Elias Mayes

Elias Mayes (February 15, 1831 – January 5, 1910)[1] was an American politician, farmer, and Methodist Episcopal minister who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives. He was elected as a Republican to the Texas Sixteenth and Twenty-first legislatures and represented Brazos County.

Early life

Mayes was on February 15, 1831, in Conecuh County, Alabama,[2] the son of Louis and Gillette Mayes.

Legislative career

In 1863, he moved to Montgomery County, Texas. 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.[3] 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.[4]

Personal life

Mayes and his wife Maggie resided in Clarksville, Texas.[5] She helped establish the first school there.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Texas Legislators: Past & Present - Mobile". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  2. "TSHA | Mayes, Elias". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  3. "The 1880s: Elias Mayes". Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Texas.gov. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. "Texas Legislators: Past & Present - Mobile". Legislative Reference Library. State of Texas. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  5. "Clarksville". TEXAS HISTORICAL MARKERS. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  6. "Clarksville – RETELLING CENTRAL TEXAS HISTORY". Retrieved 22 May 2023.


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