Elias Dayton

Elias Dayton
Born(1737-05-01)May 1, 1737
Elizabeth, New Jersey, British America
DiedOctober 22, 1807(1807-10-22) (aged 70)
Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Children2, including Jonathan

Elias Dayton (May 1, 1737 – October 22, 1807) was an American merchant and military officer who served as captain and colonel of the local militia and in 1783 rose to become a brigadier general during the American Revolutionary War. Afterward, he became the Mayor of Elizabethtown, New Jersey and served in the New Jersey General Assembly.[1] He was the father of U.S. Constitution[2] signer Jonathan Dayton.

  1. ^ Appleton's Cyclopedia vol. II, p. 113
  2. ^ "U.S. Constitution". LII / Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 2021-03-16.