Elmore Theodore Elver (March 4, 1877 – May 19, 1921) was an American politician and lawyer. Born in the town of

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, Elver moved to

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and went to high school. Elver graduated from the

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in 1898, and from its College of Law in 1901. He practiced law in Madison, Wisconsin. In 1907, Elver served in the

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and was a

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.''Wisconsin Blue Book'', 1907, Biographical Sketch of Elmore T. Elver, p. 1145. He died in a hospital in Madison, Wisconsin from pneumonia.

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* 1877 births 1921 deaths Politicians from Madison, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni University of Wisconsin Law School alumni Lawyers from Madison, Wisconsin People from Vienna, Wisconsin 19th-century American lawyers Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub