Elisha Standiford

Elisha David Standiford (December 28, 1831 – July 26, 1887) was a United States representative from Kentucky. He was born near Louisville, Kentucky. He attended the common schools and St. Mary's College, near Lebanon, Kentucky. He graduated from the Kentucky School of Medicine and commenced practice in Louisville, Kentucky. Later, he abandoned the practice of medicine and engaged in agricultural pursuits and other enterprises.

Elisha Standiford
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 5th district
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Preceded by	Boyd Winchester
Succeeded by	Edward Y. Parsons
Member of the Kentucky Senate
In office 1868 1871
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Born	(1831-12-28)December 28, 1831 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	July 26, 1887(1887-07-26) (aged 55) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Resting place	Cave Hill Cemetery Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mary A. E. Neill ​ (died 1875)​ Lorena Scott
Alma mater	Kentucky School of Medicine
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Standiford was a member of the Kentucky Senate in 1868 and 1871. He was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-third Congress (March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875) but declined a renomination in 1874 to the Forty-fourth Congress. After leaving Congress, he was president of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company from 1875 to 1879. In addition, he engaged in banking and agricultural pursuits. He died in Louisville, Kentucky in 1887 and was buried in Cave Hill Cemetery.

Louisville's largest airport was originally named Standiford Field before being changed to Louisville International Airport in 1995.[1] On January 16, 2019, the Regional Airport Authority voted to change the name of the airport to Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in honor of the boxer and Louisville native Muhammad Ali. The airport today still retains the airport code of SDF.