Christopher Ellery

Christopher Ellery
United States Senator
from Rhode Island
In office
May 16, 1801 – March 3, 1805
Preceded byRay Greene
Succeeded byJames Fenner
Personal details
Born(1768-11-01)November 1, 1768
Newport, Rhode Island
DiedDecember 2, 1840(1840-12-02) (aged 72)
Middletown, Rhode Island
Political partyDemocratic-Republican

Christopher Ellery (November 1, 1768 – December 2, 1840) was a United States senator from Rhode Island. Born in Newport, he graduated from Yale College in 1787, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Newport. He was clerk of the superior court of Newport County from 1794 to 1798.[1]

  1. ^ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-26.