E.J. Riggs

Elihu Jackson Riggs

Full Name: Elihu Jackson Riggs
Date of birth: December 24, 1827
Date of death: June 20, 1912

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 59 Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883 17th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)   Democrat Hope / Lavaca   Colorado, Lavaca

(1) District 59 comprised of Lavaca and Colorado counties. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) Democrats fielded two candidates in November 1880: Joseph C. Kindred and E.J. Riggs. Consider the Lily: the Ungilded History of Colorado County, Texas.
(3) "The Columbus box gives: For the legislature—Kindred, democrat, 295; Riggs, democrat, 277," p. 1, 11/4/1880. Galveston Daily News.
(4) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
(5) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881.

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House District 59
Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883
Legislatures: 17th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Hope / Lavaca
Counties in district: Colorado, Lavaca

(1) District 59 comprised of Lavaca and Colorado counties. Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) Democrats fielded two candidates in November 1880: Joseph C. Kindred and E.J. Riggs. Consider the Lily: the Ungilded History of Colorado County, Texas.
(3) "The Columbus box gives: For the legislature—Kindred, democrat, 295; Riggs, democrat, 277," p. 1, 11/4/1880. Galveston Daily News.
(4) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
(5) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

  • Biographical sketch and portrait, Elihu Jackson Riggs, pp. 105-106. Daughters of the Republic of Texas Patriot Ancestor Album Limited Edition, 2001.

Other Resources

  • Census of 1880 - E.J. Riggs, Lavaca County, 52 years, born circa 1828 in Alabama, blacksmith, wife Martha.
    Census of 1900 - Ellihu J. Riggs, Yoakum, Lavaca County, 73 years, born December 1827, landlord, wife Martha. FamilySearch. 1880
  • Elihu Jackson Riggs, birth date 12/24/1827 in Alabama, death date 6/29/1912 in Yoakum, Lavaca County, retired blacksmith. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  • E.J. Riggs, birth date 12/24/1827, death date 6/29/1912, burial in Pilot Grove Cemetery, Yoakum, Lavaca County. Find a Grave.
  • Obituary, Elihu Jackson Riggs, Halletsville Herald, 7/5/1912, p. 1, crediting Friench Simpson Memorial Library. "He followed his trade of blacksmith and also conducted farming interests. During his stay he served a term in the Texas legislature." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
  • Photo, Riggs Family: E.J. & Martha. Historic Photograph Collection, Victoria College/University of Houston-Victoria Library. Victoria Regional History Center.

Photographs

  • Photograph. E.J. Riggs, 17th Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

17th R.S. - 1881
Agriculture  
County Governments and County Finances  
Federal Relations  
Insurance and Statistics  

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