Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
]. TAYLOR ELLYSON
DIES AFTER BRIEF
ILLNESS AT HOME
Was Factor in States Pub
lie Life Forty
Years.
SERVED THREE TERMS AS
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Was Prominent Figure in Bap-
tist Denomination During
Entire Career.
WILL BE BURIED TOMORROW
Served rs Chairman Of State Demo.
cratic Executive Committee
Nearly Two Decades.
WILL BE BURIED TOMORROW
Served rs Chairman of State Demo.
cratic Executive Committee
Nearly Two Decades.

James Taylor Elleeon is dead. The
end came suddenly at 10 East Frank
lin Street shortly before 10 o'clock yes
| terday morning. bringing to n close
one of the most notable careers in the
history of Virginia. ~
Funeral services will be conducted
from the Second Baptist Church, Of
which Mr.. Eliyson was almost a iife-
long member, tomorrow afternoon at
!. O'Clock. His pastor. Rev. T. Clagett
Skinner, will conduct the services, and
| state officials and prominent men .of
| public life will attend.
Nlr Ellyson served his State as SOL
dier. statesman, educator and private
ciuzen for more than half century
ms hrst service being i'm the War Be-
TWEEN the States as private in the
second Company of Richmond Howit-
ginia.
WAS LIEUTENANT-GOvE
FOX THREE CONSECUTIVE TERMS
For three consecutive terms lie was
Lieutenant Governor of the State. serV-
to 1910. with Governor Mann from
1910 to 1914 and with Governor Stuart
from 1919 until last year. Twice he
was candidate for Governor, first In
1897 and again in 1917. He was de-
ieated In the convention of 1897 by
narrow margin. His defeat in tho
John Garland Pollard and Westmore,
land Davis is still fresh in tho mind
OF the people. 1t was then that he
bition TO be chief executive of tic
State he loved SO we'll and laborcd for.
SO Long and SO faithfully.
w, wniie he was unsuccessful in these
Two instances. there was no bitterness
resultant nor did he go without ra2s
ward ward In other RESPECTS. Defeat was
MS fhkeh deternat,sSn tsrnGsduliS - SeTsE did
the most that his wonderful gift f5r
tp!gahization or and accomplishment and
his able mind permitted ~ ~
hEGAN POLITICAL CAREER
! in COMMON COUNCIL IN 1s.s
| Mr.. Ellyson's political career start
ea IN the Common Council OF Rich
nnl mond in the year 1878 while he was
president pre- sio mt, OF the Monroe Ward Demo
Senate in 1886, Since that time his
nafns ia mas been one Of the best known
later later ne was elected Mayor Of the
City OF Richmond. His opponent az
thaf f6.absr tune ne wa was George A. Ainsle,
election was spirited even for that
time when political elections attract
co SO great "a degree of interest and
OF Richmond. -
lie served as Mayor until lss4, when
a,ter al rrn serving three terms he declined
ency he advocated the purchase bv TN.
bency of all the land along both sides
o. James River in order that it might
would have converted into parks. This
project however. could not be seen
sirna ey his GO colaeorers and it fell through
| come so valuable that it is doubtful
that it could be purchased for many
Times the figure that then would have
been required
HONORED MANY TIMES
BY DEMOCRATS Of VIRGINIA
For twenty wears Mr. E,1tvsop u,.s
chairman OF the Democratic stats
Committee. tIlnni During that time he was
tle was. also delegate to the national
conventions OF the party many times
He Is thought to have been the only
Governor for three consecutive terms
1t was while he was president OF
tn the Senate Sc, ate that the enabling acc
to Virginia was adopted. 1t was On
the final vote this measure thut
one OF the most dramatic incidents IN
the history OF Virginia's Legislature
The bill had passed the lower brancn
or o., the ASSEMBLY and was up for its
eroWds 5enaas paeRsa In The the Senate Great
bles OF the chamber. For months the
matter, had been discussed publicly
shd s,s, privately, ~ and every person in tho
call was completed it was seen that
the senators werf.gs2d on the vote.
Ar A't E,iyssr Eyes tuTysss W the chair where
y great silence enveloped the room.
me quiet little man sat still and calm.
Ills vote would decide the fate OF tile,
voted aye" and the bill became Law.
law.
PROMINENT IN RELIGIOUS
AND EDUCATIONAL WORK
While Mr. Ellyson was best known
through his political activity, that was
in no sense hts largest work. Re-
ESiously he was as prominent a figure
as he was politically. For more than
forty yeaN he was an executive officer
OF the general educational board OF
tho Baptist General Association of yir..
gnia. He was vice president of the
southern Baptist Association, and was
regular attendant at its conventions.
io was also representative Of ths
state mission board of the Baptists
and other organizations of the de-
nomination.
AZ a youth of sixteen Mr. Ellyson
entered the Confederate Army as q
private in the second company Of Rich-
mond Howitzers. He served two years
with that organization and surrendered
with IL at Appomattox.
WAS PRIME MOVER IN
PRESERVATION OF WAR RECORDS
After the close OF the war he evinced
Keen interest in all matters pertaining
To the part In history to be occupied
by tho heroes OF the Confederacy. Ito
preservation OF valuable records and
was active In organizations designed
for the relief OF the men and womcn
OF the Lost Cause.
Hc served as president OF the JefYer-
son Davis Monument Association, pres.
ident Of the Richmond Howitzers' Asso.
citation, president of the Confederate
Memorial association. was member
ott Camps OF Confederate Veterans and
had represented Lee Camp In all gems