About Elcan Heydenfeldt
Lived 1821 – 1898 (aged 76). Elcan Heydenfeldt was an American politician.
Elcan Heydenfeldt (September 15, 1821 – February 23, 1898) was an American politician who served in the California State Assembly and California State Senate.
Heydenfeldt was elected to the state senate in 1850, representing San Francisco, and was elected its second president pro tempore. He was then elected to the state assembly's 6th district in 1852, being the first person to go from serving in the state senate to the state assembly.
In 1853, Heydenfeldt and four other assemblymembers all resigned their seats. All but one, including Heydenfeldt, then all ran in the special elections for the vacant seats, and were reelected.
California Supreme Court justice Solomon Heydenfeldt was his brother.
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Who was Elcan Heydenfeldt?
American politician
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Elcan Heydenfeldt was born on 15 September 1821 in Charleston.
When did Elcan Heydenfeldt die?
Elcan Heydenfeldt died on 23 February 1898 in San Francisco.
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Elcan Heydenfeldt was a politician.
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Elcan Heydenfeldt was American.
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