Caleb Ellis
| Caleb Ellis | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district |
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| In office March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1807 |
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| 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) |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | April 16, 1767 Walpole, Massachusetts Massachusetts, USA |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 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 |
| Religion | Congregationalist |
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
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External links
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large congressional district 1805-1807 |
Succeeded by Clement Storer |
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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 Sullivan County, New Hampshire
- Burials in New Hampshire
- Members of the American Antiquarian Society
