W. H. Ellis

W. H. Ellis
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida
In office January 1937 – November 1, 1938
Preceded by	James B. Whitfield
Succeeded by	William Glenn Terrell
In office January 11, 1927 – January 8, 1929
Preceded by	Armstead Brown
Succeeded by	William Glenn Terrell
President of the Florida Bar
In office 1919–1920
Preceded by	William Hunter
Succeeded by	O. K. Reaves
Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida
In office January 5, 1915 – November 1, 1938
Appointed by	Park Trammell
Preceded by	William A. Hocker
Succeeded by	Elwyn Thomas
18th Florida Attorney General
In office February 15, 1904 – January 5, 1909
Governor	William Sherman Jennings Napoleon B. Broward
Preceded by	James B. Whitfield
Succeeded by	Park Trammell
1st Florida State Auditor
In office February 1903 – February 15, 1904
Governor	William Sherman Jennings
Preceded by	William V. Knott (as Expert Accountant)
Succeeded by	Ernest Amos
Personal details
Born	(1867-09-17)September 17, 1867 Pensacola, Florida
Died	April 14, 1948(1948-04-14) (aged 80) Jacksonville, Florida
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Minnie Ramelle Nicholson ​ ​ (m. 1894; died 1902)​ Serena Taylor ​ (m. 1906⁠–⁠1948)​
Children	4
Education	Stetson University (J.D.)
Occupation	Attorney

William Hull Ellis (September 17, 1867 – April 14, 1948), more commonly referred to as William H. Ellis and W. H. Ellis, was an American attorney and politician from the state of Florida. Ellis served twice as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida.^[1]