Alfred J. Elliott
{{short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Alfred J. Elliott
| image = File:AlfredJElliott.jpg
| state = California
| district = 10th
| term_start = May 4, 1937
| term_end = January 3, 1949
| predecessor = Henry E. Stubbs
| successor = Thomas H. Werdel
| birth_name = Alfred James Elliott
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1895|6|1}}
| birth_place = Guinda, California
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1973|1|17|1895|6|1}}
| death_place = Tulare, California
| restingplace = Tulare Cemetery
| party = Democratic
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Alfred James Elliott (June 1, 1895 – January 17, 1973) was an American farmer, newspaperman and politician who served six terms as a Democratic Representative from California from 1937 to 1949.
Early life and career
He was born in Guinda, California, and moved with his parents to Winters, California, in 1901, and to Tulare, California, in 1910, where he resided until his death in 1973. He worked as a farmer and livestock breeder and was the owner and publisher of the Tulare Daily News. From 1933 to 1937, he served as the chairman of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors. From 1935 to 1936, he was a member of the California Supervisor Association of the State welfare board and in 1936 he served on the California State Safety Council.
Congress
He was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1937, by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry E. Stubbs. He was re-elected to represent California's 10th congressional district five times and served from 1937 to 1949. He retired in 1965.
Elliot was among the most outspoken in expressing bigotry toward Japanese Americans.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}} In 1943 he protested the release of some Japanese Americans from the relocation camps, repeating his earlier statement that "the only good Jap is a dead Jap," and declaring that "When the war is over, as far as I am concerned, we should ship every Jap in the United States back to Japan . . ."89 Cong. Rec. 8193 1943
Death
Elliot died on January 17, 1973, in Tulare, California at the age of 77 and was interred in Tulare Cemetery.
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Electoral history
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| title = 1937 10th congressional district special election{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=115002|title=CA District 10 - Special Election|website=Our Campaigns|access-date=23 January 2022}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Alfred J. Elliott
| votes = 22,321
| percentage = 48.91
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Harry A. Hopkins
| votes = 17,678
| percentage = 38.74
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Progressive Party
| candidate = Al Sessions
| votes = 5,638
| percentage = 12.35
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| votes = 45,637
| percentage = 100
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| winner = Democratic Party (US)
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{{Election box begin no change | title= 1938 United States House of Representatives elections{{Cite web |title=1938 election results |url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1938election.pdf}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Alfred J. Elliott (Incumbent)
| votes = 84,791
| percentage = 67.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = F. Fred Hoelscher
| votes = 41,194
| percentage = 32.7
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 125,985
| percentage = 100.0
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| winner = Democratic Party (US)
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{{Election box begin no change | title= 1940 United States House of Representatives elections{{Cite web |title=1940 election results |url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1940election.pdf}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Alfred J. Elliott (Incumbent)
| votes = 125,845
| percentage = 97.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Communist Party USA
| candidate = Louretta Adams
| votes = 3,826
| percentage = 3.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 129,671
| percentage = 100
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| winner = Democratic Party (US)
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{{Election box begin no change | title= 1942 United States House of Representatives elections{{Cite web |title=1942 election results |url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1942election.pdf}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Alfred J. Elliott (Incumbent)
| votes = 43,864
| percentage = 100.0
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| votes = 43,864
| percentage = 100
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| winner = Democratic Party (US)
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{{Election box begin no change | title= 1944 United States House of Representatives elections{{Cite web |title=1944 election results |url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1944election.pdf}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Alfred J. Elliott (Incumbent)
| votes = 60,001
| percentage = 100.0
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| votes = 60,001
| percentage = 100
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| winner = Democratic Party (US)
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Alfred J. Elliott (Incumbent)
| votes = 51,843
| percentage = 100.0
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| votes. = 51,843
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box hold with party link without swing
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
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References
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- [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000119 Congressional Biographical Directory: Alfred James Elliott] - From the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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| state=California| district=10 | before=Henry E. Stubbs | after=Thomas H. Werdel | years=1937–1949}}
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Category:Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from California
Category:People from Yolo County, California
Category:People from Winters, California
Category:People from Tulare, California
Category:20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives
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