Background
Elliott, John B. was born on July 29, 1878 in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States. Son of Chauncey Record and Caroline Melissa (Baker) Elliott.
Elliott, John B. was born on July 29, 1878 in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States. Son of Chauncey Record and Caroline Melissa (Baker) Elliott.
1 son, John.
Began with Troy (Kansas) Times at 16. Reporter newspapers in Saint Joseph (Missouri), Kansas City and Saint Louis. Editorial writer Los Angeles Times, 1900.
Founded for that paper “The Wireless” (first newspaper in world to receive and publish news dispatches by wireless) on Catalina Island, 1902.
Editor, political correspondent Associated Press, Washington, and various cities United States, 1903-1911. Founded Los Angeles (California) Daily Tribune, of which managing editors
Managed Southern California campaigns of Woodrow Wilson for President, 1912 and 1916. Managed campaign Southern California (1914) for James Doctorate. Phelan for United States Senate.
United States collector of customs Southern California, 1913-1922.
Democratic nominee for United States Senate, 1926. Delegate to Democratic National Convention, San Francisco, 1920, New York, 1924, Chicago, 1932. Managed campaign in Southern California for Roosevelt and Garner.
Vice chairman Democratic State Central Committee.
Managed campaign in California for Sheridan Downey for United States Senate.
Clubs: California, San Gabriel Country (Los Angeles).
Married Ruth Estelle Sherwin, November 25, 1911.