Benjamin Paul Elliott

Background

Elliott, Benjamin Paul was born on December 27, 1920 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Benjamin Sargent and Marguerite (Plenckner) Elliott.

Education

Catholic University American, Catholic University America, 1948.

Career

Private practice, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1950-1981; president, Duane, Elliott, Cahill, Mullineaux & Mullineaux, P.A., Architects, Planners, Cons., Rockville, Maryland., 1981-1990; independent architectural consultant, Rockville, since 1990. Chairman Washington Regional Conference Religious Architecture, 1966. Board directors, honorary chairman National Conference Religious Architecture, Washington, 1968-1970.

Achievements

• Benjamin Paul Elliott has been listed as a notable architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President West Montgomery Citizens Association, 1962-1963. Chairman trustees Potomac Elementary School, 1963-1969. Board directors Montgomery County History Society, 1986-1990, 92-96, board trustees, since 1999.

Vestryman local Episcopalian Church, 1956-1959, 61-68, junior warden, 1968-1969. With Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Fellow American Institute of Architects (secretary Maryland division 1952-1957, member national committee on religious architecture 1963-1966, president Potomac Valley chapter 1957-1958, chairman committee on bylaws 1965-1976, Distinguished Service award 1970, E.B. Morris award Potomac Valley chapter).

Member Maryland Society Architects (secretary-treasurer 1975-1978, board directors, chairman bylaws committee 1988-1991, chairman public committee 1992-1993), American Arbitration Association (panelist since 1992), Bethesda Cosmopolitan Club (president 1993-1995).

Connections

Married Mary Dickenson, July 22, 1943. Children: Paul Charles, Sara.

Father:

Benjamin Sargent Elliott

Mother:

Marguerite (Plenckner) Elliott

Spouse:

Mary Dickenson

child:

Paul Charles Elliott

child:

Sara Elliott