Elias Dayton was an American merchant and military officer who served as captain and colonel of the local militia and in 1783 rose to become a brigadier general during the American Revolutionary War. Afterward, he became the Mayor of Elizabethtown, New Jersey and served in the New Jersey General Assembly. He was the father of U.S. Constitution signer Jonathan Dayton.
- Occupation
- military officer, politician
- Position held
- Member of the New Jersey General Assembly, Mayor of Elizabeth, New Jersey, Continental Congress
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- May 1, 1737
- Died
