Portrait of George Blow Elliott.
George Blow Elliott (1873-1948) was born in Norfolk, VA. He is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and Harvard Law School. Following in his family's footsteps, Elliott went to work for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company and later the Atlantic Coast Line Railway Company. He eventually rose through the ranks of the latter railroad to become President. Elliott was a member of St. James Episcopal Church and involved in a variety of charitable activities in Wilmington, NC. He is buried in Oakdale Cemetery.
Subject
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
Format
studio portrait
Identifier
00.339
Source
Fisher, R.H. Biographical Sketches of Wilmington Citizens. Wilmington: Wilmington Stamp and Printing Company, 1929.
Publisher
New Hanover County Public Library
Rights
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Type
Image
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