John Lovejoy Elliott

John Lovejoy Elliott (2 December 1868 — 12 April 1942) was an American social work leader, Ethical Culture pioneer, founder of the Hudson Guild, and founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

Elliott was chairman of the National Federation of Settlements 1919-23, and a member of the State Committee on Education, as well as the New York City Council of Social Agencies.

Papers linked to Elliott's life and works are in various collections at the Social Welfare Historical Archives Center, University of Minnesota.

Ellen Salzman-Fiske has suggested that, while often overshadowed by his female contemporaries:one could argue that it is Elliott who created and put into practice a settlement house that best addressed the needs of immigrants and most helped the immigrant underclass achieve some independence and political power.