Walter Elliott (priest)
Walter Elliott | |
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| Born | 1842 Detroit, Michigan |
| Died | (aged 86) Washington, D.C. |
| Burial place | St. Paul the Apostle Church |
| Education | University of Notre Dame |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, clergyman |
Walter Elliott (1842–1928) was an American Roman Catholic priest and missionary, who authored the controversial 1891 book Life of Father Hecker, a biography of the missionary Isaac Hecker, which sparked the Americanism controversy. Elliott was a graduate of Notre Dame, successful attorney, and Civil War veteran before joining the Paulists.