Elcan Heydenfeldt

Elcan Heydenfeldt (September 15, 1821 – February 23, 1898) was an American politician who served in the California State Assembly and California State Senate.

Elcan Heydenfeldt
Member of the California State Assembly from the 6th district
In office April 18th, 1853 – January 1855
Preceded by	Himself
In office January 1853 – April 1st, 1853
Succeeded by	Himself
2nd President pro tempore of the California State Senate
In office January 9, 1851 – January 8, 1852
Preceded by	E. Kirby Chamberlain
Succeeded by	Benjamin F. Keene
Member of the California State Senate from the 6th district
In office 1851–1853
Personal details
Born	(1821-09-15)September 15, 1821 Charleston, South Carolina, US
Died	(1898-02-23)February 23, 1898 (age 76) San Francisco, California, US
Political party	Whig
Relatives	Solomon Heydenfeldt (brother)

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.^[1]

California Supreme Court justice Solomon Heydenfeldt is his brother.^[1][2]