Richard Elliott | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's6th district | |
| In office June 29, 1917 – March 3, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel W. Comstock |
| Succeeded by | William H. Larrabee |
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| Born | (1873-04-25)April 25, 1873 Connersville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 1948(1948-03-21) (aged 74) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Dale Cemetery, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Richard Nash Elliott (April 25, 1873 – March 21, 1948) was an American lawyer and politician who served seven terms as aU.S. Representative fromIndiana from 1917 to 1931.
Born nearConnersville, Indiana, Elliott attended the common schools.He taught school for three years.He studied law.He wasadmitted to the bar in 1896.He was a lawyer in private practice.County attorney ofFayette County, Indiana from 1897 to 1906.
He served as member of theIndiana House of Representatives from 1905 to 1909.City attorney of Connersville, 1905–1909.He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention, 1916.He served as chair of the Republican State convention in 1930.
Elliott was elected as aRepublican to theSixty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofUnited States RepresentativeDaniel W. Comstock.He was reelected to theSixty-sixth and to the five succeeding Congresses (June 29, 1917 – March 3, 1931).He served as chair of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of State (Sixty-sixth andSixty-seventh Congresses), Committee on Elections No. 3 (Sixty-eighth Congress), Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds (Sixty-ninth throughSeventy-first Congresses).He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to theSeventy-second Congress in 1930.
He served as assistant comptroller general of the United States, 1931–1943.
He died on March 21, 1948, inWashington, D.C.He was interred in Dale Cemetery,Connersville, Indiana.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 6th congressional district 1917-1931 | Succeeded by |
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| Rivers and Harbors (1883–1947) | ||
| Roads (1913–1947) | ||
| Flood Control (1916–1947) | ||
| Transportation and Infrastructure* (1947–) | ||
| Note | * Alternately namedPublic Works in 80th through 93rd Congresses andPublic Works and Transportation in 94th through 103rd Congresses. | |
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