Jerry Elliott

Jerry Elliott
Kansas Court of Appeals Judge
In office September 11, 1987 – April 5, 2010
Appointed by	Mike Hayden
Personal details
Born	November 25, 1936(1936-11-25) Fort Scott, Kansas
Died	April 5, 2010(2010-04-05) (aged 73) Lawrence, Kansas
Spouse(s)	Debra Duncan
Military service
Service/branch	United States Navy
Rank	Lieutenant

Jerry G. Elliott (November 25, 1936 – April 5, 2010) was a judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals. Elliot served on this court from 1987 until his death.^[1]

Biography

Jerry Elliott was born in Fort Scott, Kansas. He graduated with an A.B. degree from the University of Kansas in 1958. He earned his law (LL.B.) degree from the same school in 1964. He was an ROTC student and served active duty in the Navy. He was married to his wife Debra Duncan and had one son.^[1]

Elliott has been president of the Wichita Council of Camp Fire, the Kansas chapter of the Leukemia Society of America, the Wichita Legal Aid Society, the Wichita Bar Association, and a board member of Music Theatre of Wichita

Legal career

After law school, Judge Elliott worked as a law clerk for Judge Wesley E. Brown of the U.S. District Court in Wichita, Kansas. In 1966, he joined the law firm Foulston, Siefkin, Powers & Eberhardt where he focused on appellate practice and creditors' rights.^[1]

He received the Kansas Bar Association President's Outstanding Service Award in 1982 and 1995, and the Phil Lewis Medal of Distinction in 2004

Death

Jerry Elliott died in Lawrence, Kansas on April 5, 2010 after a long battle with cancer.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Judge Elliott biography
2. ^ "Kan. Appeals Judge Elliott dies". Associated Press story. KOAM-TV. April 6, 2010. http://www.koamtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=12265706. Retrieved 2010-04-06. 

External links

• Kansas Court of Appeals website
• Obituary

Legal offices
New seat	Kansas Court of Appeals Judge 1987-2010	Succeeded by Vacant

Persondata
Name	Elliott, Jerry
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	November 25, 1936
Place of birth	Fort Scott, Kansas
Date of death	April 5, 2010
Place of death	Lawrence, Kansas