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Elliott McNeil Millican Full Name: Elliott McNeil Millican Date of birth: 1808 Date of death: October 13, 1860 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 21 Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857 6th (6) (7)     Millican / Brazos   Brazos, Burleson, Leon, Robertson S 21 Elected but never sworn 7th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)     Millican / Brazos   Brazos, Burleson, Leon, Robertson S 21 Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855 5th (8) (9) (10)     Millican / Brazos   Brazos, Burleson, Leon, Robertson H 30 Nov 5, 1849 - Jul 15, 1850 3rd (11) (12)     Millican / Brazos   Brazos, Leon, Robertson H Brazos Dec 13, 1847 - Nov 5, 1849 2nd (13)     Millican / Brazos   Brazos H Brazos Feb 17, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847 1st (14) (15)     Millican / Brazos   Brazos (1) David Whaley, sworn 1/12/1858, succeeded Elliot M. Millican, resigned before session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (2) Listed in "Senators holding over: Opposition." Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (3) Resignation - "We see that the Hon. E.M. Millican, Senator from the counties of Leon, Robertson, Brazos and Burleson, has tendered his resignation to the Executive, and that it has been accepted"; bill re. special election, State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 12/12/1857, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (4) Bill introduced 12/8/1857 providing for a special election to fill the vacancy in the twenty-first district caused by the resignation of E.M. Millican, p. 170. Senate Journal. (5) 7th Legislature - Elliott Millican elected, but never sworn. Did not appear for the 7th Legislature, p. 276. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990. (6) 6th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment presented their credentials, and being qualified, took their seats, 11/5/1855, p. 2. Senate Journal. (7) 6th Legislature - Listed in the "19 members of the Senate [who] retained their seats from the 5th Legislature," p. 258. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990. (8) Democrat - Listed as delegate to Democratic State Convention in Austin, 1/9/1854. Tri-Weekly State Times (Austin, Texas), 1/17/1854, p. 1, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (9) Roster of members elect of the 5th Legislature, state elections, 1853. Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 8/20/1853, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (10) 5th Legislature - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment presented their credentials, and being qualified, took their seats, 11/7/1853, p. 2. Senate Journal. (11) John Patrick, in special election, 8/5/1850, sworn 11/18/1850, succeeded Elliot M. Millican, resigned 7/15/1850. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (12) Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (13) Roster of members of the 2nd Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 12/15/1847, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (14) Not present at organization of the House on 2/16/1846. Erath and Millican sworn on 2/17/1846, p. 7. House Journal. (15) Democrat. Table of members of the 1st Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 5/20/1846, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, p. 140. Biographical Directory of the Texan Conventions and Congresses, 1832-1845, 1942. MILLICAN, ELLIOTT MCNEIL (1808-1860). Pioneer physician and legislator. Millican resigned from the Senate during the sixth session because of a widespread epidemic. Handbook of Texas Online. Biographical sketch, p. 244. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990. Other Resources Mentioned in BRAZOS COUNTY. Handbook of Texas Online. Mentioned in MILLICAN, TEXAS. Handbook of Texas Online. Records of Brazos and Navasota County slave owners, Notes on Slavery in Brazos County. Committee Informationtop 7th R.S. - 1857 Finance   Penitentiary   Privileges and Elections   6th R.S. - 1855 Claims and Accounts   Finance   Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts, Select   Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair)  State Affairs   5th R.S. - 1853 Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts   Penitentiary   Printing and Contingent Expenses   Private Land Claims   State Affairs   3rd R.S. - 1849 Apportionment   Apportionment, Special   Claims and Accounts (Chair)  Private Land Claims   2nd R.S. - 1847 County Boundaries   Public Lands   1st R.S. - 1846 County Boundaries

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