John Milton Elliott

John Elliott
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859
Preceded byAddison White
Succeeded byGreen Adams
Member of the
Kentucky House of Representatives
In office
August 5, 1861 – December 21, 1861
Preceded bySamuel Salyers
Succeeded byThomas S. Brown
In office
1847–1848
Personal details
BornJohn Milton Elliott
(1820-05-16)May 16, 1820
DiedMarch 26, 1879(1879-03-26) (aged 58)
PartyDemocratic
EducationEmory and Henry College (BA)

John Milton Elliott (May 16, 1820 – March 26, 1879) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge from Prestonsburg, Kentucky. He was assassinated by a fellow judge. Elliott represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives from 1853 until 1857, and served in the First Confederate Congress during the American Civil War.