He claimed to have been born in Liverpool, England to West Indian immigrants. AGE 60s Robert L Elliott Jr Churchville, MD View Full Report Used To Live In Relatives Abingdon, MD Clayton, NC Smithfield, NC Info Share. Discover the meaning and history behind your last name and get a sense of identity and discover who you are and where you come from. Born in England, Robert B. Elliott (1842-1884) moved to Charleston, South Carolina, in 1867 and, after co-founding the nation's first known African American law firm, Whipper, Elliott, and Allen with William Whipper and Macon B. Allen, he rose to prominence in state politics. In 1876, Elliott was elected state attorney general. [3], Elliott was elected as a Republican to the Forty-second United States Congress, defeating Democrat John E. Bacon. Born . Career. document.write('