Robert B. Elliott

Robert Brown Elliott
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1871 – November 1, 1874
Preceded by	Solomon L. Hoge
Succeeded by	Lewis C. Carpenter
South Carolina Attorney General
In office December 14, 1876 – May 29, 1877
Governor	Contested between Daniel Henry Chamberlain and Wade Hampton III
Preceded by	Samuel W. Melton
Succeeded by	James Conner
28th Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office November 24, 1874 – April 14, 1876
Governor	Franklin I. Moses, Jr. Daniel Henry Chamberlain
Preceded by	Samuel J. Lee
Succeeded by	William Henry Wallace / Edmund William McGregor Mackey disputed[1]
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Aiken County
In office November 24, 1874 – April 14, 1876
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Barnwell County
In office November 24, 1868 – March 1, 1870
Personal details
Born	(1842-08-11)August 11, 1842 Liverpool, England, U.K.
Died	August 9, 1884(1884-08-09) (aged 41) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Resting place	St. Louis Cemetery No. 2
Political party	Republican
Profession	lawyer, civil servant
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	South Carolina National Guard
Years of service	1869–1871
Rank	Commanding General
Battles/wars	Reconstruction

Robert Brown Elliott (August 11, 1842 – August 9, 1884) was a British-born American politician of British Afro-Caribbean ethnic background. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina, serving from 1871 to 1874.