Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson | |
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| Born | August 23, 1820 |
| Died | October 8, 1879 (aged 59) Salado, Texas, US |
| Spouse(s) | Eliza Hamer Robertson (1846–1852) her death Mary Elizabeth Dickey (1852) |
| Parent(s) | Sterling C. Robertson Frances King |
Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson (1820–1879) was an early Euro-American settler in Robertson's Colony in Texas. His father was the colony's founder Sterling C. Robertson. Brought to Texas to learn Spanish, he translated for both Robertson's Colony and later the Texas General Land Office. He practiced law in Milam County. Robertson was a postmaster for the Republic of Texas and the leader of a volunteer group who aided Alexander Somervell in border disputes. By 1844, he had been promoted to colonel in the Republic of Texas militia. Robertson was one of the delegates who signed the Texas Order of Secession in 1861 and served as aide-de-camp to General Henry McCulloch. The Col. Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson Plantation in Salado is listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bell County, Texas.