Joseph Ellis (politician)

This article is about the colonial American politician. For his son, see Joseph Ellis Jr. For other uses, see Joseph Ellis (disambiguation).

Joseph Ellis, Sr. (1666–1752) was a colonial American politician. He served as an selectman,[1] moderator,[1] and representative to the Great and General Court where he served seven terms.[2][3][4]

Ellis resided in the Clapboardtrees section of town, which is today Westwood.[5] His election to the General Court was opposed by those in the central village, and they filed a petition to prevent him from taking his seat 1727.[5] However he was seated anyway.[6]

He was born in Dedham in 1666 and died there in 1752.[4] He was a selectman in 1714, 1715, and 1717.[4][7] In 1725, 1726, 1728, and 1731 he was elected as a moderator.[4]

He married Dorothy Spaulding in 1690 and Sarah Hemenway in 1703.[4] He had 8 children, including Joseph Ellis Jr.[4]

  1. ^ a b Lockridge 1985, p. 107.
  2. ^ Lockridge 1985, p. 112.
  3. ^ Worthington 1827, p. 106-107.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Cite error: The named reference Schutz was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b Hanson 1976, p. 117.
  6. ^ Hanson 1976, p. 117-118.
  7. ^ Worthington 1827, pp. 79–81.