Charles Wheaton Elam, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from DeSoto Parish Louisiana | |
| In office 1892–1896 | |
| Preceded by | W. C. Harris B. F. Jenkins |
| Succeeded by | W. C. Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 18, 1866 Mansfield, Louisiana |
| Died | September 5, 1917 (aged 51) Mansfield, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lucy Belle Burden Elam |
| Relations | Joseph Barton Elam, Jr. (brother) Harmon Drew, Jr. (great-nephew) |
| Children | Charles Wheaton Elam, Jr. Daniel Elam |
| Parent(s) |
Joseph Barton Elam, Sr. Mary Elizabeth Stewart Elam |
| Residence(s) | Mansfield, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Charles Wheaton Elam, Sr. (March 18, 1866 - September 5, 1917), was a Democratic politician from his native Mansfield, a small city in DeSoto Parish in northwestern Louisiana, USA. [1] [2]
References
- ^ Alcee Fortier, Louisiana, III (1909); Mansfield Enterprise, September 7, 1917
- ^ "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1812 to 2016" (PDF). legis.la.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
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- Louisiana State University alumni
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- 19th-century Louisiana politicians