Elias Dayton | |
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| Born | May 1, 1737 |
| Died | October 22, 1807 (aged 70) Elizabeth, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | 2, including Jonathan |
Elias Dayton (May 1, 1737 – October 22, 1807) was an American merchant and military officer who served as captain and colonel of the local militia and in 1783 rose to become a brigadier general during the American Revolutionary War. Afterward, he became the Mayor of Elizabethtown, New Jersey and served in the New Jersey General Assembly.[1] He was the father of U.S. Constitution[2] signer Jonathan Dayton.
- ^ Appleton's Cyclopedia vol. II, p. 113
- ^ "U.S. Constitution". LII / Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 2021-03-16.