John Elliott | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 6th district | |
In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859 | |
Preceded by | Addison White |
Succeeded by | Green Adams |
Personal details | |
Born | John Milton Elliott May 16, 1820 Scott County, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | March 26, 1879 Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. | (aged 58)
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Emory 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.