In 1820, Elliott was second to Commodore James Barron when the latter fatally shot Stephen Decatur in a duel. He was transferred to the Brazil Squadron in 1825, served as the captain of the USS Cyane for two years and commanded the West Indies Squadron from 1829 to 1832.
Elliott commanded the Boston Navy Yard in 1832 and then to command of the frigate USS Constitution and the Mediterranean Squadron from 3 March 1835 to 18 August 1838. During his Mediterranean assignment, he was charged for minor offenses by several of his junior officers, including using his official position for personal gain and transporting animals he had purchased aboard the Constitution.
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