Background
Elliott, John was born on October 24, 1773 in Saint Johns Parish (now Liberty County), Georgia, United States.
politician United States senator
Elliott, John was born on October 24, 1773 in Saint Johns Parish (now Liberty County), Georgia, United States.
Elliott graduated from Yale University in 1794 and returned to Georgia to practice law.
He was elected to the Senate after holding several local offices. Sentator Elliott was also the first husband of Martha P. "Patsy" Stewart (1799—1864), daughter of General Daniel Stewart and Sarah Susannah Oswald. John and Patsy had four children:
Susan Ann Elliott (1820–1895)
Georgia Amanda Elliott (1822–1848)
Charles William Elliott (September 1824 – c 1825)
Daniel Stewart "Dan" Elliott (1826–1861), Civil War Confederate casualty
After his death, Patsy married Major Bulloch in May 8, 1932 and had four children, including Martha Stewart "Mittie" Bulloch (1835–1884) and Civil War Confederate veteran Irvine Stephens Bulloch (1842–1898).
Mittie was the mother of United States President Theodore "T.R." Roosevelt, Junior.
(1858–1919) and Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt (1860–1894), who was the father of First Lady Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962). In 1820, he owned 115 slaves in Liberty County, Georgia.
In 1830, his estate owned 117 slaves.
Member United States Senate from Georgia.