Elton Jake Gissendanner II (November 8, 1927 – September 1, 2023) was an American veterinarian and politician from Florida.

Elton Jake Gissendanner II was born in Tallahassee, Florida, on November 8, 1927.

He married Sarah Frances Ruark, served in the United States Air Force and Georgia Air National Guard, then graduated from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 1955.

As a state representative, he helped to establish the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine.

[4] Elton Gissendanner died in Sebring, Florida, on September 1, 2023, at the age of 95.