Elisha M. Pease
Elisha M. Pease | |
|---|---|
| 5th & 13th Governor of Texas | |
| In office August 8, 1867 – September 30, 1869 | |
| Appointed by | Philip Sheridan |
| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | James W. Throckmorton |
| Succeeded by | Edmund J. Davis |
| In office December 21, 1853 – December 21, 1857 | |
| Lieutenant | |
| Preceded by | James W. Henderson |
| Succeeded by | Hardin Richard Runnels |
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office November 9, 1849 – November 3, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | John B. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Adolphus Sterne |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the Brazoria district | |
| In office February 16, 1846 – November 5, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1812 Enfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | August 26, 1883 (aged 71) Lampasas, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Unionist Republican |
| Profession | Politician |
Elisha Marshall Pease (January 3, 1812 – August 26, 1883) was an American politician who served as the fifth and 13th governor of Texas, from 1853 to 1857 and again from 1867 to 1869.