William C. Ellis | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | |
| Preceded by | John Brown |
| Succeeded by | See below |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1825-1826 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1787-05-05)May 5, 1787 |
| Died | December 13, 1871(1871-12-13) (aged 84) Muncy, Pennsylvania, US |
| Political party | Republican |
William Cox Ellis (May 5, 1787 – December 13, 1871) was a member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.[1]
William Cox Ellis was born inFort Muncy, Pennsylvania, son of William and Mercy Cox Ellis.[2] He attended the public schools, and graduated from the Friends’ School nearPennsdale, Pennsylvania, in 1803. He was deputy surveyor general from 1803 to 1810 and cashier of theUnion andNorthumberland County Bank from 1810 to 1818. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1817 and commenced practice inMuncy, Pennsylvania. He married Rebecca Morris in 1810.[2]
Ellis was elected as a Republican in1820 to theSeventeenth 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 theEighteenth Congress. He was a member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives in 1825 and 1826. He became affiliated with theRepublican Party in 1856. He resumed the practice of law in Muncy and died there in 1871.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 10th congressional district 1821 alongside:George Denison | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 9th congressional district 1823–1825 alongside:George Kremer andSamuel McKean | Succeeded by |
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