Harris Ellsworth | |
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Chair of the United States Civil Service Commission | |
In office April 18, 1957 – February 28, 1959 | |
Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Philip Young |
Succeeded by | Roger W. Jones |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 4th district | |
In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1957 | |
Preceded by | District established |
Succeeded by | Charles O. Porter |
Member of the Oregon Senate | |
In office 1941–1943 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Mathew Harris Ellsworth September 17, 1899 Hoquiam, Washington |
Died | February 7, 1986 Albuquerque, New Mexico | (aged 86)
Resting place | Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Albuquerque |
Political party | Republican |
Occupation | journalist |
Mathew Harris Ellsworth (September 17, 1899 – February 7, 1986) was an American newspaperman and politician who served six terms as a Republican U.S. congressman from Oregon from 1943 to 1957. He subsequently served as chairman of the United States Civil Service Commission. Prior to serving in the United States House of Representatives, Ellsworth had served for two years in the Oregon Senate.