William Cox Ellis
William C. Ellis | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 9th district |
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In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
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Preceded by | John Brown |
Succeeded by | See below |
Personal details | |
Born | Fort Muncy, Pennsylvania |
May 5, 1787
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Muncy, Pennsylvania |
Political party | Republican |
William Cox Ellis (May 5, 1787 – December 13, 1871) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Biography
William Cox Ellis was born in Fort Muncy, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools, and graduated from the Friends’ School near Pennsdale, Pennsylvania, in 1803. He was deputy surveyor general from 1803 to 1810 and cashier of the Union and Northumberland County Bank from 1810 to 1818. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1817 and commenced practice in Muncy, Pennsylvania.
Ellis was elected as a Republican in 1820 to the Seventeenth Congress, but resigned before the Congress assembled. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to fill the vacancy caused by his own resignation. Ellis was elected as a Jackson Federalist candidate to the Eighteenth Congress. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1825 and 1826. He became affiliated with the Republican Party in 1856. He resumed the practice of law in Muncy and died there in 1871. Interment in Muncy Cemetery.
External links
- The Political Graveyard
- William Cox Ellis at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
United States House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district 1821 alongside: George Denison |
Succeeded by George Denison Thomas Murray, Jr. |
Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district 1823–1825 alongside: George Kremer and Samuel McKean |
Succeeded by Samuel McKean George Kremer Espy Van Horne |
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