Colonel Matthew Elliott 1739-1814

Photo by Alan L Brown - September 4, 2004

Plaque Location

The County of Essex
The Town of Amherstburg
On the east side of County Road 20 just south of Old Front Street (Dalhousie Street), street number 779

Plaque Text

Near this site stood the house erected in 1784 by Matthew Elliott. Born in Ireland, he emigrated to the American Colonies in 1761, and during the Revolution served with the British forces as a captain in the Indian Department. He was an Indian agent for the western tribes 1790-95 and deputy superintendent of the Indian Department 1795-98. Elliott represented Essex in the legislative assembly 1801-12. As colonel of the 1st Essex Militia he took part in the capture of Detroit, August 16, 1812, and the battles of Fort Meigs, Moraviantown and Black Rock.

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