Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1910 — CAPT. J. W. ELAM DEAD. [ARTICLE]

CAPT. J. W. ELAM DEAD.

Captain John W. Elam of Valparaiso, postmaster of that city and a man who has been prominent in northern Indiana politics for the past quarter of a century, died at his home in Valparaiso Tuesday at the age of 70 years. • Captain Elam was well known all over the northern part of Indiana. Before he was made postmaster of Valparaiso he was deputy revenue collector of this district. He w r as auditor of Porter county at one time, and has been the delegate to numerous state and district .conventions. He was a captain in the civil war, and has always been prominent in Grand Army affairs. His death wilt be regretted by a host of friends in this locality. Oapt. Elam .was in Rensselaer at the recent reunion of the 87th Jhdiana, and t read the response of Adjutant Molloy to the address of welcome at the Camp Fire held in the Armory.