Mary Gordon Ellis | |
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Member of the South Carolina Senate | |
In office 1934–? | |
Preceded by | William Henry Taylor |
Succeeded by | Henry Klugh Purdy |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 April 1889 Gourdin, South Carolina, U.S. |
Died | 9 September 1934 Kingstree, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 45)
Spouse | Junius Gather Ellis (m. 1914) |
Children | 3 |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Educator |
Mary Gordon Ellis (21 April 1889 – 9 September 1934) was an educator and politician from South Carolina. She became the first woman elected to the South Carolina Legislature with her election to the South Carolina State Senate in 1928.