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James Elliott, Jr. (December 6, 1824 - November 10, 1883) was one of founders (known as the 'Immortal Six') of the fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. He was born in Newcastle, Pennsylvania. His father had been a saddler for the British royalty, later leaving England to find greater freedom in the United States. James Elliott, Jr. was known as 'Jim' and was a gifted scholar. Upon graduation from Jefferson College, Jim taught school in Indiana, Virginia and Maryland before studying law at Steubenville, Ohio. He married Rachel Crane in 1853. They had four children. In 1864, he enlisted with the Union forces during the Civil War. After the war, he spent some time in Topeka, Kansas for health reasons, then returned to Steubenville where he was twice elected mayor. At the end of his second term, he was nominated to represent his district in Congress but turned it down for health reasons. Jim left his law practice and stayed with his son in Chicago until his death in 1883.

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