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]
