William Elliott (1775 – 1867) was an English-born lawyer, farmer and political figure in Upper Canada.
He represented Essex in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1830 to 1834 as a Conservative.
[1] Elliott was called to the Upper Canada bar in 1803.
[2] He served as an officer in the Essex militia, later reaching the rank of colonel, and was also a captain in the Indian Department.
[1] Elliott was among those who lobbied for the creation of a Niagara and Detroit Rivers Rail Road, which received its charter in 1836.