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James Thomas Elliott | |
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 James Elliott, United States Representative from Arkansas'2nd congressional district | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromArkansas's2nd district | |
| In office January 13, 1869 – March 3, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | James M. Hinds |
| Succeeded by | Anthony A. C. Rogers |
| Judge of the Arkansas 9th Judicial District Court | |
| In office 1872–1874 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1823-04-22)April 22, 1823 Columbus,Georgia, USA |
| Died | July 28, 1875(1875-07-28) (aged 52) Camden,Ouachita County Arkansas |
| Resting place | Oakland Cemetery in Camden, Arkansas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Guglielma Sells Elliott |
| Children | Four children |
| Residence(s) | Camden, Arkansas |
| Occupation | Attorney |
James Thomas Elliott (April 22, 1823 – July 28, 1875) was aUnited States Representative for the state ofArkansas. He held the position for forty-nine days in 1869.
Born in 1823 A native ofColumbus,Georgia, Elliott attended thepublic schools and studiedlaw. In 1854, he wasadmitted to the bar and commenced his practice inCamden inOuachita County,Arkansas. In 1858, he became the president of the Mississippi, Ouachita & Red River Railroad.
On April 4, 1844, he married the former Gugielma Sells, and the couple had four children.
in 1857, Elliott constructed his Elliott House on West Washington Street in Camden. TheUnion ArmyGeneralFrederick Salomon occupied the structure in 1864 during his stay in Camden. The family lived upstairs during the occupation. Their son, Milton Arteles Elliott, was a 13-year-old private in theConfederate States of America Army.Mathew Brady photographed their younger son, William Sells Elliott, on the front porch of the house.
Later, the Elliott House was an archaeological study of the relics of the time that the house was used as a Union hospital. This was during the time prior to theBattle of Poison Springs. Numerous shell casings were found as well as old pottery from hospital usage. The battle was the last significant fight won by the Confederacy. It occurred on April 18, 1864, during the Arkansas phase of the Red River Campaign.
Elliott was briefly a circuit judge of the Sixth Judicial District of Arkansas from October 2, 1865, to September 15, 1866. He established and edited theSouth Arkansas Journal in 1867. In this time period, the family lost two daughters, Belle and Emmaline Elliott toyellow fever on the same day.
DuringReconstruction, the U.S. RepresentativeJames M. Hinds was assassinated on October 22, 1868, by George A. Clark, a member of theKu Klux Klan and the secretary of theDemocratic Committee ofMonroe County, Arkansas.
Elliott was elected as aRepublican to theFortieth Congress to fill the vacancy. He served only from January 13 to March 3, 1869. He died in Arkansas at age 52
United States Representative James Thomas Elliott
His daughter-in-law, Sattie Buskin Elliott, the wife of Milton Elliott, edited, and with the assistance of the ladies in the Arkansas Historical Society of Ouachita County published a book,Garden of Memories, held in theLibrary of Congress.
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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