Elisha Elisha ( ; or "God is my salvation", Greek: , ''Elis îos'' or , ''Elisaié,'' Latin: ''Eliseus'') was, according to the Hebrew Bible, a prophet and a wonder-worker. His name is commonly transliterated into English as Elisha via Hebrew, Eli ...

is a prophet in the Hebrew Bible, the Quran, and Baha'i writings. Other persons with the same given name include:

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Elisha Gray Elisha Gray (August 2, 1835 – January 21, 1901) was an American electrical engineer who co-founded the Western Electric Manufacturing Company. Gray is best known for his development of a telephone prototype in 1876 in Highland Park, Illinois ...

(1835–1901), American electrical engineer considered by some to be the true inventor of the telephone *

Elisha Otis Elisha Graves Otis (August 3, 1811 – April 8, 1861) was an American industrialist, founder of the Otis Elevator Company, and inventor of a safety device that prevents elevators from falling if the hoisting cable fails. Early years Otis was b ...

(1811–1861), American industrialist, founder of the Otis Elevator Company, and inventor of an elevator safety device

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Elisha Hunt Allen Elisha Hunt Allen (January 28, 1804 – January 1, 1883) was an American congressman, lawyer and diplomat, and judge and diplomat for the Kingdom of Hawaii. Early life Elisha Hunt Allen was born January 28, 1804, in New Salem, Massachusetts. ...

(1804–1883), American congressman, lawyer and diplomat, and Chief Justice of the Kingdom of Hawaii Supreme Court and diplomat for the Kingdom of Hawaii *

Elisha Baxter Elisha Baxter (September 1, 1827May 31, 1899) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 10th governor of Arkansas from 1873 to 1874. Early life and career Baxter was born in Forest City, North Carolina. He sought and obtained a ...

(1827-1899), tenth Governor of Arkansas *

Elisha Cooke, Sr. Elisha Cooke (September 16, 1637 – October 31, 1715) was a wealthy Massachusetts physician, politician, and businessman who was elected Speaker of the Massachusetts Bay Assembly in 1683. He was the leader of the "popular party", a faction in t ...

(1637–1715), physician, politician, and businessman, elected Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives * Elisha Cooke, Jr. (1678-1837), physician and politician from the Province of Massachusetts Bay; son of the above *

Elisha Dyer Elisha Dyer (July 20, 1811 – May 17, 1890) was an American politician and the 25th Governor of Rhode Island. Early life Dyer was born in Providence, Rhode Island on July 20, 1811 to an old New England family which traced its Dyer ancestry ba ...

(1811-1890), American politician and 25th Governor of Rhode Island *

Elisha Dyer, Jr. Elisha Dyer Jr. (November 29, 1839November 29, 1906) was a Rhode Island politician who was 45th Governor of Rhode Island from 1897 to 1900. He was the son of Elisha Dyer, Governor of Rhode Island from 1857 to 1859. Early life Dyer was born in ...

(1839–1906), American politician and 45th Governor of Rhode Island; son of the above * Elisha P. Ferry (1825–1895), twice Governor of the Washington Territory and the first Governor of the State of Washington * Elisha Harris (1791-1861), 20th Governor of Rhode Island *

Elisha Litchfield Elisha Litchfield (July 12, 1785 Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut – August 4, 1859 Cazenovia, Madison County, New York) was an American merchant and politician from New York. Life He attended the common schools, and learned the carpent ...

(1785-1859), American merchant and member of the US House of Representatives from New York *

Elisha Mathewson Elisha Mathewson (April 18, 1767October 14, 1853) was a United States senator from Rhode Island. Youth and career Born in Scituate, Rhode Island, Mathewson pursued an academic course and was justice of the peace of Scituate. He engaged in a ...

(1767–1853), US Senator from Rhode Island * Elisha Payne (1731-1807), American businessman and politician * Elisha McCallion (born 1982), Irish female Sinn Féin politician * Elisha Marshall Pease (1812–1883), fifth and thirteenth Governor of Texas *

Elisha Reynolds Potter Elisha Reynolds Potter (November 5, 1764September 26, 1835) was a statesman in the Federalist Party from Kingston, Rhode Island, who served several times as the Speaker in the Rhode Island State Assembly. Personal life Elisha Reynolds Potter ...

(1764–1835), Federalist Party US Congressman and Speaker in the Rhode Island State Assembly *

Elisha R. Potter Elisha Reynolds Potter (June 20, 1811 – April 10, 1882) was a politician, jurist and historian from Kingston, Rhode Island. He was a justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and served one term in the United States House of Representatives. ...

(1811–1882), justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and member of the US House of Representatives; son of the above *

Elisha Williams Elisha Williams (August 26, 1694 – July 24, 1755) was a Congregational minister, legislator, militia soldier, jurist, and rector of Yale College from 1726 to 1739. Life The son of Rev. William Williams and his wife Elizabeth, née Cotton ...

(1694–1755), Congregational minister, legislator, jurist and rector of Yale College

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Elisha ben Abuyah Elisha ben Abuyah ( he, אלישע בן אבויה) (spelled variously, including Elisha ben Avuya) was a rabbi and Jewish religious authority born in Jerusalem sometime before 70 CE. After he adopted a worldview considered heretical by his fellow ...

(before 70–?), Jewish rabbi and religious authority *

Elisha (Nestorian patriarch) Elisha was Patriarch of the Church of the East during a period of schism from 524 to 537. Unlike his opponent Narsai, who was also consecrated as catholicus but has traditionally been considered an anti-patriarch, Elisha is included in the traditio ...

, patriarch of the Church of the East from 524 to 537 *

Elisha Cook, Jr. Elisha Vanslyck Cook Jr. (December 26, 1903 – May 18, 1995) was an American character actor famed for his work in films noir. According to Bill Georgaris of TSPDT: They Shoot Pictures, Don't They, Cook appeared in a total of 21 film n ...

(1903–1995), American actor *

Elisha Cuthbert Elisha Ann Cuthbert Phaneuf (; born 30 November 1982) is a Canadian actress and model. As a child actress, she made her first televised appearance as an extra in the Canadian horror-themed series for children ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' and ...

(born 1982), Canadian actress *

Elisha Kent Kane Elisha Kent Kane (February 3, 1820 – February 16, 1857) was a United States Navy medical officer and Arctic explorer. He served as assistant surgeon during Caleb Cushing's journey to China to negotiate the Treaty of Wangxia and in the ...

(1820-1857), American explorer and medical officer *

Eli Manning Elisha Nelson Manning (born January 3, 1981) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons with the New York Giants. A member of the Manning football dynasty, he is the youngest son o ...

(born 1981), American former National Football League quarterback *

Elisha Peck Elisha Peck (1789-1851) was a Massachusetts-born merchant who formed a partnership with Anson Green Phelps. He ran the British side of their business from Liverpool for about thirteen years. The partnership ended in 1834 after an accident at th ...

(1789–1851), American businessman *

Elisha Scott Elisha Scott (24 August 1893 – 16 May 1959) was a Northern Irish football goalkeeper who played for Liverpool from 1912 to 1934, and still holds the record as their longest-serving player. Life and playing career Elisha Scott played for Li ...

(1893–1959), Irish association football goalkeeper *

Elisha Wiesel Elisha Wiesel (born June 6, 1972) is an American businessman, who is Chairman of Israeli fintech start-up vendor management firm The Floor. He worked for Goldman Sachs for 25 years, serving as its chief information officer for three years, unt ...

(born 1972), American businessman, chief information officer of Goldman Sachs

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