Sir Abraham Elton, 2nd Baronet (1679 – 20 October 1742) was a British merchant, slave trader and Whig politician who represented Taunton in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1724 to 1727. He also represented Bristol in the House of Commons from 1727 until his death in 1742. Elton served as the High Sheriff of Bristol from 1710 to 1711 and mayor of Bristol from 1719 to 1720.
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Early life
Elton's exact date of birth is not known, but he was baptised on 30 June 1679. He was the eldest son of Abraham Elton (later created the first of the Elton baronets), and his wife Mary Jefferies.
Career
Elton was a merchant and industrialist, and like his father before him, he served as the High Sheriff of Bristol in 1710–11. He invested in several slave ships along his brothers, Isaac and Jacob. He was the Master of the Society of Merchant Venturers in 1719 and Mayor of Bristol from 1719 to 1720, but in 1720 he was made bankrupt during the "South Sea Bubble". As soon as he completed his term as Mayor, he left Bristol and travelled to France, and did not return until his father paid off his debts.