John P. Elkin

John P. Elkin
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
In office
January 2, 1905 – October 3, 1915
Attorney General of Pennsylvania
In office
January 18, 1899 – January 21, 1903
GovernorWilliam A. Stone
Preceded byHenry Clay McCormick
Succeeded byHampton L. Carson
Personal details
Born(1860-01-11)January 11, 1860
West Mahoning Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania
DiedOctober 3, 1915(1915-10-03) (aged 55)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAdda Prothero
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
OccupationJudge, lawyer

John Pratt Elkin (January 11, 1860 – October 3, 1915) was an American lawyer and judge. He served a term as the state's Attorney General, and was an associate justice of the state's Supreme Court. He was a central figure in a scandal concerning influence buying on the Supreme Court.