Joseph Barton Elam
| Joseph Barton Elam | |
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Joseph Barton Elam
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 4th district |
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In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 |
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| Preceded by | William Mallory Levy |
| Succeeded by | Newton C. Blanchard |
| Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives (Confederate States of America) | |
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In office 1862–1864 |
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| President | Jefferson Davis, CSA |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | B. F. Chapman |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 June 1821 |
| Died | July 4, 1885 (aged 64) Mansfield, DeSoto Parish Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Twice widowed |
| Relations |
William B. Spencer (brother-in-law) |
| Children |
Charles Wheaton Elam (1866-1917) |
| Residence |
Alexandria, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Private study of law |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
12 June 1821
Hope, Hempstead County
Twice widowed
William B. Spencer (brother-in-law)
Charles Wheaton Elam (1866-1917)
Joseph Barton Elam, Jr. (1878-1935)
Mollie (b. 1857)
Ida (b. 1861)
William J. (b. 1863)
Irene (b. 1868)
Susan (b. 1871)
Alexandria, Louisiana
Many, Louisiana
Joseph Barton Elam, Sr. (June 12, 1821 – July 4, 1885), was a two-term Democratic U.S. representative from Louisiana's 4th congressional district, who service corresponded with the administration of U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes.
Elam was born near Hope in Hempstead County in southwestern Arkansas, to William Jefferson Elam, a teacher, and his wife, the former Cynthia Wheaton, both from Virginia. The Elam family moved in 1823 to Ayish Bayou near San Augustine in East Texas, where another son, Charles Wheaton Elam, was born. In 1826, the Elams relocated to , Louisiana, where Mary Jane Elam, was born. By 1833, the family moved to Fort Jessup, Louisiana, the westernmost outpost of the United States at that time. William Elam tutored the officers' sons. Another son, John Waddill Elam, was born at Fort Jesup in 1833. There was also a daughter, Henrietta Elam.
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