Sir Abraham Elton, 2nd Baronet

Sir Abraham Elton
Portrait of Elton
Member of Parliament
for Taunton
In office
1724–1727
Serving with James Smith
Preceded byJohn Trenchard
James Smith
Succeeded byFrancis Fane
George Speke
Member of Parliament
for Bristol
In office
1727–1742
Preceded bySir Abraham Elton, Bt.
Joseph Earle
Succeeded byEdward Southwell
Robert Hoblyn
Personal details
Born(1679-06-30)30 June 1679 (date of baptism)
Died20 October 1742(1742-10-20) (aged 63)
NationalityBritish
Political partyWhigs
Spouse
Abigail Bayly
(m. 1702; died 1724)

Sir Abraham Elton, 2nd Baronet (baptised 30 June 1679 – 20 October 1742) of Bristol and Clevedon Court, Somerset, was a British merchant, slave trader and Whig politician, who sat in the House of Commons for Taunton between 1724 and 1727, and then for Bristol from 1727 until his death in 1742. He also served as the High Sheriff of Bristol from 1710 to 1711, and was Mayor of Bristol for the year 1719 to 1720.