Gaston, Joseph. "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912." Vol. 4. Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 51-52. JUDGE E. L. ELLIOTT, who is engaged in the general practice of law in Klamath Falls, was born in Waverly, Bremer county, Iowa, April 14, 1868, his parents being John and Sally (Dudgeon) Elliott, who were natives of Virginia and Ohio, respectively, and were reared and married in the latter state. In 1846 they went to Iowa, where the remainder of their lives were passed near Waverly, the father following farming throughout his entire life. In the family were seven sons and five daughters, E. L. Elliott being the youngest. He was twenty-eight years of age before any of the children died and four sons and three daughters are still living. He remained at the place of his birth until the loss of his mother, when he was twelve years of age, after which he drifted from pillar to post, earning his living as best he could. He worked at the carpenter's trade and followed farming in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Nebraska. As he knocked about the world, trying to earn his living at various occupations until twenty years of age, he began to realize fully the necessity of an education, and at length entered a college at Waterloo, Iowa, from which he was graduated in 1889. Later he became a student in the Illinois Normal School at Dixon, Illinois, and was there graduated in 1892. He afterward taught in a college at Vinton, Iowa, and was also employed in the county auditor's office there. At length he determined to devote his attention to one of the "learned professions" and began a course in the Iowa College of Law, a department of Drake University, at Des Moines. He afterward engaged in teaching in the college at Le Mars, Iowa, and subsequently took charge of the college at Waterloo. He then finished his law course and in January, 1898 was admitted to the bar, after which he began practice at Vinton, where he remained for a year. He next went to Oelwein, Iowa, where he remained until 1907, after which he was appointed and later elected to the bench of the supreme court, serving as judge from 1903 until 1907. In the latter year he became a resident of Lewiston, Idaho, where he practiced law until June, 1909, when he came to Klamath Falls, where he has since engaged in general practice. He has made continuous progress in his profession. Nature endowed him with keen intellect and his analytical powers and careful preparation of his cases have won him a place among the strong and able lawyers at the bar of southern Oregon. In January, 1912, he formed a partnership with his nephew, E. R. Elliott, under the firm style of Elliott & Elliott, attorneys. In 1894 Judge Elliott was married to Miss Maude Westover and they became the parents of two daughters, Muriel A. and Pauline L., both attending school at Vinton, Iowa. The wife and mother died in 1898 and in 1903 Mr. Elliott wedded Clara B. Bedfield, by whom he has three children, Dorothy C., Nellie M. and Jack W. In politics Judge Elliott is a republican and was appointed city attorney here but resigned. He holds membership with the Masons and has become connected with the Mystic Shrine by way of the York Rite, being a Knight Templar. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias lodge and has given considerable attention to the work of that organization. He is also a member of the Christian church, has served on the official board as one of the deacons, and has been superintendent of the Sunday school. His interest in the moral progress of the community, as well as in its material development is deep and sincere and his many sterling traits of character have won hiim an enviable position in the regard of his fellow townsmen. He deserves great credit for what he has accomplished, for the opportunities of his early youth were extremely limited and it was only by reason of his laudable ambition that he was enabled to make progress and reach his present place of prominence as a lawyer and citizen of Klamath Falls. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project Jenny Tenlen. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.