Alfred J. Elliott
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Alfred James Elliott was a Democratic Representative from California
.
He was born in Guinda, California
and moved with his parents to Winters, California
, in 1901, and to Tulare, California
, in 1910, where he resided until his death in 1973. He worked as a farmer
and livestock breeder and was the owner and publisher of the Tulare Daily News. From 1933-1937, he served as the chairman of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors. From 1935 to 1936, he was a member of the California Supervisor Association of the State welfare board and in 1936 he served on the California State Safety Council. He was first elected to the United States House of Representatives
in 1937, by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry E. Stubbs
. He was re-elected to represent California's 10th congressional district
five times and served from 1937 to 1949. He retired in 1965.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
He was born in Guinda, California
Guinda, California
Guinda is a census-designated place in Yolo County, California. It is located in the Capay Valley, in the northwestern portion of the county, northwest of Esparto. Guinda's ZIP Code is 95637 and its area code 530. It lies at an elevation of 361 feet ....
and moved with his parents to Winters, California
Winters, California
Winters is a city in Yolo County, California. The population was 6,624 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is near Lake Berryessa. It is noted as the one-time residence of cartoonist R...
, in 1901, and to Tulare, California
Tulare, California
Tulare is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 59,278 at the 2010 census.Just eight miles south of Visalia, it is part of the Census Bureau's designation of the Visalia Metropolitan Area. The city is named for the currently dry Tulare Lake, once the largest...
, in 1910, where he resided until his death in 1973. He worked as a farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
and livestock breeder and was the owner and publisher of the Tulare Daily News. From 1933-1937, he served as the chairman of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors. From 1935 to 1936, he was a member of the California Supervisor Association of the State welfare board and in 1936 he served on the California State Safety Council. He was first elected to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in 1937, by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry E. Stubbs
Henry E. Stubbs
Henry Elbert Stubbs was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Nampa, Texas, Stubbs attended the public schools in Groesbeck, Texas, and Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma....
. He was re-elected to represent California's 10th congressional district
California's 10th congressional district
California's 10th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California in the East San Francisco Bay Area region of Northern California....
five times and served from 1937 to 1949. He retired in 1965.