Full Name: John Richard Elliott
Other surnames:
Elliot
Birth date: October 5, 1861
Death date: February 9, 1921
Terms of Service
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House,
32nd
(1)
(3)
(4)
Legislature
1/10/1911 - 3/13/1911
Democrat
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House,
31st
(2)
Legislature
1/12/1909 - 1/10/1911
Democrat
(1)
"Resigns as a Legislator: J.R. Elliott Becomes Chief Clerk of State Department," 3/14/1911, p. 4. "Representative J.R. Elliott of Sherman, Grayson County, has tendered his resignation as a member of the Legislature and will today assume his duties as chief clerk in the Department of State."
Austin Statesman .
(2)
Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415.
Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture) 1910.
(3)
Appointed chief clerk to the secretary of state by Governor-elect Colquitt; Elliott accepted and "would resign his seat in the house about the time of Mr. Colquitt's inauguration, "May Retain Seat," 1/12/1911, p. 1.
Galveston Daily News .
(4)
Henry W. Witcher, sworn 7/31/1911, succeeded J.R. Elliott, resigned 3/13/1911.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.