John Prince Elton
John Prince Elton (April 15, 1809 – November 10, 1864)[1] was an American businessman.
Biography[edit]
He was born in Watertown, Connecticut, in 1809 to Dr. Samuel and Betsey Elton. He moved to Waterbury, Connecticut, in 1832 and was instrumental in its growth as a manufacturing city.[2] His grandson, also named John Prince Elton, attended Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, where Elton Hall is named after him.
He was interred at Riverside Cemetery in Waterbury, Connecticut.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "John Prince Elton". Ancestry.
- ^ Prichard, Sarah Johnson (1896). The Town and City of Waterbury, Connecticut, Volume 2. Waterbury, Connecticut. p. 328.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Elton family of Waterbury, Connecticut". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
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