John Milton Elliott

John Elliott
Statue of Elliott at the Boyd County Courthouse at Catlettsburg, Kentucky
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859
Preceded byAddison White
Succeeded byGreen Adams
Personal details
Born
John Milton Elliott

(1820-05-16)May 16, 1820
Scott County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 26, 1879(1879-03-26) (aged 58)
Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationEmory and Henry College (BA)

John Milton Elliott (May 16, 1820 – March 26, 1879) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge from Prestonsburg, Kentucky. He was assassinated by a fellow judge. Elliott represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives from 1853 until 1857, and served in the First Confederate Congress during the American Civil War.