James Taylor Ellyson

J. Taylor Ellyson
20th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
In office February 1, 1906 – February 1, 1918
Governor	Claude A. Swanson William Hodges Mann Henry C. Stuart
Preceded by	Joseph E. Willard
Succeeded by	Benjamin F. Buchanan
50th Mayor of Richmond, Virginia
In office July 1, 1888 – June 30, 1894
Preceded by	William C. Carrington
Succeeded by	Richard M. Taylor
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 35th district
In office December 2, 1885 – July 1, 1888
Preceded by	Henry A. Atkinson, Jr.
Succeeded by	Conway R. Sands
Personal details
Born	James Taylor Ellyson May 20, 1847 Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Died	March 18, 1919(1919-03-18) (aged 71) Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lora Effie Hotchkiss
Alma mater	University of Virginia (LL.B.)
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1863–1865
Battles/wars	American Civil War

James Taylor Ellyson (May 20, 1847 – March 18, 1919) was a U.S. political figure from the Commonwealth of Virginia who served in a number of state political positions.

Biography

Early life and education

Born in Richmond, Virginia, Ellyson enlisted to fight for the Confederacy in 1863. He attended Columbian College and Richmond College for one term each before attending and graduating from the University of Virginia with a degree in law.

Politics

Ellyson began his political career as a member of the Richmond City Council. In his long political career, he went on to serve in the Senate of Virginia, as mayor of Richmond (1888–1894), and for twelve years (1906–1918) as the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. To date, he is the only Lieutenant Governor of the commonwealth who served for three terms.

Ellyson was also a trustee of Richmond College from 1891–1919, and president of the Board from 1908 through 1919.

Death

Ellyson left office in 1918 and died just over a year later. He is buried in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond.

External links

• James Taylor Ellyson at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
• James Taylor Ellyson at Find a Grave
• Museum of the Confederacy