Joseph Thorpe Elliston

Joseph Thorpe Elliston
Portrait of Elliston by Washington Bogart Cooper, circa 1840
Born1779 (1779)
Culpeper, Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 10, 1856(1856-11-10) (aged 76–77)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting placeMount Olivet Cemetery
OccupationsSilversmith, planter, politician
Spouses
  • Louisa Mullen Elliston
  • Elizabeth Odom Blackman
Children2 sons (including William R. Elliston), 3 daughters
RelativesAlexander 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.

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