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William Ellis
William Ellis may refer to:
- William Ellis (14th-century MP), in , Member of Parliament for Canterbury
- William Ellis (Secretary of State) (died ), English Jacobite, secretary of State to James II in exile
- William Ellis (solicitor-general) (–), English lawyer and politician
- William Craven-Ellis (–), Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom
- William Cox Ellis (–), member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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- William R. Ellis (–), United States Congressman from Oregon from – and –
- William T. Ellis (–), U.S. Representative from Kentucky
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- William A. Ellis (–), member of the Wisconsin State Senate
- William Ellis (mayor), mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey
- William Ellis (Massachusetts politician), representative to the Great and General Court
- William Ellis (astronomer) (–), English astronomer and meteorologist
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William T. Ellis
American politician
William Thomas Ellis (July 24, – January 8, ) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, United States.
Early life and family
[edit]William Ellis was born near Knottsville, Kentucky, on July 24, [1] He was one of two sons born Luther R. and Mary M. (Kellum) Ellis.[2]
Ellis was educated in the common schools until age sixteen.[1] On October 5, , he enlisted as a private in the First Kentucky Confederate Cavalry.[3] This unit became a part of the Orphan Brigade.[1] Ellis eventually rose to become a non-commissioned officer in command of scouts.[3] He served until the end of the war and mustered out on April 21, [1]
After the war, Ellis resumed his studies at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Daviess County.[1] To defray the cost of his education, he worked during the summer months.[3] He studied law, supporting himself by serving as principal of Mount Etna Academy in Ohio County in and [1]Admitted to the bar in , he attended a course of lectures at Harvard Law School before commencing practice in Owensboro in [3]
On October 20, , Ellis married Alice Coffey.[2] Coffey died in , and on November 2, , Ellis married Mattie