Famous / Notable Elliots

Places or things

ElliotLake
A small city in Ontario, Canada. Visit their Web site.

People

Arthur J. Elliot II
Lt. Cmdr. / USS Elliot (DD 967)
Known as "Jack Elliot" by his friends, he had a warship named after him for his heroic deeds. Check out the Web site for the USS Elliot, and its namesake.

Baroness Elliot of Harewood (1903-1994)
Wife of Walter Elliot and one of the first female life peers.

Bill Elliott
Of Dawsonville, Georgia, USA. Champion NASCAR Racing Driver, took his first win at Riverside California in 1983. In 1988 took the NASCAR championship. You can visit his Web site at www.billelliottracing.com.

Bob Elliott
Tank Commander, Canadian Army, 19th Field Regiment
As printed in the Calgary Herald, Nov 12, 2003
The scratchy wool coat waits for remembrance at the Olds Legion. It's hard to believe this coat, sewn during the Second World War from a Canadian Army blanket, was one of the most precious Christmas gifts ever received by one little Dutch girl. More...

Denholm Elliott (1922 - 1992)
Born May 31, 1922 in London, England and died October 6, 1992 in Ibiza, Spain. He was educated at Malvern College and RADA, London. Films include Trading Places (1983), A Room With a View (1985), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). More...

George Elliot
As Governor of Gibraltar, conducted the heroic and successful defence of the Gibraltar Rock when it was besieged by Franco-Spanish forces in 1779.

Gilbert Elliot 1751 - 1814)
First Earl of Minto
A notable Governor-General of India in the early 19th century. More...

Gilbert Elliot (1845 - 1914)
Fourth Earl of Minto
Remembered in the sporting world for having broken his neck riding in the Grand National. He recovered without any lasting effects, and was Governor-General of Canada (1892-1904) and was then Viceroy of India (1905 - 1910). More...

Henry Charles Furzer (Hank) Elliot (April 12, 1920 - October 24, 2003)
Colonel, D-Day Veteran, The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, First Battalion
Colonel HCF Elliot spent many years as the Canadian President of the Elliot Clan Society. His tireless dedication and passion will be greatly missed.

J.D. Elliott
Second Regiment Texas Volunteers of Sam Houston's Army in the Battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1836 the deciding battle of Texas Independence. Elected captain of a company of dragoons-September 19, 1836.
"Heroes of San Jacinto."

James F. Elliott
Company A of Sam Houston's Army in the Battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1836 the deciding battle of Texas Independence.
"Heroes of San Jacinto."

Jane Elliot of Minto (1727 - 1805)
Author of the best version of all of the traditional song The Flowers of the Forest, commemorating the Battle of Flodden in 1513.

Jerry Chris Elliott
Mr. Elliott served as a physicist for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for over 40 years. During his meritorious career, he is a distinguished recipient of the the highest U.S. civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, for duties as the lead Retrofire Officer at NASA Mission Control Center during the aborted Apollo 13 space mission with safe return of the flight crew. He was also instrumental in the first landing of mankind on the moon, July 20, 1969.

Joel Elliott (???? - 1868)
Major, United States Calvary Officer
The only Texas fort in the panhandle known as Cantonment (est. 1875)in the North Fork of the Red River was later changed to Fort Elliott in memory of Major Joel Elliott, an officer killed in battle with the indians in Indian Territory (OK) in February 1868. Wheeler County, Texas

John Eliot, Sir, 'the Patriot' (1592 - 1632)
Played a pivotal role in the downfall of Charles I and the rise of English Democracy.

John Peter Elliott
John Peter Elliott of Ottawa, Ontario is well known throughout the Ottawa Valley as being a prominant member of our region. He has been a founding member...director...president and consultant for the following organisations; Winterlude (with the worlds longest skating rink), The Canadian Tulip Festival, The Manotic Antique and Classic Boat Society,The Steam Boat Floatilla, The Mississippi Lake Assoc. , and many many more.
-- Don Lane

Middleton S. Elliott
Surgeon
Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty during engagements of Vera Cruz on 21 and 22 April 1914. Surgeon Elliott was eminent in the efficient establishment and operation of the base hospital, and in his cool judgment and courage in supervising first-aid stations of the firing line and removing the wounded. By his inspiring valor, steadfast perseverance, and selfless dedication to duty, Surgeon Elliott reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

"Old Man Elliott"
My gg-grandfather, "Old Man Elliott", had the distinction of becoming the first casualty of the Meeker Massacre in Colorado. His death, after fighting the Ute Indians so that the rest of the family could escape, was recounted in papers throughout the state and he has become a legend in the family for being one of the original settlers in the area.
-- Laura Clifford

Pierre Elliott Trudeau (1919 - 2000)
Fifteenth Prime Minister of Canada. His mother was an Elliott, and he spoke publicly about his pride in his Scottish roots. He also visted Redheugh with his boys. The Elliotts are one of only two Scottish Clans that can claim to have provided Canada with a prime minister and a Governor General (the other is the Campbells -- Kim Cambell and the Marquess of Lorne). More...

Robert M. Elliot
Air Force Colonel
No. 195-M
MEMORANDUM FOR CORRESPONDENTS December 27, 1999
The remains of an American serviceman previously unaccounted-for from the Vietnam War have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial in the United States. More...

Roger Elliott (16??-1714)
Major General

Half-brother of Alexander Spotswood, Governor of Virginia.
1683 Ensign in Tangier Regiment of foot (2nd Queen's) - equivalent to 2nd Lieutenant of Infantry 1687/11/?? Already 1st Lieutenant of Grenadiers in Earl of Bath's regiment of foot. More...

Sam Elliott (1944 - )
Actor. More...

Thomas Stearns Eliot (T.S. Eliot) (1888 - 1965)
An Anglo-American poet, critic, dramatist, and editor, Thomas Stearns Eliot was a major innovator in modern English poetry, famous above all for his revolutionary poem The Waste Land (1922). More...

Walter Elliot (1888 - 1958)
One of Scotland's great 20th-century politicians, helped to save the blazing medieval Westminster Hall when the House of Commons was bombed in 1941. More...

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