William A. Ellis

William A. Ellis
William A. Ellis
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 1st district
	In office; January 3, 1881 – January 1, 1883
Preceded by	George Grimmer
Succeeded by	Edward S. Minor
Personal details
Born	April 23, 1828; Topsham, Maine, U.S.
Died	November 21, 1900 (aged 72); Peshtigo, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Riverside Cemetery, Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Helen M. Reynolds (m. 1852⁠–⁠1900)
Children	Edward Davis Ellis; (b. 1852; died 1884); William Allen Ellis Jr.; (b. 1857);
Occupation	Postmaster, lumber business

William Allen Ellis, Sr., (April 23, 1828 – November 21, 1900) was an American businessman, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing the 1st State Senate district—northeast Wisconsin—during the 1881 and 1882 sessions.^[1]

^ Heg, J. E., ed. (1881). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 394. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

[1881bio-1] Heg, J. E., ed. (1881). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 394. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

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William A. Ellis

Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 1st district
In office January 3, 1881 – January 1, 1883
Preceded by	George Grimmer
Succeeded by	Edward S. Minor

Personal details
Born	April 23, 1828 Topsham, Maine, U.S.
Died	November 21, 1900(1900-11-21) (aged 72) Peshtigo, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Riverside Cemetery, Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Helen M. Reynolds (m. 1852⁠–⁠1900)
Children	Edward Davis Ellis ^{(b. 1852; died 1884)} William Allen Ellis Jr. ^{(b. 1857)}
Occupation	Postmaster, lumber business