William H. Elliott
Full Name: William H. ElliottDate of birth: October 21, 1831
Date of death: June 7, 1914
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 17 | Jan 9, 1883 - Dec 23, 1883 | 18th (1) (2) (3) (4) | Unaffiliated | Texarkana / Bowie | Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris |
(1) "Armisted [sic], of this place, and W.H. Elliott, of Texarkana, both Democrats, are elected representatives. The citizens ticket, made up of good men, without regard to party, is elected in full for the first time in years," 11/12/1882, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Elliott resigned 12/23/1883. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(4) Independent. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
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House District 17
Jan 9, 1883 - Dec 23, 1883 Legislatures: 18th (1) (2) (3) (4) Party: Unaffiliated Home City/County: Texarkana / Bowie Counties in district: Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris |
(1) "Armisted [sic], of this place, and W.H. Elliott, of Texarkana, both Democrats, are elected representatives. The citizens ticket, made up of good men, without regard to party, is elected in full for the first time in years," 11/12/1882, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Elliott resigned 12/23/1883. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(4) Independent. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, Judge William H. Elliott, pp. 222-223. Born 10/21/1831, married Leona A. Smith 7/28/1867. The Encyclopedia of the New West, 1881.
- William H. Elliott (1833-1914), burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Texarkana, Bowie County. Includes biographical sketch. Find a Grave.
- Biographical sketch, W.H. Elliott, p. 253. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Company F, 24th Mississippi commanded by Colonel W.F. Dowd. ". . . he entered as a private, but was soon elected first-lieutenant, and was frequently called on to command his own and other companies of the regiment." The Encyclopedia of the New West, 1881.
Other Resources
- Census of 1870 - William Elliott, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, age 38, born circa 1831 in Alabama, clerk in store, wife Lena.
Census of 1880 - W.H. Elliott, Texarkana, Bowie County, age 48, born circa 1832 in Alabama, dealer in grains and groceries, wife L.A. Elliott.
Census of 1900 - W.H. Elliott, Texarkana, Bowie County, age 69, born October 1831 in Alabama, furniture, wife Lenora. FamilySearch. 1870 1880 1900 - Death notice, "Texarkana Judge Dies," 6/17/1914, p. 7. "Judge Elliott served in the Texas senate [sic] and later was county judge and county clerk of Bowie County." Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- William H. Elliott. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Photographs
- Photograph. W.H. Elliott, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 18th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
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18th R.S. - 1883
Comptroller's and Treasurer's Office, Examine Educational Affairs Finance Privileges and Elections Revision of Rules |
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