Elam Dowden Talbott was born and raised on a farm near Berryburg in Barbour County. He gained his early educational training in the free schools, and later taught in them for two terms. He studied law at West Virginia State University and he completed his legal studies in the University of Virginia. After graduation, he established his law practice in 1883 at Beverly, then the county seat of Randolph County. When the county seat was moved to Elkins, Mr. Talbott
followed in January, 1900 and enjoyed a large and lucrative practice
in both the state and federal courts, where he was "recognized as
one of the ablest and most resourceful men practicing at the
bar of West Virginia." He was a democrat and a delegate to the democratic convention in 1896, held at Chicago, Illinois, which nominated William Jennings Bryan for the presidency. In 1912 he was elected a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, in which he served for one term.
Mr. Talbott was a Baptist and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for more than thirty years. He was well-known in Masonry, in which he was advanced to the Knight Templar degree, and was also a noble of the Mystic Shrine.
In 1886 Mr. Talbott was united in marriage with Miss Lucie Lee Bosworth, and they had five children, namely: Evalyn B., Margarite, Eugenia, Winnifred and William Donald Talbott.
Source: The History of West Virginia, Old and New, Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 585-586
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followed in January, 1900 and enjoyed a large and lucrative practice
in both the state and federal courts, where he was "recognized as
one of the ablest and most resourceful men practicing at the
bar of West Virginia." He was a democrat and a delegate to the democratic convention in 1896, held at Chicago, Illinois, which nominated William Jennings Bryan for the presidency. In 1912 he was elected a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, in which he served for one term.
Mr. Talbott was a Baptist and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for more than thirty years. He was well-known in Masonry, in which he was advanced to the Knight Templar degree, and was also a noble of the Mystic Shrine.
In 1886 Mr. Talbott was united in marriage with Miss Lucie Lee Bosworth, and they had five children, namely: Evalyn B., Margarite, Eugenia, Winnifred and William Donald Talbott.
Source: The History of West Virginia, Old and New, Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 585-586
Info provided by WVRoots
Elam Dowden Talbott was born and raised on a farm near Berryburg in Barbour County. He gained his early educational training in the free schools, and later taught in them for two terms. He studied law at West Virginia State University and he completed his legal studies in the University of Virginia. After graduation, he established his law practice in 1883 at Beverly, then the county seat of Randolph County. When the county seat was moved to Elkins, Mr. Talbott
followed in January, 1900 and enjoyed a large and lucrative practice
in both the state and federal courts, where he was "recognized as
one of the ablest and most resourceful men practicing at the
bar of West Virginia." He was a democrat and a delegate to the democratic convention in 1896, held at Chicago, Illinois, which nominated William Jennings Bryan for the presidency. In 1912 he was elected a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, in which he served for one term.
Mr. Talbott was a Baptist and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for more than thirty years. He was well-known in Masonry, in which he was advanced to the Knight Templar degree, and was also a noble of the Mystic Shrine.
In 1886 Mr. Talbott was united in marriage with Miss Lucie Lee Bosworth, and they had five children, namely: Evalyn B., Margarite, Eugenia, Winnifred and William Donald Talbott.
Source: The History of West Virginia, Old and New, Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 585-586
Info provided by WVRoots
followed in January, 1900 and enjoyed a large and lucrative practice
in both the state and federal courts, where he was "recognized as
one of the ablest and most resourceful men practicing at the
bar of West Virginia." He was a democrat and a delegate to the democratic convention in 1896, held at Chicago, Illinois, which nominated William Jennings Bryan for the presidency. In 1912 he was elected a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, in which he served for one term.
Mr. Talbott was a Baptist and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for more than thirty years. He was well-known in Masonry, in which he was advanced to the Knight Templar degree, and was also a noble of the Mystic Shrine.
In 1886 Mr. Talbott was united in marriage with Miss Lucie Lee Bosworth, and they had five children, namely: Evalyn B., Margarite, Eugenia, Winnifred and William Donald Talbott.
Source: The History of West Virginia, Old and New, Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 585-586
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