Famous People with Name Elijah

Elijah Webb Chastain            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elijah Webb Chastain: was an American politician, soldier and lawyer.Elected to represent Georgia's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives as a Unionist during the 32nd United States Congress, Chastain won reelection as a Democrat to an additi

Elijah Lewis Forrester            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elijah Lewis Forrester: was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.He served as solicitor, City Court, Leesburg, Georgia from 1920 to 1933. He served as mayor of Leesburg 1922-1931. County attorney of Lee County 1928-1937. He served as solicitor general, southwestern judicial circui

Elijah Hise Norton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elijah Hise Norton: was a Representative from Missouri.He served as county attorney in 1850 and judge of the circuit court of Missouri 1852-1860. He was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1861-March 3, 1863) and was an unsuccessful candidate for r

Elijah Steele            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elijah Steele: an early Northern California pioneer, jurist, legislator and Indian agent.Steele was elected a Superior Court judge for Siskiyou County in 1879 and held the office until his death. In 1865, he was the founder of the Siskiyou County Agricultural Society an

Elijah Leonard            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elijah Leonard: was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He was a Liberal member of the Senate of Canada from 1867 to 1891.In 1840, Leonard set up a machine shop and foundry at London, Ontario, on York Street where he began to manufacture agricultural equipment and then cars, track and other equipment for railways. The company, now known as E. Leonard and Sons, went on to manufacture steam boilers and steam-powered equipment. In 1847, he married Emeline, the daughter of Elijah Cocker Woodman. He was elected to the London municipal council in 1854 and became mayor in 1857. In 1862, he was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada for Malahide division; Leonard was named to the Senate after Confederation. Besides his manufacturing interests, he also helped found the London and Lake Huron Railway, the London Savings Bank and the Huron and Erie Savings and Loan Society.