Charles Wheaton Elam

Charles Wheaton Elam, Sr.
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from DeSoto ParishLouisiana
In office 1892–1896
Preceded by	W. C. Harris B. F. Jenkins
Succeeded by	W. C. Scott
Personal details
Born	(1866-03-18)March 18, 1866 Mansfield, Louisiana
Died	September 5, 1917(1917-09-05) (aged 51) Mansfield, Louisiana
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lucy Belle Burden Elam
Relations	Joseph Barton Elam, Jr. (brother) Harmon Drew, Jr. (great-nephew)
Children	Charles Wheaton Elam, Jr. Daniel Elam Emma Gertrude Elam
Parent(s)	Joseph Barton Elam, Sr. Mary Elizabeth Stewart Elam
Residence(s)	Mansfield, Louisiana
Alma mater	Louisiana State University
Profession	Lawyer

Charles Wheaton Elam, Sr. (March 18, 1866 - September 5, 1917), was a Democratic politician from his native Mansfield, a small city in DeSoto Parish in northwestern Louisiana, USA.^[1][2]

References

1. Alcee Fortier, Louisiana, III (1909); Mansfield Enterprise, September 7, 1917
2. "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1812 to 2016" (PDF). legis.la.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.

Political offices
Preceded by W. C. Harris B. F. Jenkins	Louisiana State Representative from DeSoto Parish 1892–1896	Succeeded by W. C. Scott