James Elliot | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1809 | |
| Preceded by | Lewis R. Morris |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Hatch Hubbard |
| State's Attorney of Windham County, Vermont | |
| In office 1837–1839 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander S. Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Alexander S. Campbell |
| In office 1822–1823 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Field |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Elliot |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Newfane | |
| In office 1837–1838 | |
| Preceded by | Roswell M. Field |
| Succeeded by | Walter Eager |
| Windham County Register of Probate | |
| In office 1822–1834 | |
| Preceded by | Royall Tyler |
| Succeeded by | Asa Keys |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Brattleboro | |
| In office 1818–1819 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Hunt Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Clark |
| Clerk of the Windham County Court | |
| In office 1817–1835 | |
| Preceded by | Edward R. Campbell 2nd |
| Succeeded by | Marshall Miller |
| Clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
| In office 1801–1803 | |
| Preceded by | Nathan Osgood |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Haswell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 18, 1775 Gloucester, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
| Died | November 10, 1839 (aged 64) Newfane, Vermont, U.S. |
| Resting place | Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Vermont |
| Political party | Federalist Democratic-Republican National Republican |
| Spouse | Lucy Dow (m. 1803) |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Attorney Author |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1793–1796 1812–1813 |
| Rank | &sq=&lang=&file=File:US_ARMY_CPT.gif){kind=small} Captain |
| Battles/wars | Whiskey Rebellion Northwest Indian War War of 1812 |
James Elliot (August 18, 1775 – November 10, 1839) was an American soldier, lawyer, author and politician. A holder of local and state offices throughout his life, he was most notable for his service as a United States representative from Vermont.
Elliot was born in Gloucester in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. His father died at sea while serving in the American Revolution, and Elliot's mother moved the family to New Salem, where he received his early education. He was indentured to a local farmer, and at age 15 moved to Guilford, Vermont to work as a store clerk. He served in the army during the Whiskey Rebellion in Pennsylvania and the Northwest Indian War, then returned to Vermont to study law and begin practice as an attorney. He later published a volume on his wartime experiences, which also included several poems and essays.
During the early 1800s, Elliot served as Clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives. Nominally a Federalist, in 1802 he won election to the U.S. House, where he served for three terms and became identified with many Democratic-Republican principles. After leaving Congress, Elliot edited newspapers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Worcester, Massachusetts, then returned to Vermont to resume practicing law. He served briefly in the War of 1812, and continued to hold local and state offices, including Clerk of Windham County, member of the Vermont House of Representatives, Windham County Register of Probate, and State's Attorney of Windham County.
Elliot died in Newfane, Vermont on November 10, 1839, and was buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Brattleboro.