Joseph Thorpe Elliston
Joseph Thorpe Elliston | |
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Portrait of Elliston by Washington Bogart Cooper, circa 1840 | |
| Born | 1779 Culpeper, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 10, 1856 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Silversmith, planter, politician |
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| Children | 2 sons (including William R. Elliston), 3 daughters |
| Relatives | Alexander Little Page Green (son-in-law) |
Joseph Thorpe Elliston (1779 – November 10, 1856) was an American silversmith, planter and politician. He served as the fourth mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, from 1814 to 1817. He owned land in mid-town Nashville, on parts of modern-day Centennial Park, Vanderbilt University, and adjacent West End Park.