H.C. Ellis
Full Name: H. C. EllisDate of death: Deceased, date unknown
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 10 | Feb 8, 1870 - Jan 14, 1873 | 12th (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Quitman / Wood | Hopkins, Hunt, Wood |
(1) H.C. Ellis, oaths of office as representative of the 12th Legislature, 2/8/1870, 2/9/1870, and 4/26/1870. Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Bonds and Oaths of Office, 1846-1920.
(2) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified and took the oath of office on 2/8/1870. House Journal.
(3) Party affiliation, Democrat. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.
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House District 10
Feb 8, 1870 - Jan 14, 1873 Legislatures: 12th (1) (2) (3) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Quitman / Wood Counties in district: Hopkins, Hunt, Wood |
(1) H.C. Ellis, oaths of office as representative of the 12th Legislature, 2/8/1870, 2/9/1870, and 4/26/1870. Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Bonds and Oaths of Office, 1846-1920.
(2) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified and took the oath of office on 2/8/1870. House Journal.
(3) Party affiliation, Democrat. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.
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Resolutions and Journal entries
- Communications related to H.C. Ellis' refusal to testify before the Travis County Grand Jury, 2/13/1871, pp. 292-294. Referred to as the Hon. H.C. Ellis, Capt. H.C. Ellis. House Journal.
Other Resources
- H.C. Ellis, birthplace Mississippi, voter registration 11/26/1869 in Wood County, Texas. Texas, Voter Registration Lists, 1867-1869. Ancestry.com.
- Description of House session 2/13/1871 when "A message was received from the Governor enclosing the statement of Judge Richardson, that the Hon. H.C. Ellis, Representative from Wood county, refused to testily before the Grandy Jury of Travis county . . . ," "Telegraphic: Special to Flake's Bulletin," 2/14/1871, p. 3. Flake's Daily Galveston Bulletin.
Committee Information top
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12th Adjourned - 1871
Education Engrossed Bills Privileges and Elections | ||
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12th R.S. - 1871
Education Engrossed Bills | ||
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12th 1st C.S. - 1870
Enrolled Bills Roads, Bridges and Ferries |
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