Terms of Service

• House, 13th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  1/14/1873 - 1/13/1874
  Republican
  
• House, 8th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
  11/7/1859 - 2/5/1861
   
  

(1) Republican. Directory of the Members of the Thirteenth Legislature of the State of Texas 1873.
(2) Thomas Lewellen, sworn 3/18/1861, succeeded William A. Ellett, resigned 2/5/1861. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• W.A. Elliott. House Journal . 8th R.S.

Photographs

• Photograph. William Ellett, DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection.
• Photograph. William Ellett, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. William Ellett, Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature

Other Resources

• Married Thurza Reed 9/14/1859 in Clarksville, Red River County, TX. FamilySearch .
• ELLETT, WILLIAM A. (1834-?). Died in Red River County between 1880 and 1900. Handbook of Texas Online .
• Mentioned in Miscellaneous Notes, pp. 78-79. Pioneer History of Wise County: From Red Men to Railroads - Twenty Years of Intrepid History 1907.
• Biographical sketch and portrait. Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature 1860.

Committee Information

• 13th R.S. - 1873
• Abstracts of Land Titles  
• Federal Relations  
• Judiciary No. 1  
• Land Office, Examine Books and Railroad Certificates (Chair) 
• Printing and Contingent Expenses  
• Privileges and Elections  
• Superintendent of Public Schools  
• 8th R.S. - 1859
• Indian Affairs  
• Joint Indian Affairs  
• Land Office  
• Public Debt