National Museum of African American History and Culture
Letter from Robert B. Elliott to L. Dunneman
Robert Brown Elliott, American, 1842 - 1884 · August 4, 1880
Born in England, Robert B. Elliott (1842–1884) moved to Charleston, South Carolina, in 1867 and, after co-founding the nation's first known African American law firm, Whipper, Elliott, and Allen with William Whipper and Macon B. Allen, he rose to prominence in state politics. In 1870, he was elected a U.S. representative to Congress. He received national acclaim for his powerful speeches in support of civil rights legislation.
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