About John Prince Elton
Lived 1809 – 1864 (aged 55). John Prince Elton was an American businessperson.
John Prince Elton (April 15, 1809 – November 10, 1864) was an American businessman.
Biography 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. 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.
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American businessman (1809–1864)
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John Prince Elton was born on 15 April 1809.
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John Prince Elton died on 10 November 1864.
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John Prince Elton was a businessperson.
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John Prince Elton was American.
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