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
Copyright is owned by the New Hanover County Public Library. For commercial or other use, permission must be granted.
