Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Elliott McNeil Millican

Full Name: Elliott McNeil Millican
Birth date: July 16, 1808
Death date: October 13, 1860

Terms of Service

Senate, 7th ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽¹¹⁾ ⁽¹⁴⁾ Legislature
Elected but never sworn
Senate, 6th ⁽¹²⁾ ⁽¹⁵⁾ Legislature
11/5/1855 - 11/2/1857
Senate, 5th ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽¹³⁾ Legislature
11/7/1853 - 11/5/1855
House, 3rd ⁽³⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁾ Legislature
11/5/1849 - 7/15/1850
House, 2nd ⁽⁹⁾ Legislature
12/13/1847 - 11/5/1849
House, 1st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
2/17/1846 - 12/13/1847

(1) Not present at organization of the House on 2/16/1846. Erath and Millican sworn on 2/17/1846, p. 7. House Journal .
(2) David Whaley, sworn 1/12/1858, succeeded Elliot M. Millican, resigned before session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) John Patrick, in special election, 8/5/1850, sworn 11/18/1850, succeeded Elliot M. Millican, resigned 7/15/1850. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(4) Democrat. Table of members of the 1st Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 5/20/1846, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(5) Listed in "Senators holding over: Opposition." 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) .
(6) Democrat - Listed as delegate to Democratic State Convention in Austin, 1/9/1854. Tri-Weekly State Times (Austin, Texas), 1/17/1854, p. 1, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(7) Roster of members elect of the 5th Legislature, state elections, 1853. Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 8/20/1853, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(8) Resignation - "We see that the Hon. E.M. Millican, Senator from the counties of Leon, Robertson, Brazos and Burleson, has tendered his resignation to the Executive, and that it has been accepted"; bill re. special election, State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 12/12/1857, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(9) Roster of members of the 2nd Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 12/15/1847, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(10) Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
(11) Bill introduced 12/8/1857 providing for a special election to fill the vacancy in the twenty-first district caused by the resignation of E.M. Millican, p. 170. Senate Journal .
(12) 6th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment presented their credentials, and being qualified, took their seats, 11/5/1855, p. 2. Senate Journal .
(13) 5th Legislature - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment presented their credentials, and being qualified, took their seats, 11/7/1853, p. 2. Senate Journal .
(14) 7th Legislature - Elliott Millican elected, but never sworn. Did not appear for the 7th Legislature, p. 276. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861 1990.
(15) 6th Legislature - Listed in the "19 members of the Senate [who] retained their seats from the 5th Legislature," p. 258. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861 1990.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

5th Legislature - Roll of Members, Elliot M. Millican, native state South Carolina, emigrated from Arkansas in 1821, farmer, postoffice Millican's, Brazos County. House Journal .

Other Resources

Biographical sketch, p. 140. Biographical Directory of the Texan Conventions and Congresses, 1832-1845 1942.
Biographical sketch, Elliot McNeil Millican, p. 199. Daughters of the Republic of Texas Patriot Ancestor Album 1995.
Obituary of Rev. Leander Randon Millican, son of Elliott McNeel Millican, 4/6/1936, p. 3. Elliott McNeel Millican, first sheriff of Brazos County, member of 9th Congress of the Texas Republic, 1st-3rd Legislatures (House of Representatives), and 6th-7th Legislatures (Senate); died in 1860. Town of Millican is named for him. El Paso Times .
Elliot McNeal Millican, birth date 7/16/1808, death date 11/1/1860, burial in Weaver Cemetery, Millican, Brazos County. "Served Texas Congress & First Sheriff of Brazos County 1839." Find a Grave .
MILLICAN, ELLIOTT MCNEIL (1808-1860). Pioneer physician and legislator. Millican resigned from the Senate during the sixth session because of a widespread epidemic. Handbook of Texas Online .
Mentioned in MILLICAN, TEXAS. Handbook of Texas Online .
Mentioned in BRAZOS COUNTY. Handbook of Texas Online .
Records of Brazos and Navasota County slave owners, Notes on Slavery in Brazos County .
Biographical sketch, p. 244. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861 1990.
Robert Hemphill Millican family history, "Dreiss Family Saga Filled with Close Calls, Hard Work," 9/27/2007. "His son, Elliott McNeill, was the first sheriff of Brazos County around 1841-1842. Jean said he was an Indian fighter and was nearly killed in numerous skirmishes. He even underwent battlefield surgery, having arrows removed. Many of the Millican men were in law enforcement or the Texas Rangers. Besides becoming a physician, Elliott served in the early legislature as a member of the Ninth and last Congress of the Texas Republic, and of the First, Second and Third House of Representatives, and the Sixth and Seventh Senate." West Kerr Current .