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1995 Elisha Cook, Jr., actor (Maltese Falcon, Shane), dies at 91

1982 Elisha Cuthbert, Canadian Actress

1902 Elisha Cook, Jr., born in San Francisco, California, actor, Maltese Falcon, Shane, Magnum PI

1901 Elisha Gray, American Inventor

1876 A G Bell and Elisha Gray apply separately for telephone patents Supreme Court eventually rules Bell rightful inventor

1863 Elisha Franklin "Bull" Paxton, U.S. Confederate Brigadier-General, dies at 35

1861 Elisha G Otis, U.S. elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50

1861 Steam elevator patented by Elisha Otis

1857 Elisha Otis' 1st elevator installed (488 Broadway, New York City)

1857 Elisha Kent Kane, Arctic explorer (Kane Basin), dies at 37

1853 Elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves New York aboard Advance

1835 Elisha Grey, inventor, Telephone

1835 Elisha Gray, American Inventor

1828 Elisha Franklin "Bull" Paxton, Brigadier General, Confederate Army

1825 Elisha Ferry, Gov-R-Wash, 1872-80, 1889-93

1824 Elisha Harris, U.S., physician/found American Public Health Assoc

1820 Elisha Kent Kane, U.S. Arctic explorer, Kane Basin off NW Greenland

1811 Elisha Graves Otis, inventor, safe elevator

1801 Elisha Brown, Jr. pressed a 1,235 pound cheese ball at his farm


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