Person DS/UK/3274 Elliott; Henry (1786-1873); civil servant Elliott Henry 1786-1873 civil servant Male

Between c1812-1820 he was the Private Secretary of Henry Temple, Viscount Palmerston, when he was Secretary of War. Elliott later held the position of Secretary to the Board of General Officers (War Office). He was a good freind of Eleanor Anne Porden, first wife of explorer John Franklin, and a member of her Attic Circle: it was believed by many that he may have been closer to Eleanor at one time than just a good friend; before she married John Franklin, she ensured that Franklin knew about the platonic nature of her relationship with Elliott in case any reports of a more intimate relationship came to his attention. Elliott had a brother Edward and a sister Sarah. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes DERBYSHIRE\71026502 11/11/2019 DERBYSHIRE\71026502 27/05/2020 7040e4e7-26d4-4502-9be3-c1a1d9848932