The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-19

It's object the education Of young men
for tho ministry
Born in Richmond.
James Taylor EIlyspn WIS born in
Richmond on May 20. l847. The son Of
Henry x. and Elizabeth r. Ellyson. He
was "a student at Columbia college,
Richmond college. and a graduate or
the University OF Virginia in 1868.
me same year he married Lora e
Hotchkiss, OF Howardsville. Va
lie served In the Confederate states
army as a member Of the Second com
pany. Richmond Howltzers. sarren-
dered With It's Command at Apporrat4
toS, ard resumed hts college work.
tron leaving college Mr. Ellyson
engaged in commercial business In
Richmond. He served as president OF
the city council president of the board
or public interests: was state senator
from 1885 until 1898 in which year
ne was elected mayor OF Richmond
and served for three terms. For
three terms. ending 1918. he was lieu
tenaut-governor of Virginia retiring
from that office when he became a
candidate for governor.
For twenty five years he was chair
man OF the state democratic commit
tee and many times a delegate TO
state ard national conventions of the
party,
He served as president OF the Jenser-
son Davis Monument association. pres
ident OF thu Richmond Howitzers'
association, Confederate Memorial as
socia ton. srfsei WAS an active her
OF r.. Il. Lee and Pickett -Buchanan
camps. United Confederate veterans,
and represented them Annually as del
egate at general conventions and re-
unions.
Active Public Servant.
Mr. Eliyson WAS chairman Of the
Richmond school board for sixteen
years and member and president Of
The Richmond college board OF trus-
tees, For forty years he was execu-
tive officer of the educational board of
the Baptist General association 81
Virginia, was president of the Virginia
state Baptist association. vice presi-
dent Of the Virginia State Baptist as
sociation. vice president Of the South
ern Baptist convention and a repre-
sentative on the state mission board
the orphanace board and educational
board. He was president Of the Bap-
fist convention OF North America
He was governor Of the division OF
history. education aud social economy
nj the Jamestown Ter~Centennial ex-
position, 1907. He was a member OF
the Association for the Preservation
OF Virginia Antiquities, Confederate
Memorial and Literary society. He
served as lieutenant governor contin-
uousiy from 1905 until 1918
Mr.. Eflyson was candidate for
governor before the state convention
of 1897. but was defeated In the
primaries of 1917 he was again a can
didate for the office, but was defeated
b..
Governor Davis was elected. In 1905
he was elected lieutenant governor. To
that office he was rejected twice. re-
firing fasf year Altar twelve yearst
service with Governors Mann, Stuart
and Swanson.
long Political Career.
The political career OF Mr.. Eliyson
began with his election to the presi-
dency of Monroe" ward Democratic
club in 1878. In that year he was
elected to the common council of
Richmond, He served in the council
for two successive terms In 1886
he became a. m emher of the state sem
ate, where he served one term. and
in 1883 he was elected mayor OF Rich
mond.
In his first mavoraity contest his
opponent was George A. Ainslie.
father OF the present mayor. Mr.. Ell
tyson was elected to two succeeding
terms without opposition. In 1894
ne declined to again run
Mr.. Ellyson was prominent In Ma
sonic circles. being A member of Tenn
pie lodge. No. 9: Washington chapter.
Royal Arch Masons; Commandery OF
st. Andrew, No. 10, knights Templar,
and the knights of Malta.
Besides his widow, Mr.. Ellyson 10
survived by one daughter. Mrs. Frank
t. Crump. one sister Miss Bette Ely
son; one brother. William EIlyson,
and grandson. J. Taylor Ellyson
Crump. A brother. II. Theodore Ell
tyson. died a few weeks ago after =
brief illness