Eli Charles Daniel Shortridge (March 29, 1830 – February 4, 1908) was an American politician who was the third governor of North Dakota from 1893 to 1895.

He moved to Larimore, Dakota Territory with his family, second wife Anna Burton and twin daughters, in 1882.

Shortridge ran for governor ten years later in 1893 on a fusion ticket composed of Populists, Democrats, and the Farmers' Alliance, who merged into a single Democratic-Independent Party.

The bill passed, but the provision that Minnesota or Wisconsin would have to cede sovereignty over the site created an unacceptable situation for both states.

He was appointed clerk of the United States General Land Office at Devils Lake, North Dakota.