Caleb Ellis
Caleb Ellis | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1807 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Hart Ela |
| Succeeded by | Evarts Worcester Farr |
| Justice of the Superior Court of New Hampshire | |
| In office 1813 – May 6, 1816 (death) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 16, 1767 Walpole, Massachusetts Massachusetts, USA |
| Died | May 6, 1816 (aged 49) Claremont, Sullivan County New Hampshire, USA |
| Resting place | Broad Street Cemetery Claremont, Sullivan County New Hampshire, USA |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Profession | Teacher Politician Judge |
Caleb Ellis (April 16, 1767 – May 6, 1816) was an American politician and a United States Representative from New Hampshire.
Early life
Born in Walpole, Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Massachusetts,[1] Ellis graduated from Harvard University in 1793 and was a school teacher in Dedham, Massachusetts. He studied law and was admitted to the bar. He moved to Newport, New Hampshire and then to Claremont, New Hampshire.
Career
Ellis was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1803.
Elected as a Federalist to the Ninth Congress, Ellis was United States Representative for the state of New Hampshire from March 4, 1805 to March 3, 1807.[2] After service in Congress, he was member of the New Hampshire Governor’s council in 1809 and 1810. In addition, he served in the New Hampshire Senate in 1811. He was a presidential elector on the Clinton and Ingersoll ticket in 1812.
Appointed Justice of the Superior Court of New Hampshire in 1813, Ellis held the office until his death.[3]
Ellis was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1815.[4]
Death
Ellis died in Claremont, New Hampshire on May 6, 1816 (age 49 years and 23 days). He is interred at Broad Street Cemetery, Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
References
- ^ Herringshaw, Thomas William. Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century: Accurate and Succinct Biographies of Famous Men and Women in All Walks of Life who are Or Have Been the Acknowledged Leaders of Life and Thought of the United States Since Its Formation. American Publishers' Association, 1904 - Biography. p. 337. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly, inc. American Political Leaders 1789-2009. CQ Press, Oct 6, 2009 - BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ The New Hampshire Register and Farmer's Almanac. Claremont Manufacturing Company, 1826 - Almanacs, American. p. 36. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ American Antiquarian Society Members Directory
External links
- United States Congress. "Caleb Ellis (id: E000130)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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- 1767 births
- 1816 deaths
- Harvard University alumni
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from New Hampshire
- American Congregationalists
- People from Walpole, Massachusetts
- New Hampshire Federalists
- Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- People from Claremont, New Hampshire
- Burials in New Hampshire
- Members of the American Antiquarian Society