Jacob Lewis Ellison
Full Name: Jacob Lewis EllisonDate of birth: August 31, 1837
Date of death: July 6, 1910
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 91 | Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 | 21st (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Martindale / Caldwell | Caldwell, Guadalupe, Hays | |
| H | 91 | Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889 | 20th (4) | Democrat | Martindale / Caldwell | Caldwell, Guadalupe, Hays |
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Democrat. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
(3) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(4) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Terms of Service top
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House District 91
Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 Legislatures: 21st (1) (2) (3) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Martindale / Caldwell Counties in district: Caldwell, Guadalupe, Hays |
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House District 91
Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889 Legislatures: 20th (4) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Martindale / Caldwell Counties in district: Caldwell, Guadalupe, Hays |
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Democrat. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
(3) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(4) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 31st Legislature, 3rd C.S., 8/16/1910, p. 216. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Obituary, Colonel J.L. Ellison, 7/7/1910, p. 3. Austin Statesman.
- Biographical sketch, J.L. Ellison, p. 128. Born 8/31/1837 in Mississippi, married Martha W. Martindale on 8/23/1866. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
- Biographical sketch, J.L. Ellison, pp. 274-275. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, 2nd Lieutenant, Company K, 36th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Woods'), enlistment date 8/1/1862. Jacob L. Ellison of Caldwell County, born circa 1838, U.S., Confederate Officers Card Index, 1861-1865; U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865; U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 (Senior 2nd Lieutenant). 32nd Texas Cavalry in Personnel of Texas State Government bios. Ancestry.com.
- Confederate States Army, 2nd Lieutenant, Company K, 32nd Texas Cavalry. Military grave marker, Jacob Lewis Ellison. Jacob L. Ellison, birth date 8/31/1837, death date 7/6/1910, burial in Martindale City Cemetery, Martindale, Caldwell County. Confederate States Army grave marker. Find a Grave.
Other Resources
- Jacob L. Ellison, death date 7/6/1910 in Martindale, Caldwell County, at age 72. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Jacob L. Ellison, Democrat, farmer, age 51 in 1889, born in Mississippi. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
Photographs
- Photograph. J.L. Ellison, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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21st R.S. - 1889
Contingent Expenses (Chair) Finance Judiciary No. 1 | ||
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20th R.S. - 1887
County Government and County Finance Finance Judiciary No. 1 Privileges and Elections |
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