Oakland County MI Archives Obituaries.....Elliott, Harry S. June 30, 1909
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Holly Examiner July 1, 1909
                                    Passed Away

          SCHOOL COMMISSIONER HARRY S. ELLIOTT IS DEAD

   Harry S. Elliott, Commissioner of Schools for Oakland County, is dead at his 
home in Oxford. Death relieved Mr. Elliott of his long suffering  at 12:30 o'clock 
Wednesday, and came very quietly. Ha has been ill for six months with pernicious 
anemia and lost his strength gradually. The arrangements for the funeral have not 
yet been made.
   Harry S. Elliot was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1858, but was reared at Oxford, 
where  he was brought at the age of four years by his parents James and Lucy 
Elliott. He was educated in Davisburg Schools and in Pontiac high School. After 
completing  his education, he commenced teaching and successfully taught schools 
at Clyde,Waterford and Oxford,for 23 years. In 1899 he was chosen County  
School commissioner which he has held since that time.
   His whole life was devoted to school interests, and few citizens were better or 
more favorably known throughout the county.  His work required a great amount of 
energy and executive ability.  He had under his care 207 schools which is the 
largest number of any county in the state.  with an average attendance  of 
something like 4000 pupils outside of the Pontiac Schools.
   Mr.Elliott married a daughter of Chas. Stevens of Livingston County. One 
daughter ,Miss Josephine  with the widow,Survives.
   Politically Mr. Elliott was identified  with the Republican Party and served in a

number of Official capacities  usually of an educational character. He was one of 
the leading members of the Michigan Teachers Reading circle. Fraternally, the 
deceased was a prominent Mason. Belonging to the Blue Lodge and and chapter of 
Oxford. He was also a member of the Loyal Guards, Foresters of America and the 
Knights of Pythias. He was a member of the Congregational Church of Oxford.


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