James Taylor Ellyson

J. Taylor Ellyson
Portrait of Ellyson, 1912
20th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
In office
February 1, 1906 – February 1, 1918
GovernorClaude A. Swanson
William Hodges Mann
Henry C. Stuart
Preceded byJoseph E. Willard
Succeeded byBenjamin F. Buchanan
50th Mayor of Richmond, Virginia
In office
July 1, 1888 – June 30, 1894
Preceded byWilliam C. Carrington
Succeeded byRichard M. Taylor
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 35th district
In office
December 2, 1885 – July 1, 1888
Serving with William Lovenstein
Preceded byHenry A. Atkinson Jr.
Succeeded byConway R. Sands
Personal details
Born
James Taylor Ellyson

(1847-05-20)May 20, 1847
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 18, 1919(1919-03-18) (aged 71)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeHollywood Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLora Effie Hotchkiss
EducationUniversity of Virginia (LLB)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
Signature
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Years of service1863–1865
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

James Taylor Ellyson (May 20, 1847 – March 18, 1919) was a former Confederate soldier, as well as Virginia lawyer and Democratic politician, who served in several positions in his native Richmond, Virginia and statewide.