John S. Elliott

As printed in 1902

JOHN S. ELLIOTT.

Insurance interests of Springfield have advanced to enormous proportions in the past fifteen years, and at the present time constitute one of the leading departments of business activity. Special enterprise and ability always tell in business, and this is particularly so in the line of fire insurance. Competition is particularly keen and the wideawake and alert underwriter is the one who obtains the largest share of public patronage. Prominent among the insurance men of Springfield and of Clark county, and a notable representative of this line of business, is John S. Elliott, who since 1877 has insured a large number of buildings against loss through fire. He also is an agent for all lines of insurance and has met with creditable success in his chosen field of labor.

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representing.t;' fire, life and accident insurance companies. He has devoted his entire time and energy to the building up of his present extensive business and has the best individual agency in the state of Ohio. Since 1884 he has been located in the Mitchell building.

On the 6th of September, 1877, in Dayton. Ohio, Mr. Elliott wedded Mary W. Boyer, who was born in that state and was a daughter of O. P. Boyer, of Dayton. She died December 20, 1884, leaving two children: Lida B., the wife of Charles C. Limbacker, of this city; and John Oliver, who \\as born in August, 1882, and is now in his father's office. Both are graduates of the public schools of Springfield. In January, 1886, Mr. Elliott was again married, his second union being with Nora E. Wood, a native of Springfield, and a daughter of Samuel R. and Margaret Wood. Her father was a farmer in early life and afterward became a n:machinist. He is now deceased, but his widow is yet living. Three children have been born oif the second marriage of our subject: Margaret, born in December, 1887; Benjamin P., in March, 1891: and Allen G., on the 4th of December, 1897.

Mr. Elliott was president of the board of public affairs of Springfield for three years, and by reappointment he served for another term of four years, being the Democratic advisory member. He has been a delegate to the city, county and state conventions of the Democratic party, and although he has never sought office some have been conferred upon him. He belongs to Anthony Lodge, No. 455, F. & A. M.; Springfield Chapter, R. A. M.; Springfield Council, No. 17, R. & S. M.; Palestine Commandery, No. 33, K. T.; Rose Croix Lodge, No. 18, of the Scottish rite of Dayton; and the Consistory of Cincinnati. He is also a member of Anti-

O'ch Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He holds membership relations with Red Star Lodge, K. P.; the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks: Springfield Lodge, No. 2,2,- I- O. O. F.; and Mad River Encampinent, No. 16, Knights of Khorassan; and the United Commercial Travelers' Association. He is also a charter member of the Lagonda Club, and was one of the original directors. He is a charter member of the Commercial Club, and also of the board of trade. He belongs to the State Underwriters' Association of Ohio, and his wife is a member of the Second Presbyterian church. Mr. Elliott is deeply interested in every act that tends to develop the city and to promote its progress. He was appointed iDy Mayor Goodwin as one of the original trustees of the MitchellThomas hospital, and remained upon the board until it came under the control of the board of public affairs, by act of the legislature. In connection with O'. S. Kelly he raised the money to pay ofif the indebtedness of the hospital. Patriotic and public-spirited, he has labored along safe lines for the substantial upbuilding of Springfield, and is known here for his genuine worth in public affairs as well as for his enterprise and honesty in business.

As printed in A Biographical record of Clark county, Ohio .. (1902). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.