Charles Elton

Charles Elton may refer to:

  • Charles Isaac Elton (1839–1900), English lawyer, politician, writer and antiquarian
  • Charles Sutherland Elton (1900–1991), English biologist
  • Charles Elton (police), Chief of Police in Los Angeles, California (1900–1904)
  • Charles Abraham Elton
  • Sir Charles Abraham Grierson Elton, 11th Baronet (b. 1953) of the Elton Baronets

Famous quotes containing the words charles and/or elton:

    As I was going by Charing Cross,
    I saw a black man upon a black horse;
    They told me it was King Charles the First—
    —Unknown. As I was going by Charing Cross (l. 1–3)

    No collection of people who are all waiting for the same thing are capable of holding a natural conversation. Even if the thing they are waiting for is only a taxi.
    —Ben Elton (b. 1959)