Andrew Elliot (1728–1797) took over from James Robertson as acting colonial governor of the Province of New York in 1783. He was born November 1728 in Edinburgh, the son of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet of Minto. He was a brother of Gilbert, John, and Jean Elliot.He arrived in Pennsylvania in 1746 as an apprentice and established himself as a trader. In 1762, he was elected a member of the board of trustees of the College of Philadelphia.