Elihu Colman

Elihu Colman
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
In office
February 6, 1890  April 1893
Appointed byBenjamin Harrison
Preceded byWilliam A. Walker
Succeeded byJohn H. M. Wigman
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Fond du Lac 2nd district
In office
January 1, 1872  January 6, 1873
Preceded byJohn Aaron Baker
Succeeded byRensselaer Morse Lewis
Personal details
Born(1841-05-11)May 11, 1841
Oneida, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJanuary 25, 1899(1899-01-25) (aged 57)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary Elizabeth Hill
Children
  • Edna M. Colman
  • (b. 1873; died 1961)
  • Paul Elihu Colman
  • (b. 1879; died 1958)
Parent
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service18611863
RankMusician
Unit1st Reg. Wis. Vol. Cavalry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Elihu Colman (May 11, 1841  January 25, 1899) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Fond du Lac County during the 1872 session. He later served as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin in 1890 under U.S. President Benjamin Harrison.