Eli Jenway Shelton
Full Name: Eli Jenway SheltonDate of birth: April 11, 1823
Date of death: September 14, 1912
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 11 | Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874 | 13th | Democrat | Roxton / Lamar | Fannin, Lamar | |
| H | 3 | Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 | 8th | Paris / Lamar | Lamar | ||
| H | 3 | Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 | 7th (1) (2) | Paris / Lamar | Lamar |
(1) Members of the Seventh Legislature, Biographical Notes - Members, April 1937 issue. Southern Historical Research Magazine, 1937.
(2) Democrat. Roster of 7th Legislature, "Texas Legislature Complete for 1857-8," Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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House District 11
Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874 Legislatures: 13th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Roxton / Lamar Counties in district: Fannin, Lamar |
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House District 3
Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 Legislatures: 8th Home City/County: Paris / Lamar Counties in district: Lamar |
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House District 3
Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 Legislatures: 7th (1) (2) Home City/County: Paris / Lamar Counties in district: Lamar |
(1) Members of the Seventh Legislature, Biographical Notes - Members, April 1937 issue. Southern Historical Research Magazine, 1937.
(2) Democrat. Roster of 7th Legislature, "Texas Legislature Complete for 1857-8," Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, Capt. E.J. (Eli Jenway) Shelton, pp. 761-762. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families, 1889.
- Eli Jenway Shelton, birth date 4/11/1823, death date 9/14/1912, burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Paris, Lamar County. Biographical sketch, photos, dedication of pastor on death of E.J. Shelton's wife, adventures of Capt. Shelton. Find a Grave.
- SHELTON, ELI JENWAY (1823-1912). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch and portrait. Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature, 1860.
Photographs
- Photograph. Eli Shelton, 13th Legislature, DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs
- Photograph. Eli Shelton, 13th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Eli Shelton, 8th Legislature, Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- Pictorial Monogram of the State Government of Texas 1873 (DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection). DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs.
Committee Information top
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13th R.S. - 1873
Apportionment Finance Public Debt (Chair) | ||
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8th R.S. - 1859
Claims and Accounts Court of Claims Education Finance | ||
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7th R.S. - 1857
Claims and Accounts Land Office Private Land Claims |
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