Clyde T. Ellis | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromArkansas's3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Claude A. Fuller |
| Succeeded by | J. William Fulbright |
| Member of theArkansas Senate | |
| In office 1935–1939 | |
| Member of theArkansas House of Representatives | |
| In office 1933–1935 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clyde Taylor Ellis (1908-12-21)December 21, 1908 nearGarfield, Arkansas, US |
| Died | February 9, 1980(1980-02-09) (aged 71) Washington, D.C., US |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Izella Baker Ellis |
| Alma mater | University of Arkansas at Fayetteville American University George Washington University |
| Occupation | Attorneypolitician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Clyde Taylor Ellis (December 21, 1908 – February 9, 1980) was an American educator, lawyer and politician who served two terms as aU.S. Representative fromArkansas from 1939 to 1943.
Born on a farm nearGarfield, Arkansas, Ellis was the son of Cecil Oscar and Minerva Jane Taylor Ellis. He attended the public schools ofFayetteville, Arkansas. He also attended theUniversity of Arkansas at Fayetteville from which he received a B.S.; the school of law at the same university; as well asGeorge Washington University Law School andAmerican University inWashington, D.C. He married Izella Baker on December 20, 1931, and they had two daughters, Patricia Suzanne Ellis Marti and Mary Lynn Ellis Duty.[1]
Ellis was a teacher in the rural schools atGarfield, Arkansas in 1927 and 1928; then Superintendent of Schools atGarfield, Arkansas from 1929 to 1934.Admitted to the bar in 1933, he commenced practice atBentonville, Arkansas. He served in the State House of Representatives from 1933 to 1935, and as member of the State Senate from 1935 to 1939. He was a delegate to the Democrat National Convention in 1940.[2]
Elected as aDemocrat to theSeventy-sixth Congress, Ellis was reelected to theSeventy-seventh Congress, and served from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1943.[3] He was not a candidate for reelection in 1942 but was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination forUnited States Senator.
Ellis served as combat officer, Lieutenant, in theUnited States Navy from 1943 to 1945.
He was the first general manager (CEO) of theNational Rural Electric Cooperative Association inWashington, D.C., from January 1943 until his retirement in September 1967. He was appointed as special consultant to the Secretary of Agriculture, January 1968 to January 1969, and served as special area development assistant to Senator John L. McClellan from February 1971 until 1977. He returned to the staff of the Secretary of Agriculture and was employed there until his retirement in August 1979. He resided inChevy Chase, Maryland.
Ellis was known as "Mr. Rural Electrification" and wrote a book titled "A Giant Step," which was published in 1966. The work was dedicated "...to the people of the rural electrification program – past and present." It is semi-autobiographical and describes relevant contributions from many of the greatest proponents of rural electrification that Ellis came to work with in his career.[4]
Ellis died from a stroke inWashington, D.C., on February 9, 1980 (age 71 years, 50 days). He isinterred atArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.[5][6]
He was the father of two children and the grandfather ofDiana West, a noted author and lecturer on breastfeeding issues.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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