John Arthur Elston (February 10, 1874 – December 15, 1921) was an American educator, lawyer and politician who served four terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1915 to 1921.

He served as member of the board of trustees of the State Institution for the Deaf and Blind from 1911 to 1914.

[1] After missing congressional proceedings the previous day and being treated by a physician for “nervousness,” Elston killed himself in Washington, D.C., on December 15, 1921, by drowning in the Potomac River.

[4] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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