Famous People with Name Elijah

Elijah J. McCoy            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elijah J. McCoy: was an Afro-Canadian inventor and engineer and is known for his many US patents.After studying engineering in Edinburgh, Scotland, and returning home to Canada, he found work as a fireman and oiler at the Michigan Central Railroad. In a home-based machine shop in Ypsilanti, McCoy invented an automatic lubricator for oiling the steam engines of locomotives and boats. For this he obtained his first patent, "Improvement in Lubricators for Steam-Engines" (U.S. Patent 129,843 ) on July 23, 1872.

Elijah Jerry Green            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elijah Jerry Green: is a former Major League Baseball backup infielder who played with the Boston Red Sox (1959-62) and New York Mets (1963). He was a switch-hitter who threw right-handed.Through his career, Green was a modest infielder who had the distinction of being the first black player to play for the Red Sox, the last major-league club to integrate. In his Boston tenure, he was used mostly as a pinch runner or day-off replacement for infielders Pete Runnels and Frank Malzone. He made his debut on July 21, 1959, pinch-running in a 2-1 loss against the White Sox.

Elijah McCall            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elijah McCall: is an American boxer. He is the son of former heavyweight champion Oliver McCall. Elijah has 6 bouts 4 wins, 4 knockouts, and 1 draw, With 1 loss. He was surprisingly knocked out in the fourth round after dominating Dieuly Aristilde dropping him twice in

Elijah Samuel Burke            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elijah Samuel Burke: is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the name of "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero; a gimmick in which he portrays a Harlem street preacher. He is also known for wrestling for World Wrestling Entertainmen

Elijah Webb Chastain            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elijah Webb Chastain: was an American politician, soldier and lawyer.Elected to represent Georgia's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives as a Unionist during the 32nd United States Congress, Chastain won reelection as a Democrat to an additi