James Joseph Elliott

Full Name: James Joseph Elliott
Date of birth: November 11, 1869
Date of death: December 29, 1934

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	65	Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933	42nd	Democrat	Thorndale / Milam		Burleson, Lee, Milam
H	66	Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907	29th	Democrat	Thorndale / Milam		Milam, Robertson

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House District 65
Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933
Legislatures: 42nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Thorndale / Milam
Counties in district: Burleson, Lee, Milam

House District 66
Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907
Legislatures: 29th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Thorndale / Milam
Counties in district: Milam, Robertson

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Resolutions and Journal entries

44th Legislature, R.S., 1/17/1935, p. 128. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Obituary, J.J. Elliott, "Former Milam Legislator Dies in Cameron Hospital," The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (reprint from Thorndale Champion), 1/10/1935, p. 8, crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library. Born 11/11/1869 in Milam County, died 12/29/1934 in Cameron. "Mr. Elliott also served two terms in the State Legislature at Austin and was the author of a bill passed and now in force relieving old age pensioners of the red tape required in cashing and receiving warrants for their money." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

Census of 1880 - James J. Elliott, Rockdale, Milam County, born circa 1870, father James C. Elliott. FamilySearch.
J.J. Elliott, birth date 11/11/1869 in Milam County; death date 12/29/1934 in Cameron, Milam County; farming. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
James Joseph Elliott, birth date 11/11/1869, death date 12/29/1934, burial in Thorndale Cemetery, Thorndale, Milam County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. J.J. Elliott, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.J. Elliott, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

42nd R.S. - 1931 Commerce and Manufactures Common Carriers Revenue and Taxation State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions
29th R.S. - 1905 Claims and Accounts Common Carriers Insurance Labor Public Health

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