The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-20

from one and of Virginia to the othe.'
by mis- connection with the Democratic
party his interest in Confederate
gatherings, history and organizations
and by his work in the churches of
his denomination He is the son of
Henry X. and Eliza beth l.. Ellyson.
He was educated in the private. sc no OILS
Of Richmond AT Columbia College,
Richmond College and the University
of Virginia.
The outbreak of the war found
Taylor Ellyson a student, but he en-
listed In the Confederate army as \
member of the Second Company,
Richmond iowitzers. serving through
out the great struggle and surrender
ing with his command and General
Lee at Appomattox After the war
he resumed his studies. graduating
with honors from the University Of
Virginia.
Years In Public Life.
MIR. Ellyson is old in public life.
though the only honors he has held
have been unremunerative and ac-
cepted with the purpose in view Of
services to his State and to his party.
In politics he has been consistent.
loyal fighting Democrat from the be-
ginning. He has served in many
ly and with a zeal fired by love OF his
State and a desire to serve the cause
in which he had enlisted.
His honors. political, Confederate
and church, have been numerous. He
has been president of the Common
Council of Richmond. president of the
Board of Public Interests. For six
teen years he was chairman Of the
Richmond School Board; tie has been
a member of the Senate OF Virginia,
Mayor of Richmond for three terms.
Three times he has been elected lieu
tenant-Rovernor OF Virginia. always
without difficulty, and always serving
as president of the senate In q manner
to bring him the regard of all its
members. In 1890 he was elected
chairman OF the Democratic state
committee. and ever since for twenty
| five years he mas served In that
capacity For years he has been "a
delegate from Virginia to Democratic
national conventions.
I A Loyal Confederate.
| The Confederacy has been the love
OF Mr.. Ellyson. and the old Confeder-
ate veteran his concern. He has held
and still holds many offices in the
various Confederate organizations
and has been untiring in his work FOR
them. He has been president Of the
| Richmond Iiowitzers' Association. OF
! the Jefferson Davis Monument Assoc
| citation. and of the Confederate Me-
mortal Association. AS head OF the
latter he was chiefly instrumental In
securing ths construction of the Con-
| federate Memorial Institute. known
as The Battle Abbey. recently erected
west of the Boulevard in Richmond.
He is lieutenant colonel and aide de
camp on the staff of Major General
Theodore 3. Garnet.
Mr. E,llyson Is also member OF
rne National Board of lncorporators
OF the American Red Cross.
| In religion Mr. Ellyson is a Bap-
list. and as such he has worked ener-
getically for the advancement OF
Christianity and the well-being of his
denomination. Here. again, he has
had heaped upon him honors that
have meant hard work. For many
years he was executive officer of the
Education Board Of the Baptist Gen
eral Association of Virginia. Three
times he was president of the Bap-
fist General Association OF Virginia
and has several times been vice. presi-
deny of the Southern Baptist Conven-
/ ton.
| Helped in Education.
AS president of the Board OF Trus-
tees of Richmond College Mr.. Ely
son has performed great services for
that institution OF learning and only
lately he was largely instrumental In
securing funds for the construction
of the new buildings at Westhamp-
ton. known as Greater Richmond Col
lege.
All these interests have made Mr.
Ellyson one of tho best-known men
In Virginia, and his announcement OF
his candidacy for Governor OF his
State will excite interest everywhere
within The Commonwealth. Promises
of support have already been received
in large number and with him In the
race the contest for Governor will
be one of the most interesting in
many years.