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William C. Ellis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 9th district
In office
March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825
Preceded byJohn Brown
Succeeded bySee below
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1825-1826
Personal details
Born(1787-05-05)May 5, 1787
Fort Muncy, Pennsylvania, US
DiedDecember 13, 1871(1871-12-13) (aged 84)
Muncy, Pennsylvania, US
Political partyRepublican

William Cox Ellis (May 5, 1787 – December 13, 1871) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.[1]

Biography[edit]

William Cox Ellis was born in Fort Muncy, Pennsylvania, son of William and Mercy Cox Ellis.[2] 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. He married Rebecca Morris in 1810.[2]

Political career[edit]

Ellis was elected as a Republican in 1820 to the Seventeenth Congress, but resigned before the Congress assembled.[3] 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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ELLIS, William Cox - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov.
  • ^ a b "William Ellis/Mercy Cox". www.pennock.ws.
  • ^ "ELLIS, William Cox - US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov.
  • External links[edit]

    U.S. House of Representatives
    Preceded by

    John Murray
    George Denison

    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

    John Brown

    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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