1859 births 1929 deaths People from Traill County, North Dakota People from Wonewoc, Wisconsin People from Prescott, Wisconsin Gale College alumni Businesspeople from North Dakota Republican Party governors of North Dakota Mayors of places in North Dakota Methodists from North Dakota 20th-century American politicians