Elmer B. Elliott
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Elmer B. Elliott (March 13, 1902 - September 22, 1960) was Speaker of the Florida House in 1951 and 1952.[1] and served in the Florida House of Representatives for 10 years from 1945 until 1955.[1]
He was born in Belfalls, Texas, on March 13, 1902, and moved to Florida in 1921.[2][1]
He was an automobile dealer and rancher in Pahokee, Florida, and served on the city commission.[3]
He represented Palm Beach County in the House from 1945 until the 1953 term.[4]
The Florida archives have a photo of him and his sons from 1959 on the occasion of his Florida House portrait unveiling.[5] The archives also have a 1957 photo of him by Charles Lee Barron (1917 - 1997) addressing the House.[6]
He died September 22, 1960, in Lake Worth hospital, leaving behind his wife Velva, a daughter, and three sons, one also called Elmer B. Elliott.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "23 Sep 1960, 2 - The Tampa Tribune at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Florida Highways". J.E.Robinson. July 23, 1951 – via Google Books.
- ^ "23 Sep 1960, Page 2 - The Palm Beach Post at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. p. 2. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Portrait of Florida House Representative Elmer B. Elliott - Pahokee, Florida - RC11046". Florida Memory. 1947. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Former House Speaker Elmer B. Elliott with his sons during unveiling ceremony - Tallahassee, Florida (C029739)". Florida Memory. 1959. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Former House Speaker Elmer B. Elliott addressing the legislature - Tallahassee, Florida. (C025561)". Florida Memory. 1957. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- 1902 births
- 1960 deaths
- Florida Democrats
- Businesspeople from Florida
- 20th-century American businesspeople
- American ranchers
- Florida city council members
- People from Pahokee, Florida
- Farmers from Florida
- Speakers of the Florida House of Representatives
- American automobile salespeople
- 20th-century American politicians