Richard N. Elliott
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Richard Nash Elliott was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born near Connersville, Indiana
, Elliott attended the common schools.
He taught school three years.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1896.
He was a lawyer in private practice.
County attorney
of Fayette County, Indiana
from 1897 to 1906.
He served as member of the Indiana 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 a Republican
to the Sixty-fifth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Daniel W. Comstock.
He was reelected to the Sixty-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 and Sixty-seventh
Congresses), Committee on Elections No. 3 (Sixty-eighth
Congress), Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds (Sixty-ninth
through Seventy-first
Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Seventy-second
Congress in 1930.
He served as assistant comptroller general of the United States,1931-1943.
He died on March 21, 1948, in Washington, D.C.
.
He was interred in Dale Cemetery, Connersville, Indiana
.
United States House of Representatives
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from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Born near Connersville, Indiana
Connersville, Indiana
At the 2000 census, there were 15,411 people, 6,382 households and 4,135 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,894.5 per square mile . There were 6,974 housing units at an average density of 857.3 per square mile...
, Elliott attended the common schools.
He taught school three years.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1896.
He was a lawyer in private practice.
County attorney
County attorney
A county attorney in many areas of the United States is the chief legal officer for a county or local judicial district. It is usually an elected position...
of Fayette County, Indiana
Fayette County, Indiana
-2010 Census Data:As of the census of 2010, there were 24,277 people and 9,719 households residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 10,898 housing units at an average density of 51 per square mile...
from 1897 to 1906.
He served as member of the Indiana House of Representatives
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits...
from 1905 to 1909.
City attorney
City attorney
A city attorney can be an elected or appointed position in city and municipal government in the United States. The city attorney is the attorney representing the city or municipality....
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 a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Sixty-fifth
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Daniel W. Comstock.
He was reelected to the Sixty-sixth
66th United States Congress
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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 and Sixty-seventh
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
Congresses), Committee on Elections No. 3 (Sixty-eighth
68th United States Congress
The Sixty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of...
Congress), Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds (Sixty-ninth
69th United States Congress
The Sixty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1925 to March 4, 1927, during the third and fourth...
through Seventy-first
71st United States Congress
The Seventy-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years...
Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Seventy-second
72nd United States Congress
The Seventy-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1931 to March 4, 1933, during the last two years...
Congress in 1930.
He served as assistant comptroller general of the United States,1931-1943.
He died on March 21, 1948, in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
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He was interred in Dale Cemetery, Connersville, Indiana
Connersville, Indiana
At the 2000 census, there were 15,411 people, 6,382 households and 4,135 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,894.5 per square mile . There were 6,974 housing units at an average density of 857.3 per square mile...
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