Victor A. Elliott
Victor Alanson Elliott (July 23, 1839 – February 5, 1899) was an Associate Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court from 1888 to 1895.
Early life
Elliott was born in Richmond, Pennsylvania on July 23, 1839. He earned a law degree at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.[1]
He fought in the Civil War, achieving the rank of major, and relocated to Colorado after the war ended.[2]
Career in Colorado
Elliott had a law practice in Denver. Following Colorado's admission to the Union in 1876, he was elected to serve as the first judge of Colorado's Second Judicial District. He was re-elected to the office in 1882, serving for almost twelve years before being elected associate justice of the supreme court.[3][2]
Elliott was elected to the Supreme Court in fall 1888 and served as an associate justice from December 4, 1888 to January 1895.[4]
Death
Elliott died on February 5, 1899, aged 59, in Denver. He is buried in Denver's Riverside Cemetery.[5]
References
- Boughton, J. (1903). Genealogy of the Families of John Rockwell, of Stamford, Connecticut 1641, and Ralph Keeler, of Hartford, Connecticut 1939. W.F. Jones. p. 382. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- "In memoriam: Victor A. Elliott". Colorado Reports. 25: xix–xxiii. 1899. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- Dill, R. G. (1895). The political campaigns of Colorado: with complete tabulated statements of the official vote. Denver: Arapaho Pub. Co. p. 27, 82.
- Smiley, Jerome C. (1901). History of Denver : with outlines of the earlier history of the Rocky Mountain country. Denver: The Times-Sun Publishing Company. p. 712–714.
- "MAJ Victor A Elliott". Find a Grave. 2015-04-20. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Samuel Hitt Elbert |
Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court 1888–1895 |
Succeeded by John Campbell |