John Elliott (Georgia)
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| John Elliott | |
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| United States Senator from Georgia |
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| In office March 4, 1819 – March 4, 1825 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Tait |
| Succeeded by | John M. Berrien |
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| Born | October 24, 1773 Liberty County, Georgia |
| Died | August 9, 1827 (aged 53) Sunbury, Georgia, buried in Midway Cemetery, Midway, Georgia |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
John Elliott (October 24, 1773—August 9, 1827) was a United States Senator from Georgia, serving from 1819 to 1825.
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.
He was also the first husband of Martha Stewart. After his death, she married Major James Stephens Bulloch and had four children, including Martha "Mittie" Bulloch. Mittie was the mother of US President Theodore "T.R." Roosevelt, Jr. and Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt. Elliott B. Roosevelt was the father of First Lady Anna Eleanor Roosevelt.
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| Preceded by Charles Tait |
United States Senator (Class 3) from Georgia 1819–1825 Served alongside: Freeman Walker, Nicholas Ware, Thomas W. Cobb |
Succeeded by John M. Berrien |
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