Ivan Arvel Elliott, Sr. (November 18, 1889 – April 13, 1990) was an American lawyer. Born in

White County, Illinois White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 13,877. Its county seat is Carmi. It is located in the southern portion of Illinois known locally as " Little Egypt". Histo ...

, Elliott received his bachelor's degree from

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and his law degree from Illinois Wesleyan University. He served in the

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during

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and

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. Elliott was a

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. He practiced law in

Carmi, Illinois Carmi is a city in and the county seat of White County, Illinois, United States, along the Little Wabash River, where the population was 5,240 at the 2010 census. History Carmi post office has been in operation since 1817, and then a WPA oil on ...

, served as the Carmi City Attorney and served as President of the Carmi School Board. From 1937 to 1942, Elliott served as State's Attorney of White County, Illinois. From 1949 to 1953, Elliott served as

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. In 1952, he was defeated for re-election.'Illinois Blue Book 1951-1962, Biographical Sketch of Ivan A. Elliott, pg. 83

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