William Cox Ellis

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 by	John Brown
Succeeded by	See 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
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 the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.^[1]

Biography

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

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

1. "ELLIS, William Cox - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov.
2. "William Ellis/Mercy Cox". www.pennock.ws.
3. "ELLIS, William Cox - US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov.

External links

• The Political Graveyard

• United States Congress. "William Cox Ellis (id: E000137)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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