Robert B. Elliott Politician

Robert Brown Elliott (August 11, 1842 – August 9, 1884) was an African-American member of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina, serving from 1871-1874.

Personal facts

Robert B. Elliott
Birth dateAugust 11, 1842
Birth place
Liverpool , United Kingdom
Date of deathAugust 09, 1884
Place of death
New Orleans
Resting place
Saint Louis Cemetery
Profession
Lawyer , Civil service

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Politician

military operations
Reconstruction Era
governor
military branch
South Carolina National Guard
military rank
Commanding officer
office
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Aiken County
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Barnwell County
South Carolina Attorney General
28th Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives
party
Republican Party (United States)
region
South Carolina
South Carolina's 3rd congressional district
service start1869
service end1871
successor

Robert B. Elliott on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://baic.house.gov/member-profiles/profile.html?intID=4
  2. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/490/Robert_B_Elliott_a_talented_political_force