Elam (surname)

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Elam is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Charles Wheaton Elam, Sr., was a Democratic politician from his native Mansfield, a small city in DeSoto Parish in northwestern Louisiana, USA.

Joseph Barton Elam United States Representative from Louisiana

Joseph Barton Elam, Sr., was a two-term Democratic U.S. representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district, whose service corresponded with the administration of U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes.

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Louisiana's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The district is located in the northwestern part of the state and is based in Shreveport-Bossier City. It also includes the cities of Minden, DeRidder, and Natchitoches.

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