William R. Ellis
William R. Ellis | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 2nd district | |
In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1899 | |
Preceded by | None |
Succeeded by | Malcolm A. Moody |
In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 | |
Preceded by | John N. Williamson |
Succeeded by | Walter Lafferty |
Personal details | |
Born | April 23, 1850 Waveland, Indiana |
Died | January 18, 1915 Portland, Oregon | (aged 64)
Political party | Republican |
William Russell Ellis (April 23, 1850 – January 18, 1915) was an American educator, attorney and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Indiana, he grew up in Iowa before moving to Oregon where he worked as a school superintendent and district attorney. A Republican, he served as U.S. congressman from Oregon in the new 2nd district from 1893 to 1899, and again from 1907 to 1911.
Early life
Ellis was born in
Iowa State Agricultural College (later Iowa State University) and the University of Iowa College of Law in 1874.[1] Ellis set up his law practice in Panora, Iowa, and was elected to one term as mayor of Panora.[1] He moved his practice to Hamburg, Iowa, where he served as city attorney and then mayor.[1]
Oregon
In 1884, Ellis moved to
1890 census
.
Ellis served on the
Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Justice and the Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands.[1] He served three terms, and sought a fourth in 1898, but the Republican nominating convention nominated Malcolm A. Moody instead.[3] Shortly afterwards, Ellis was elected as circuit judge for Oregon's sixth judicial district,[1][3] during which time he moved from Heppner to Pendleton.[1]
Second tour in Congress
In 1906, with incumbent congressman
Oregon System" reforms of the early 20th century.[3] He also won in the general election, and served two more terms before losing the 1910 Republican primary to Walter Lafferty.[1] He returned to his law practice in Pendleton, eventually moving to Portland in 1914, where he died on January 18, 1915.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
- ^ "About the Committee: Former Members". United States House Committee on Ways and Means. Archived from the original on 2007-04-25. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
- ^ Geer, T. T. (1912). Fifty Years in Oregon: Experiences, Observations, and Commentaries Upon Men, Measures, and Customs in Pioneer Days and Later Times. The Neale Publishing Company. p. 409.