Douglas Hemphill Elliott

Douglas Elliott
Douglas Elliott
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Pennsylvania's 18th district
	In office; April 26, 1960 – June 19, 1960
Preceded by	Richard Simpson
Succeeded by	Irving Whalley
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate; from the 33rd district
	In office; January 1, 1957 – May 4, 1960
Preceded by	Donald McPherson, Jr.
Succeeded by	Elmer Hawbaker
Personal details
Born	Douglas Hemphill Elliott; June 3, 1921; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U,S.
Died	June 19, 1960 (aged 39); Horse Valley, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Rachell Ella Peirson
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy
Battles/wars	World War II

Douglas Hemphill Elliott (June 3, 1921 – June 19, 1960) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Early life and education

Elliott was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended the schools of Philadelphia and graduated from the Haverford School in 1938. He attended the University of Virginia from 1938 to 1940.^[3]

During World War II, Elliott served in the United States Navy from 1941 until he was discharged as a chief petty officer in 1945. He worked for insurance companies from 1945 to 1952. Elliott served as director of public relations of the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia from 1950 to 1952. He served as vice president of Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, from 1952 to 1960. Elliott was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in 1956, and served until he was elected to the Eighty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Richard Simpson and served from April 26, 1960, until his death on June 19, 1960.

On June 19, 1960, Elliott killed himself by carbon monoxide poisoning in Horse Valley, Pennsylvania.^[4]^[5]

^ Sharon Trostle, ed. (2009). The Pennsylvania Manual (PDF). Vol. 119. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. ISBN 978-0-8182-0334-3.
^ Cox, Harold. "Pennsylvania Senate- 1959–1960" (PDF). Pennsylvania State Legislature: Members, Districts and Party Affiliations by Session, 1790 - 2004. Wiles University. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
^ "Douglas Hemphill Elliott". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
^ "The Political Graveyard: Politicians Who Died By Suicide". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
^ "House Member Called a Suicide; Elliot of Pennsylvania Found Dead Under Car -- Won G.O.P. Special Election". The New York Times. 1960-06-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-24.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Richard Simpson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district 1960	Succeeded by Irving Whalley
Pennsylvania State Senate
Preceded by Donald McPherson, Jr.	Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 33rd District 1957–1960	Succeeded by Elmer Hawbaker