Hon. Bertram Ellis | |
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| President of the New Hampshire Senate | |
| In office 1901–1903 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas N. Hastings |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Hoitt |
| Member of theNew Hampshire Senate District No. 13[1] | |
| In office January 4, 1899 – 1903 | |
| Majority | 631 (1898) |
| Speaker of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives.[2] | |
| In office January 2, 1907 – 1909 | |
| Preceded by | Rufus N. Elwell |
| Succeeded by | Walter W. Scott |
| Member of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1907 – 1909 | |
| Member of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives Representing Ward 4Keene, New Hampshire | |
| In office 1897–1897 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1860-11-20)November 20, 1860 |
| Died | January 4, 1920(1920-01-04) (aged 59) |
| Spouse(s) | Margret Louis Wheeler, m. June 20, 1894 |
| Alma mater | Harvard College, 1884, Harvard Law School, 1887 |
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Bertram Ellis (November 20, 1860 – January 4, 1920) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member[1] andPresident of theNew Hampshire Senate, and as a member and Speaker of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives.
Ellis was born to Moses and Emily (Ferrin) Ellis inBoston, Massachusetts, on November 20, 1860.[3]
Ellis graduated fromHarvard College in 1884, andHarvard Law School in 1887.[3]
After he graduated from Harvard Law School, Ellis moved to New York and went to work for the law firm of Evarts, Choate and Beaman. He was admitted to the New York Bar in 1888,[4] but he soon moved toDenver, Colorado, and practiced law there for two years until 1890, when he moved back to New Hampshire after his father fell ill.[3] and died.[4]
In 1893 Ellis went to work as an editor of theKeene Evening Sentinel and the weeklyNew Hampshire Weekly Sentinel.[3] Ellis continued to be the editor of theSentinel until two years before his death.[5]
On June 20, 1894 Ellis married Margret Louis Wheeler ofMinneapolis, Minnesota.[4]
In 1897 Ellis was elected to represent Ward Four ofKeene, New Hampshire[4] in theNew Hampshire House of Representatives.[3]
Ellis was elected to the New Hampshire Senate from District 12, with a majority of 631 votes.[6]
On January 2, 1907, Ellis was chosen as the Speaker of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives.[2]
In 1910 Ellis ran for the Republican nomination for Governor of New Hampshire.[7] In the first primary election ever held in the state, Ellis lost the primary toRobert P. Bass, who would go on to become governor.[8]
Ellis died inKeene, New Hampshire on January 4, 1920.[9]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | President of the New Hampshire Senate 1901–1903 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives January 2, 1907 – 1909 | Succeeded by |