Elias Mayes (February 15, 1831 – January 5, 1910) was an American politician, farmer, and
Methodist Episcopal
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minister who served as a member of the
Texas House of Representatives
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. He was elected as a
Republican
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Political ideology
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to the Texas
Sixteenth and
Twenty-first legislatures and represented
Brazos County.
Early life
Mayes was on February 15, 1831, in
Conecuh County, Alabama
Conecuh County () is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 11,597. Its county seat is Evergreen. Its name is believed to be derived from a Creek Indian term meaning ...
, the son of Louis and Gillette Mayes.
Legislative career
In 1863, he moved to
Montgomery County, Texas
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county had a population of 620,443. The county seat is Conroe. The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, ...
. By 1866, he was residing in
Grimes County. He moved to Brazos County by 1877, where he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives. While in the legislature, Mayes opposed racial segregation legislation that would have mandated segregated transportation. During his time serving in the Texas Legislature, he also received support from the
Greenback Party
The Greenback Party (known successively as the Independent Party, the National Independent Party and the Greenback Labor Party) was an American political party with an anti-monopoly ideology which was active between 1874 and 1889. The party ran ...
.
Personal life
Mayes and his wife Maggie resided in Clarksville, Texas. She helped establish the first school there.
See also
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Sixteenth Texas Legislature
The 16th Texas Legislature met from January 14 to July 9, 1879 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1878 General Election.
Sessions
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References
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1831 births
1910 deaths
Republican Party members of the Texas House of Representatives
African-American state legislators in Texas
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