Henry Keeling Ellyson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Richmond district | |
| In office December 5, 1853 – December 6, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Lewis Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Roscoe B. Heath |
| 47th Mayor of Richmond, Virginia | |
| In office March 16, 1870 – June 30, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | George Chahoon |
| Succeeded by | Anthony M. Kielly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 11, 1823 Henrico County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 27, 1890 (aged 67) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Ellyson |
| Relations | Theodore G. Ellyson (grandson) |
| Children | James Taylor Ellyson |
| Occupation | journalist, sheriff, businessman, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Virginia Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Virginia Militia |
Henry Keeling Ellyson (July 11, 1823 – November 27, 1890) was Virginia journalist, businessman, politician, and Baptist layman. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates, as sheriff of Henrico County during the American Civil War and briefly as mayor of Richmond, Virginia.[1][2]
- ^ Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600–1889, vol. II p. 337
- ^ "Dictionary of Virginia Biography - Henry Keeling Ellyson Biography".