Admiral John Elliot, Governor of Newfoundland

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John Elliot, Governor of Newfoundland

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Birthplace: Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Death: September 20, 1808 (76)
Immediate Family:

Son of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet of Minto and Helen Elliott
Brother of Eleanor Rutherford; Rt. Hon. Sir Gilbert Elliot of Minto, 3rd Bt; Jean Anne Congalton; Andrew Elliot, of Greenwells; Margaret Sampson and 5 others

Managed by: Alisdair James Smyth
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About Admiral John Elliot, Governor of Newfoundland

Wikipedia Biographical Summary

"John Elliot (1732 – 20 September 1808) was a Scottish officer of the Royal Navy who served during the Seven Years' War and the American War of Independence. He rose to the rank of Admiral, and served briefly as colonial governor of Newfoundland...

...Elliot was born in Scotland in 1732, the fourth son of Sir Gilbert Elliott, 2nd Baronet and his wife Helen."

SOURCE: Wikipedia contributors, 'John Elliot (Royal Navy officer)', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 31 May 2012, 02:31 UTC, <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Elliot_(Royal_Navy_o...> [accessed 16 November 2012]

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Admiral John Elliot, Governor of Newfoundland's Timeline

1732
April 1732
Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1808
September 20, 1808
Age 76