Bio of ELLIOTT, William A., Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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WILLIAM A. ELLIOTT - Vol II, pg 234-237
William A. Elliott, one of the best known building contractors in Minneapolis,
has here engaged in that business for the past thirty-six years and many of the
city's finest public buildings stand as monuments to his skill and ability. He
is vice president of the J. & W. A. Elliott Company and theirs is one of the
leading contracting firms in the city. Mr. Elliott is a native of Canada, having
been born in Peel county, in the province of Ontario.
Reared on the home farm, William A. Elliott attended the country schools of Peel
county, Ontario, and afterward learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed
in that section for two years. On Washington's birthday, in 1883, he arrived in
Minneapolis, where he has since made his home, and for three years worked as a
carpenter in this city. In March, 1886, in association with his brother John, he
embarked in an independent business venture, forming the firm of J. & W. A.
Elliott, which was continued as such until 1907, when they incorporated their
interests, and the business has since been conducted under the style of the J. &
W. A. Elliott Company. They are contractors and engineers and William A. Elliott
is the vice president of the company and a strong factor in its success. They
have a comprehensive knowledge of the scientific principles underlying
construction and the thoroughness and reliability of their work have commended
them to the confidence and support of the public. They have been awarded many
important contracts and on all sides are to be seen evidences of their
handiwork. Among the most notable structures which they have erected are the
following: Folwell Hall. Sanford Hall, Shevlin Hall, the Elliott Memorial
Hospital and an extension to the chemistry building, all a part of the
University of Minnesota; the Minneapolis Institute of Arts; the Northern Pacific
Hospital at St. Paul; the Crow Wing County Court House at Brainerd, Minnesota;
the first unit of the present Stillwater prison; and are now constructing the
third large school building on the Mesaba range.
On the 26th of October, 1910, Mr. Elliott was married to Miss Bernice Lake
Horner of Bangor, Maine, and they have become the parents of two sons, William
Horner and Donald Thompson. Mr. Elliott is a prominent member of the Builders
Exchange and during 1904 and 1905 served as its president. He has attained high
standing in Masonry, being one of the leading representatives of the order in
the state, and exemplifies in his life the beneficent teachings of the craft. He
is a member of both the York and Scottish Rite bodies and the honorary
thirty-third degree has been conferred upon him in recognition of his work in
behalf of the order. He is a member of Zuhrah Temple of the Mystic Shrine and
one of the directors of the Masonic Temple Association, while he is likewise
serving as vice president and a director of the Scottish Rite Cathedral
Association. In his chosen vocation he has gained that position of leadership
which follows superior ability and concentrated effort and his work is a credit
to the city and a feature in its substantial improvement. His has been an
honorable, upright life, guided by high ideals and characterized by the
successful accomplishment of valuable results.