Blair County PA Archives Biographies.....Elliott MD, C. B. April 23, 1851 - ????
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Source: Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Blair Co, PA: Philadelphia, 1892.
Author: Samuel T. Wiley

C. B. ELLIOTT, M.D.,
who holds a diploma from Jefferson Medical college of Philadelphia, and has
been in successful practice at various places during nearly two decades, was
born at Mount Savage, Maryland, on the 23rd of April, 1851. His paternal
grandfather, John Elliott, came from the north of Ireland, and settled in
Ligonier valley, Westmoreland county, in 1797. C. B. Elliott's parents were
John and Catherine (Miller) Elliott, both natives of Somerset county,
Pennsylvania. John Elliott was a large lumber dealer, and removed to Blair
county about 1856, where he resided and did business until 1885. He died in
1891. He was a republican and abolitionist in politics, and was connected
with the "underground railway," by which many slaves from the southern states
made their way to freedom in the Dominion of Canada. When the civil war came
on he took an active part in mustering troops for the field, and was
instrumental in raising several companies of infantry for service in the
Union army. He married Catherine Miller, by whom he had a family of three
children: C. B., the subject of this sketch; Jack M., now in the coal and
lumber business in Coalport, Clearfield county; and Laura B., who married
John Weller, ex-county superintendent of schools in Somerset county, who, in
1891, was elected to the State assembly by the republicans of that county.
Mrs. Catherine Elliott is still living, being now in her sixty-fourth year.
      C. B. Elliott received his education in the seminary at Tipton, Blair
county, which he attended for three years, and then took up the study of
medicine in the office of Dr. Clark, then of Bellwood, now of Tyrone. After
reading for some time with Dr. Clark, Mr. Elliott matriculated at Jefferson
Medical college, Philadelphia, and was graduated from that institution on
March 14, 1873, with the degree of M. D. For two years he remained in the
hospitals of Philadelphia for the purpose of familiarizing himself with all
phases of disease and the most approved methods of treatment. Leaving that
city, he located at Osceola Mills, Clearfield county, where he practiced
until that town was destroyed by fire and Dr. Elliott lost all he possessed.
Nothing daunted, however, he came to Altoona, where he opened an office, and
was engaged in practice for a period of two years, when he returned to
Clearfield county and practiced at Coalport until he was again burned out. He
then went to Philadelphia and remained a year, taking hospital dispensary
instructions, after which time he returned to Altoona, where he has ever
since devoted his time and attention to the general practice of his
profession with gratifying success. Dr. Elliott has at different times taken
several special courses of instruction in leading medical institutions, and
in his practice makes a specialty of diseases of the eye, ear, and throat. He
has a well earned reputation as a surgeon, and his success has been so uniform
in his specialties he has acquired considerable reputation as a specialist,
while establishing his standing as a general practitioner.
      In his political predilections Dr. Elliott is a republican, but too
broad minded and liberal in his views to be a bitter partisan. In religious
beliefs he is a protestant.
      On September 4, 1880, Dr. C. B. Elliott was united in marriage with
Laura M. Cherry, daughter of John W. Cherry, of Altoona.

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