Middleton Stuart Elliott

Middleton Stuart Elliott Jr. (October 16, 1872 – October 29, 1952) was a United States Navy physician and admiral, and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the United States occupation of Veracruz.

Biography

Elliott was born on October 16, 1872, in Beaufort, South Carolina. His father was Middleton Stuart Elliott Sr. (1841–1921), who served in the Beaufort Volunteer Artillery in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. His uncle was Brigadier General Stephen Elliott. He was raised in Beaufort and attended medical school at Columbian College, known later as George Washington University. He is buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California.

Elliott was a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. In 2004, the elementary school at the Marine Corps Base Beaufort, South Carolina, was named in his honor.